Controller

ABOUT OUR MISSION:

Join the forefront of innovation and make an impact at Safran Defense & Space, Inc.!

Safran Defense & Space Inc. (Safran DSI), headquartered in Arlington, Va., is a leading U.S. aerospace company dedicated to supporting national defense and space missions. As a trusted partner to the U.S. armed forces, government agencies, and commercial sectors, Safran DSI delivers advanced technology solutions through its specialized business units: Assured PNT, Geospatial AI, Optronics, Space Solutions, and Testing & Telemetry.

Headquartered in Bedford, NH, Safran DSI Optronics (formerly Optics 1) is a global leader in full-service design and production of electro-optic and navigation systems. Leveraging core competencies in defense technologies, Optronics provides unmatched, first-class mission solutions for military and law enforcement personnel.

We have a high-paced, high-energy environment focused on acknowledging individual and team successes, as well as overall growth. Optronics is a community that cares about the mission of our customers. Our team believes in supporting and enriching our community through engagement; whether that means giving back to our troops, veterans and their families, investing in next generation innovators through STEM education, or higher education initiatives, giving back is an important part of who we are as a team.

If you’re ready to join our mission and serve those who serve, Safran DSI is the perfect place for you to take your career to the next level. Make a real difference and be part of something extraordinary. Apply now and help us build the future of defense and space.

POSITION PROFILE:

The Controller is responsible for managing the accounting department, providing information, primarily financial in nature, about all Company activities that will assist management in making educated economic decisions about the Company’s operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the activities of the accounting, disbursements, and accounts receivables staff
• Manage the monthly closings and reporting, and post results to Safran BPC/Convergence packages
• Subject Matter Expert for government contract accounting requirements (CAS, FAR/DFARS, Indirect rates, Forward pricing rates, cost-based billing)
• Preparation of provisional and final billing rate proposals (Incurred Cost) to DCMA
• Focal point and POC for all external audits, including annual financial statement audit and occasional DCAA audits
• Preparation and oversight of payroll journal entries and labor distribution
• Coordinate and manage annual review of internal controls and financial procedures
• Assist in tax information gathering for outside tax consultants
• Prepare various internal and external financial, operational, and statistical reports. These include monthly account reconciliations, balance sheets, statements of net assets, other financial statements and ad hoc requests from management and business partners.
• Become subject matter expert in SAP
• Maintain compliance with the reporting requirements of Safran and Safran USA
• Approve ACH payments, wire transfers and bi-weekly check payments
• Perform other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• The Controller has overall supervisory responsibility for all accounting, disbursement, and accounts receivable activities.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in finance or related field
• Minimum five years’ experience in a similar field
• Work in an ITAR compliant environment (training to be provided)
• Requisite knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Experience working for a DoD federal contractor
• Intermediate or higher experience with US Cost Accounting Standards
• Strong accounting background in a mid-sized corporation
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent analytical, organizational, oral, and written skills
• US Citizenship or Permanent Resident.
• Current or ability to obtain Secret Clearance upon hire
• Requires U.S. Citizenship

IDEALLY, YOU’LL ALSO HAVE:

• SAP experience using Finance and Controlling modules
• Experience in defense contract accounting requirements (FAR, DFARS)
• Worked for a company reporting under IAS/IFRS
• Experience working in an ITAR environment

• TRAVEL: Some travel may be required, including outside the area and overnight.

EEO STATEMENT & ACCESSIBILITY: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role. 

EOE/AA/M/F/Vets – US Protected Individual status required (US citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee, refugee or temporary resident (as defined at 8 USC 1160(a).