Controller

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

Reports to: VP of Operations

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• Active CPA license

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including a foundation in Big 4 audit

• Direct experience with government contract accounting, including DCAA-compliant systems, indirect rate development, and incurred cost submissions

• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and CAS

• Experience owning month-end close and producing GAAP financial statements

• Proficiency with modern accounting and ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Unanet, Deltek Costpoint, or comparable)

• Strong Excel modeling and analytical skills

• Due to the nature of the position, U.S. citizenship is required due to ITAR regulations, along with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

• Big 4 audit experience with a defense, aerospace, or government contracting client portfolio

• Prior Controller or Assistant Controller experience at a venture-backed defense technology company

• Hands-on experience standing up a DCAA-compliant accounting system from scratch

• Experience supporting a Series B or later equity financing, including audit readiness and investor diligence

• Familiarity with OTA, SBIR, IDIQ, and hybrid prototype-to-production contract structures

• Experience with revenue recognition under ASC 606 in a mixed commercial and government environment

• Prior military, government, or defense industry experience

• Existing security clearance

• Builder’s mindset with the discipline to operate inside the rules that govern federal contracting

• Strong technical accounting foundation paired with the judgment to make practical calls in a fast-moving environment

• Comfortable owning ambiguity: writing the policy, selecting the system, and standing up the process where none exists

• High attention to detail without losing sight of strategic priorities

• Clear communicator who can translate accounting and compliance constraints into language that engineers, operators, and executives can act on

• Mission-driven and motivated by the work NODA is doing for national security customers

As NODA scales, the Controller has a direct path into senior finance leadership — VP of Finance or CFO succession — or the opportunity to build and lead a broader accounting and FP&A organization as the company grows from Series A through production-scale defense programs.

Export Control Compliance

To conform to U.S. government export control regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or otherwise eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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As a federal contractor, NODA AI complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action requirements, including Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA), as amended. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities throughout the recruiting, hiring, and employment process.

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