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Assistant Controller, Government Accounting – Compliance
SandboxAQAssistant Controller overseeing finance operations focused on government accounting and compliance. Collaborating across teams to ensure audit readiness and process improvements in a high-growth company.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Help manage the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, ensuring timelines are met and issues are proactively identified and resolved.
- Lead the build-out of accounting and reporting processes needed to support government-funded and cost-reimbursable work, including developing frameworks for project costing, indirect rate calculations, and identifying allowable vs. unallowable costs.
- Develop processes to track, reconcile, and report costs in a manner that is supportable under government audit and reimbursement requirements including tracking and reviewing the accumulation of direct and indirect costs.
- Help document and operationalize processes so controls are not only designed appropriately but also executed consistently.
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to prepare for financial audits, government audits, and any future Single Audit / Yellow Book-related requirements if applicable.
- Partner with Finance leadership to assess process gaps and lead the development of documentation, policies, and operating procedures needed to remediate those gaps in advance of new government awards or reporting requirements.
- Partner with program, operations, legal, and external advisors on government accounting considerations, reporting expectations, and implementation needs.
- Drive process improvement and automation initiatives to improve scalability, control, and reporting quality.
- Help ensure the finance organization can support a high-growth company with increasing complexity while maintaining a practical, business-oriented approach.
Requirements
What you’ll need- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 4 years of experience in government contracting, government accounting, or another environment with cost reimbursement, indirect rates, and contract compliance requirements.
- Strong working knowledge of government accounting requirements, including cost reimbursement reporting, allowable vs. unallowable cost treatment, cost allocation methodologies, and audit-ready support for reimbursable spend.
- Experience supporting government audits or similarly rigorous compliance environments, including exposure to DCAA, FAR / CAS concepts, incurred cost submissions, Single Audit, Yellow Book, or related frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience building or strengthening controls, policies, and procedures required to operate in a more formal government-compliance environment.
- Experience preparing for, supporting, or remediating findings from government audits, Single Audits, or Yellow Book / GAGAS-related environments.
- Strong foundation in U.S. GAAP and core accounting operations, including ownership or meaningful oversight of the close process, balance sheet integrity, and financial reporting.
- Demonstrated people-management or team-lead experience, with the ability to review work, coach others, and raise the quality bar.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents with generous employer premium contributions
- Retirement savings with company matching
- Paid parental leave
- Inclusive family-building benefits
- Flexible paid time off
- Company-wide seasonal breaks
- Support for flexible work arrangements that enable sustainable performance
- Opportunities for continuous learning and growth through on-the-job development, cross-functional collaboration, and access to internal learning and development programs
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Hard Skills & Tools
government accountingcost reimbursement reportingcost allocation methodologiesU.S. GAAPfinancial reportingaudit-ready supportindirect rate calculationsproject costingfinancial auditsDCAA
Soft Skills
people managementteam leadershiporganizational skillsattention to detailprocess improvementcommunicationproblem-solvingcoachingstakeholder partnershipmulti-priority management