Sovereign Consulting Inc., a mid-size environmental consulting firm, is seeking a Corporate Controller to join its team in either the Robbinsville, NJ or Cherry Hill, NJ locations. This role will provide broad financial direction and oversight as part of the company’s leadership team and will drive tactical execution for the finance & accounting department. This position reports directly to the company’s President/CEO and COO.

Financial & Accounting Operations:

• Develop financial and tax strategies to reduce costs, reduce taxes and maximize profits
• Manage the capital request and budgeting processes
• Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports, and financial trends in order to assist the President/CEO, COO and other senior executives in performing their responsibilities.
• Develop and monitor performance measures that support the company's strategic direction
• Manage all aspects of corporate accounting and finance operations including – Invoicing, AR, AP, accounting operations, data entry, payroll and operating line of credit
• Define, implement and constantly improve financial and accounting processes
• Institute checks, balances and controls to ensure timeliness of all operations and eliminate chances of fraud
• Report financial results to the CEO and COO, and as needed the executive management team
• Play the role of financial expert and provide CEO and COO with insights and advice to run and grow the company
• Be an advisor from the financial perspective on any contracts into which the corporation may enter.
• Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts
• Maintain relationships with banks, and other sources of capital. Arrange for debt and equity financing as needed.
• Develop pricing for Government Contracts
• Manage any third parties to which functions have been outsourced
• Oversee the company's transaction processing systems
• Oversee all purchasing and payroll activity for employees and participants
• Implement operational best practices

Compliance and Risk Management:

• Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile – pricing, contracts, execution
• Ensure government and regulatory compliance of corporate accounting and financial operations
• Maintain appropriate insurance coverage
• Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
• Report risk issues to executive management team
• Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations
• Assist with negotiating best rates for 401K, health insurance and other costs
• Oversight of contracts management
• Maintains cost accounting standards (CAS) based disclosure statements and approved accounting system as required by the FAR
• Develops and maintains appropriate internal controls as measured by current accounting standards/Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and DCAA

Experience and Skills:

Successful candidate will have a minimum of bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration, and 10+ years of experience as a Corporate Controller or progressively responsible experience in financial and accounting operations.

Extensive experience with Government Contracting (CPFF, T&M, FFP and other contract types) is required.

Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant qualifications are preferred, but not required.

Experience with Deltek Vision and/or Deltek Vantagepoint accounting systems preferred.

People management skills with an aptitude and interest in developing the finance and accounting team.

High level of written and oral communication skills.

Employment at Sovereign is contingent upon the results of a Drug & Alcohol screening test and a pre-placement medical evaluation that determines candidate’s ability to capably and safely perform the proposed job duties. Candidates must present documentation that confirms identity and eligibility for employment in the United States.

Salary will be commensurate with experience. Full-time positions offer an excellent benefits package including group healthcare program, vision and dental coverage plan, life and AD&D insurance plans, short & long-term disability programs, other supplemental insurance programs, 401(k) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement program, paid holidays and paid vacation. A relocation package is not offered.

Sovereign Consulting Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.