The Role
The Controller leads accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, compliance, audits, payroll, billing, and close processes. This role supervises the Accounting Department, maintains the ERP and accounting policies, manages government contract pricing and indirect rates, supports proposals and negotiations, and partners with the CFO and executive leadership on financial planning, risk management, and process improvement.
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Job Summary:
The Controller reports to the CFO and is an integral member of the corporate leadership team. The Controller will plan and direct the accounting operations of the company. The Controller will establish and maintain the company’s overall accounting systems, procedures, and policies in support of the company’s strategic objectives and processes. Supervisory Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
Primary Work Location: Digital Cloak headquarters, meetings within the Northern Virginia Area (NVA).
Other Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Disability Specifications: Digital Cloak will make reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Digital Cloak is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. Digital Cloak is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email [email protected] We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
The Controller reports to the CFO and is an integral member of the corporate leadership team. The Controller will plan and direct the accounting operations of the company. The Controller will establish and maintain the company’s overall accounting systems, procedures, and policies in support of the company’s strategic objectives and processes. Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Oversees the operations of the Accounting Department, which include general ledger, billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and payroll.
- Oversees accounting-related training programs and identifies training needs.
Essential Functions:
- Devise and oversee implementation of accounting policy
- Maintains a documented system of accounting policies and procedures; implements a system of controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk.
- Identify financial risks and propose mitigation strategies.
- Implements and maintains all aspects of the Company’s enterprise resource planning system and facilitates training for employees as appropriate.
- Oversees the production of periodic financial reports; ensures that the reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Supervise the monthly close process, monthly billings to customers, collection of accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, expense reporting and payroll.
- Present financial reports and control matters to executive leadership.
- Recommends benchmarks that will be used to measure the company’s performance.
- Produces the annual budget and forecasts; reports significant budget differences to management.
- Leads pricing strategy and cost/price proposal development for new business pursuits and contract modifications, in coordination with Business Development and Contracts, along with financial analysis emphasizing capital investments and contract negotiations.
- Works with external auditors and provides needed information for the annual audit, and works with external tax preparers on the completion of Federal and State tax reporting requirements.
- Work with program and project managers to evaluate budget and forecast comparisons.
- Files quarterly and annual reports with the regulatory agencies as required.
- Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal government requirements.
- Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.
- Partner with the CFO on financial reporting, planning, and risk management.
- Promote and institute process improvement initiatives throughout the close and reporting cycle.
- Excellent management and supervisory skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Deep expertise in GAAP, internal controls, financial reporting, and the ERP and close-automation platforms modern finance teams rely on.
- Experience with Unanet (or comparable GovCon-specific ERP/timekeeping systems) strongly preferred.
- Excellent analytical skills and strong knowledge of DFARS, FAR as well as DCAA and DCMA compliance.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
- Experience applying AI-enabled tools to accounting close, reconciliation, or reporting processes to improve efficiency and support scalability, a plus.
- Demonstrated experience in government contract pricing, including cost volume development, indirect rate structuring (fringe, overhead, G&A), and cost- or price-based proposal strategies for competitive bids and task orders.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory experience.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation strongly preferred.
- This position requires the ability to remain in a stationary position (standing and/or seated) more than half the time
- This position requires the ability to spend more than half the time viewing computer monitors
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- This position has up to 25% travel requirements
Primary Work Location: Digital Cloak headquarters, meetings within the Northern Virginia Area (NVA).
Other Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Disability Specifications: Digital Cloak will make reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Digital Cloak is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. Digital Cloak is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email [email protected] We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- 8-12+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Supervisory experience
- Expertise in GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting
- Knowledge of DFARS, FAR, DCAA, and DCMA compliance
- Experience with government contract pricing, cost volume development, indirect rate structuring, and competitive proposal strategies
- Excellent management, supervisory, communication, organizational, analytical, and time-management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
- Experience with Unanet or comparable government-contracting ERP and timekeeping systems
- CPA or CMA designation
- Experience applying AI-enabled tools to accounting close, reconciliation, or reporting processes
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The Company
What We Do
We believe security and risk management are critical components of assuring all businesses’ operations. No matter the size, service or budget, Digital Cloak strives to deliver budget conscious, effective solutions tailored to our clients specific requirements with security and mission assurance at the core of every design, solution and task. Industry jargon like “risk management”, “mission assurance” and “cybersecurity” can be intimidating and difficult to understand. At Digital Cloak we make it our business to educate our clients, breaking down those concepts into digestible easy to understand language so when we walk away you are confident in your understanding of the products or solutions delivered.
