Manage transaction processing including A/P, billing, and payroll.
Ensure timely and accurate monthly financial reporting and analysis, including income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and project summary reporting.
Develop and maintain well-defined accounting processes, policies, and internal controls, and ensure consistent balance sheet integrity.
Serve as key accounting lead for quarterly SEC reporting support and annual external audits.
Own critical accounting areas including revenue, cost structures, accruals, payroll, and contract accounting.
Provide accounting leadership for significant transactions, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional projects.
Maintain tax compliance calendars and ensure timely filings and submission of required tax data to external providers for federal and state income tax, franchise tax, sales/use tax returns preparation.
Government Contracting & Compliance
Ensure compliance with FAR, CAS, DCAA, and DCMA requirements.
Prepare incurred cost submissions and support audit requests and DCAA/DCMA interactions.
Maintain accurate and compliant job cost accounting across cost-type, T&M, and fixed-price contracts, and support EAC processes.
Ensure proper cost accumulation and segregation in compliance with FAR Part 31 and CAS.
Provide accurate historical information to assist in development, monitoring, and optimization of indirect rate structures.
Internal Controls, Audit and Systems
Collaborate with Director of SOX Compliance to ensure internal controls are designed and operating effectively across functions across the company.
Document and implement corporate accounting policies, ensuring consistency and standard application.
Maintain audit-ready workpapers and support internal and external audits, and implement corrective actions as needed.
Lead the Costpoint upgrade and implementation at ISA.
Champion automation, transformation, workflow improvements, and standardization across accounting operations.
Support ad hoc projects related to financial reporting, compliance, corporate transactions, or system enhancements.
Leadership & Team Development
Manage, mentor, and develop team members responsible for day-to-day operational accounting.
Promote accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team.
Serve as a reliable extension of the ISA and HawkEye leadership to drive and support operational execution.
Your skills and qualifications
Essential education and experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Active CPA license strongly preferred.
10+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience, including operational accounting responsibilities.
Experience working in defense, national security, government contracting, aerospace or technology sectors.
Public company experience strongly preferred.
Big 4 or national public accounting firm experience auditing publicly traded companies.
Experience implementing or optimizing ERP systems, especially Deltek Costpoint.
High integrity and sound judgment in a regulated, national security environment.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines, and collaborate effectively across departments.
High attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Excellent analytical, organizational, project management, and communication skills.
Proficiency with ERP platforms; experience with Deltek Costpoint is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated leadership experience.
Strong knowledge of government contractor accounting, U.S. GAAP, and internal controls.
Experience leading transaction processing (A/P, billing) and general ledger accounting functions.
Ability to manage and develop staff and work collaboratively across functions and locations.
Excellent communication skills and ability to interact effectively with operations and functional teams.
Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and support transformation initiatives.
We offer a compensation package that includes a competitive base salary plus annual performance bonus, benefits and equity. We consider many factors when determining salary offers, such as candidate's work experience, education, training & skills, as well as market and business considerations. We are also open to considering candidates with experience and qualifications at a different level than required in a job posting, which may affect the compensation package offered.
Salary Range
$185,000—$235,000 USD
Company Overview
HawkEye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence, and national security leaders with mission-critical signals intelligence to enable faster, better decision making. By detecting, geolocating, and characterizing radio frequency emissions worldwide, HawkEye 360 delivers trusted domain awareness and early warning indicators to the US Government and allied partners. Our space-based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI-powered analytics transform knowledge of RF spectrum into a strategic advantage. Proven by operational mission success, HawkEye 360 is redefining how signals intelligence strengthens national and global security.
HawkEye 360 is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
