Interim Controller

Interim Controller

Location: Middletown RI
Work Arrangement: On-site preferred; remote may be considered for candidates with the right background
Engagement: Full-time interim anticipated 912 months
Start: Immediate

We are seeking an experienced Interim Controller to support a growing government contractor providing engineering services but now expanding its manufacturing contracts. This is a highly visible opportunity combining traditional controllership government contracting compliance manufacturing cost accounting systems and process improvement and strategic financial leadership.

The ideal candidate will bring a CPA with public accounting/audit experience strong manufacturing and cost accounting expertise and a solid government contracting background. Experience with Deltek Costpoint is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate financial statement government and other audits while working with external auditors advisors banking partners and other stakeholders.
• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations including GL AP AR payroll cash management fixed assets financial reporting and month/year-end close.
• Evaluate and strengthen accounting systems internal controls policies processes and reporting.
• Support accounting processes and systems related to government manufacturing contracts.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP FAR DFARS DCAA and DCMA requirements.
• Manage indirect rates incurred cost submissions provisional billing rates contract accounting labor/timekeeping compliance and government audit readiness.
• Support the implementation and expansion of inventory management product costing product codes procurement/purchasing processes BOMs and manufacturing cost allocations.
• Support budgeting forecasting cash flow management financial analysis and executive reporting.

Qualifications

• CPA with public accounting/audit experience required.
• Manufacturing experience required including cost accounting inventory management procurement and product costing.
• Strong government contracting experience including indirect rates incurred cost submissions and DCAA/compliance requirements.
• Deltek Costpoint experience required.
• 7 years of progressive accounting and finance experience including significant Controller-level experience.
• Strong budgeting forecasting cash flow financial analysis and executive reporting skills.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related discipline; CPA required.
• Hands-on collaborative leadership style with the ability to operate strategically while remaining comfortable working in the details.

Why consider this opportunity
This is an opportunity to step into an impactful leadership role and help strengthen the financial infrastructure of a growing organization as it expands its government contracting and manufacturing operations. The role offers broad exposure across controllership compliance systems manufacturing accounting and strategic finance.