Senior Controller

What We Are Looking For

BDI seeks a hands-on Senior Controller to lead accounting, financial reporting, tax filings and compliance, government contracting compliance, and the finance team. The role ensures reliable financial information and strong controls while partnering with leadership on project performance, working capital, and growth. Success requires deep knowledge of project-based professional services and federal contracting, particularly FAR cost principles and indirect overhead rates.

This hands-on role reports to the CEO and works closely with senior leadership. Federal government contracting and project-based AEC experience are particularly important; private equity experience is preferred. Roles & Responsibilities: Accounting and reporting: Lead accounting operations, GAAP financial statements, balance-sheet reconciliations, internal controls, and timely monthly/year-end closes.

Deliver concise reporting on results, variances, KPIs, project performance, and working capital to leadership, owners, and the board. Government contracting compliance: Oversee FAR-compliant cost accounting, including direct/indirect cost allocations and allowable costs. Develop, monitor, submit, support audits of, and negotiate annual overhead and indirect cost rates with federal and state agencies; maintain documentation for DCAA and DOT reviews.

Project finance and cash: Oversee project accounting and revenue recognition across fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, and time-and-materials contracts. Partner with operations managers on margins, labor utilization, backlog, and work in progress; lead billing, collections, treasury controls, and cash forecasting. Planning, audits, and growth: Support budgets, forecasts, financial analysis, annual audits, tax coordination, and PE ownership reporting.

Assist with acquisition due diligence and integration of acquired businesses into BDI financial systems and controls. Tax filings and compliance: Oversee tax compliance and coordinate the preparation and timely filing of federal, state, and local tax returns with external tax advisors. Maintain supporting schedules and documentation; manage estimated tax payments, sales and use tax obligations, and responses to tax notices and audits.

Leadership and improvement: Lead and develop the finance team; improve accounting systems, processes, scalability, and reporting. Maintain a compliance calendar covering filings, audits, rate submissions, and other deadlines.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; CPA strongly preferred. 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including senior accounting leadership and responsibility for financial close and reporting. Demonstrated federal government contracting experience, including FAR Part 31, indirect cost rates, and government overhead-rate audits or negotiations.

Strong GAAP, project accounting, revenue recognition, financial analysis, and working-capital management skills. Experience in AEC, professional services, or other project-based government contracting businesses strongly preferred; familiarity with project accounting/ERP systems, Oracle Net. Suite preferred, and advanced Excel.

Private equity reporting and acquisition integration experience preferred.

Benefits

Salary Range: $165,000 - $195,000 per year, dependent on experience Hybrid work schedule with regular presence at BDI’s Louisville headquarters. We offer a comprehensive, industry-leading compensation and benefits package designed to support your personal and professional well-being: 401(k) with company match: 100% match on contributions up to 3%, plus 50% match on contributions up to 5% Competitive medical insurance coverage with generous employer contributions Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer funding Company-paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance Optional dental, vision, hospital, critical illness, accident, and pet insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Paid time off and 9 paid holidays per year BDI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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