About this opportunity
SourceFactor lists this Director of Accounting opportunity in reston, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
SourceFactor's client is a small and growing PE-backed technology solutions company based in Reston, VA. The company is a highly profitable organization serving clients in a wide variety of industries, including large enterprise and national security.
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We're helping them find a Controller / Director of Accounting who has hands-on experience leading the accounting function for a PE-backed entity. This role is on-site in Reston, VA.
The focus is on a hands-on \"builder\" who can institutionalize accounting operations, optimize cash flow, accelerate close timelines, and prepare the financial infrastructure for rapid scale, M&A integration, and eventual exit.
This role requires US citizenship, and the ability to obtain a security clearance.
Core Responsibilities
Financial Operations & High-Growth Scale
Modernize, accelerate, and oversee all corporate accounting operations, managing the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to ensure institutional-grade financial reporting
Serve as the internal authority on US GAAP, complex corporate transactions, equity-based compensation, and revenue recognition under ASC 606
Establish, implement, and maintain robust internal control structures, accounting policies, and standard operating procedures tailored for an agile, private equity-backed portfolio company
Act as the primary liaison for top-tier external auditors, coordinating year-end financial audits and ensuring flawless, institutional-grade documentation
Private Equity Reporting & Strategic Finance
Deliver high-quality, comprehensive financial packages to executive leadership, private equity sponsors, and lenders
Provide critical operational support for strategic initiatives, including pre-close financial due diligence, working capital calculations, and post-acquisition accounting integrations
Assist the CFO in managing liquidity, working capital optimization, cash flow forecasting, and debt covenant compliance monitoring
Leadership & Systems Innovation
Mentor, coach, and scale the accounting organization, building depth, cross-training, and a culture of continuous development
Partner with IT and business leaders to evaluate, optimize, or migrate accounting systems to support commercial software, manufacturing, or hardware deployment tracking at scale
Qualifications & Experience
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; Master's degree or MBA is a plus.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required
8+ years of progressive corporate accounting experience, with at least 3+ years in a senior management or controller-level capacity.
Proven experience navigating the fast-paced reporting cycles, leverage structures, and transactional rhythms of a private equity-backed company is highly preferred
Industry Focus: Open to backgrounds in technology, software or traditional commercial sectors. Defense contracting experience is helpful, but not explicitly required
A hands-on, proactive \"builder\" mentality who enjoys constructing clean processes out of ambiguous, fast-moving corporate environments. xhqgsiq
Preferred, Not Required
Active clearance
Prior experience in or supporting the national security community
All candidates must be US Citizens, capable of obtaining a security clearance.
Worksite address
reston, VA, 20191, US
Who can apply
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