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Controller owning accounting, audits, and government-contract compliance for Primordial Labs’ autonomous-systems platform. Building scalable financial operations for defense and commercial markets.
Responsibilities:
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close end to end
- Deliver timely and accurate U.S. GAAP financial statements
- Oversee general ledger activity, account reconciliations, and DCAA-compliant labor distributions
- Build and deliver monthly reporting packages for executive leadership, the Board, and external parties
- Document and improve the close process through automation
- Oversee banking, billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, timekeeping, expense reporting, and fixed assets
- Design, document, and test internal controls
- Ensure accounting processes meet government contract requirements and segregate unallowable costs
- Own QuickBooks and Rippling systems
- Lead selection and implementation of an integrated GovCon ERP
- Write, implement, and maintain accounting policies
- Prepare technical accounting memos and evaluate new accounting standards
- Own accounting conclusions for ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 718, ASC 805, inventory, leases, revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, and business combinations
- Advise leadership on accounting impacts of new contracts, financings, and acquisitions
- Own the annual financial statement audit and external auditor relationship
- Coordinate tax returns, provision, R&D credits, and other credits with the external tax firm
- Maintain multi-state registrations and filings and oversee sales and use tax and international filings
- Manage relationships with DCAA and DCMA and support requests and audits
- Develop and maintain indirect rates and related filings, including incurred cost submissions
- Report to the Director of Finance
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- Active CPA license required
- 10+ years of accounting or finance experience, including time in a leadership role
- Government contracting experience, including FAR Part 31 cost principles and DCAA expectations for accounting systems
- Hands-on experience leading a financial close
- Experience setting up or maintaining compliant timekeeping and labor distribution
- Experience leading a financial statement audit
- Strong expertise in U.S. GAAP, technical accounting, and internal controls
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with QuickBooks or a similar accounting system
- Experience using automation in accounting workflows
- Willingness to work as a player/coach
- Ability to explain accounting impacts to engineers, executives, and government auditors
- Self-directed and organized in a fully remote environment
- U.S. Citizenship and current residency within the United States required
- Permanent Residency or visa sponsorship cannot satisfy the regulatory requirements
- Preferred: experience in defense tech or a venture-backed startup
- Preferred: experience with cost-type contracts, indirect rate structures, or incurred cost submissions
- Preferred: public accounting experience, ideally with government contractor clients
- Preferred: experience selecting or implementing a GovCon ERP
- Preferred: experience building an accounting team at a growing company
Benefits:
- Significant equity stake
- 100% remote work
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- 401(k) with a generous 6% company match
- Generous Discretionary Time Off (DTO)
- Elite technology package
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