Job Description

Associate Controller / Contracts Administrator (Direct Hire)

If you are a seasoned accounting professional with an innovative mindset and a passion for research and development, check out this unique opportunity with a local tech organization committed to developing cutting-edge technology solutions. As Associate  Controller / Contracts Administrator  you will be responsible for preparing, documenting, examining, analyzing, negotiating, and revising contracts with government entities,  private organizations and subcontractors. You will maximize return on financial assets by directing the accounting close cycles, and ensuring compliance with financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems and conducting periodic internal audits, working closely with senior leadership to establish and maintain budgets and business best practices. Associate Controller /  Contracts Administrator responsibilities span accounting and business administration domains including:

• Manage all accounting operational functions including close cycles and internal and external financial reporting
• Prepare and maintain budgets
• Calculate, report, and manage indirect billing rates used for government invoicing
• Ensure financial and process compliance by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing best practices through policies, procedures, and internal auditing
• Develop and monitor business performance metrics
• Manage and maintain accumulation of all financial data required to demonstrate accurate and responsive financial functions
• Provide management with information vital to operations decision-making processes
• Protect property and assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls
• Oversee the preparation and administration of contracts including communication of requirements to technical staff
• Monitor contract performance including the reporting and status of deliverables
• Ensure compliance with local and U.S. government regulations
• Conduct internal audit and Coordinate for external audits
• Prepare budgets by establishing schedules, collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data
• Achieve budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions.
• Review and negotiate contract terms and protect company’s IP by maintaining NDAs
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting strongly preferred, however, business, contract management, or finance degrees will be considered
• Minimum of 5 years of professional finance experience
• Supervisory experience
• In-depth experience using QuickBooks
• Experience interfacing with high-profile clients
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent organization and analytical Skills
• People and processes management experience
• Standards development experience
• Audit, budget development and forecasting experience
• Ability to work in a paper-free environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business, contract management, or finance
• Experience as a compliance officer or advisor
• Experience working with government contracts (GSA), including time and materials, firm-fixed price, fixed-price, and IDIQ contracts, and interfacing with national and federal government clients
• FAR/DFARS knowledge

The Associate  Controller / Contracts Administrator is a full-time, direct hire, hybrid (3 days in the office, 2 days remote) opportunity in the  Amherst area. Salary range is $75, 000-$100, 000 annually depending upon experience.
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