Controller

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Operations

• Own day-to-day accounting operations including general ledger, AP, AR, payroll integration, and month-end close
• Build and maintain the chart of accounts, indirect cost pools, and cost structure required for government contracting
• Establish close calendars, reconciliation procedures, and accounting policies that scale with the business
• Manage external relationships with auditors, tax preparers, banking partners, and outsourced accounting providers as the function transitions in-house

Government Contract Compliance

• Stand up and maintain a DCAA-compliant accounting system, including timekeeping, labor distribution, and indirect cost allocation
• Develop and submit provisional billing rates, incurred cost submissions (ICE), and forward pricing rate proposals as required
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, and CAS as applicable to NODA’s contract portfolio
• Support pre-award accounting system reviews, DCAA audits, and contract-specific compliance requirements
• Partner with contracts and program teams on contract setup, billing, and revenue recognition across cost-reimbursable, fixed-price, OTA, and SBIR vehicles

Financial Reporting and Audit Readiness

• Produce timely, accurate monthly and quarterly financial statements for management and board reporting
• Lead preparation for the company’s first external audit and own audit readiness as the company scales toward Series B
• Establish revenue recognition policies aligned with ASC 606 across prototype, production, and government contract revenue
• Implement internal controls appropriate to company stage, with a clear roadmap toward public-company readiness

Systems and Infrastructure

• Select, implement, and administer the accounting, billing, expense, and payroll systems that will carry NODA from early stage through scale
• Build the integrations and reporting layer that connect financial systems to project accounting, contracts, and operations
• Establish documentation, SOPs, and training for finance processes as the team grows