Assistant Controller - Hybrid in McLean, VA
About the Company and Opportunity:
- Our long-time client is a government contractor located in McLean, VA looking to bring on a temporary Assistant Controller.
- Duration: 6+ months
- Hybrid (3 in, 2 out)
- The leadership team is dedicated to employee success and love to promote from within.
- Pay: $50-60/hr depending on experience.
- Some of the employee reviews, include things like:
- "My supervisors helped me with networking and career advancement."
- "Challenging work environment that cultivates personal growth by constantly providing new opportunities."
Overview of the Assistant Controller role:
- Prepares financial statements to summarize and forecast the company's financial status.
- Produces and manages balance sheets and analyze future earnings and expenses.
- Assists with management of accounting, auditing and budgeting within the organization.
- Assists with preparations for audits.
- Works to reconcile accounting inaccuracies or imbalances.
- Ensures compliance with and prepare reports according to applicable government regulations.
- Uses accounting software to maintain records and prepare reports.
- Delegates accounting tasks to junior accounting staff.
- Coordinates with and prepares reports for CFO and upper management.
- Ad hoc projects.
Preferred Qualifications for the Assistant Controller:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related is preferred
- 5-10 years of experience in a senior-level finance or accounting position
- Government Contracting experience is required
- Costpoint is a plus
- Advanced Excel skills - pivot tables, VLOOKUP's