Controller

About the role

The Controller is responsible for the financial management, reporting, compliance, and accounting operations supporting Seemann Composites, LLC, a Karman Holdings company. This role ensures accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and full compliance with GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and applicable federal contractor regulatory requirements within an aerospace and defense manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation, accuracy, and timely submission of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, corporate reporting standards, and public company requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal control requirements, including documentation, testing, remediation, and monitoring of financial controls.
• Maintain compliance with Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and applicable government contracting requirements.
• Support Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audits, incurred cost submissions, forward pricing rate proposals, and related audit inquiries.
• Ensure accounting practices support government contract cost allowability, allocability, and consistency requirements.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and coordinate internal and external audits.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning activities aligned with operational and corporate objectives.
• Monitor financial performance against budgets, contracts, and forecasts, providing variance analysis and actionable insights.
• Develop financial models supporting capital investment, pricing strategies, contract profitability, and operational planning.
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls safeguarding company assets and ensuring financial accuracy.
• Support SOX compliance activities including risk assessments, control design evaluation, documentation, and remediation.
• Identify financial, operational, and regulatory risks, implementing mitigation strategies aligned with corporate governance standards.
• Ensure financial processes meet both public company and federal contractor compliance expectations.
• Provide leadership and oversight to accounting and finance functions while partnering closely with HR, Supply Chain, Contracts, Operations, and Corporate Finance.
• Support cross-functional collaboration to ensure financial systems align with operational execution, contract requirements, and compliance obligations.
• Foster a culture of accountability, process discipline, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee cash flow forecasting, working capital optimization, and liquidity management.
• Manage banking relationships, financing arrangements, and treasury operations in alignment with corporate policies.
• Ensure financial infrastructure supports operational scalability and government program execution.
• Provide financial insights supporting executive decision-making, operational improvements, and strategic initiatives.
• Support acquisition integration, corporate reporting alignment, and financial system harmonization.
• Participate in strategic planning, contract pricing strategy, and financial risk assessment activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• CPA strongly preferred; MBA desirable.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience in GAAP reporting, SOX compliance, and federal contractor accounting environments required.
• Experience with DCAA audits, CAS compliance, FAR/DFARS regulations, or similar government contracting frameworks strongly preferred.
• Manufacturing, aerospace, or defense industry experience preferred.
• ERP system experience strongly preferred.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Qualifications

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, certain positions may require applicants to be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
• Karman is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform servicemember status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.