Controller

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc

Orlando, FL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$170,000–$266,900 Per Year
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Analysis Skills, Billing, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Analysis, Business Operations, Cash Flow, Cash Flow Projection, Contract Negotiation, Corporate Policies, Cost Accounting, Cost Analysis, Cost Estimates, Deltek Costpoint, Dental Insurance, External Audit, Federal Contracts, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Control, Financial Risk, Fixed Price Contract, Forecasting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Government Accounting, Internal Audit, Journal Entries, Leadership, Manufacturing Cost, People Management, Production Costing, Profit & Loss, Project Evaluation, Project Planning, Proposal Writing, Reconciliation, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulations, Reimbursement, Revenue Forecasting, Revenue Recognition, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Satellite Operations, Simulation, Stock Purchase Plans, System Integration (SI), United States Department of Defense (DoD), Variable Costs, Variance Analysis, Virtual Reality, Vision Plan
LOCATION
Orlando, FL
POSTED
30+ days ago

[{"postlocation":1,"onlinePosting":"35,4000,7000","expyears":"010","priority":1,"JobTotalconfidential":0,"perelessPosting":"","IntNotes":"TTS-TRAIN Indirect Approvers start [Twila Johnson, Jackie Webb, Julio Vasquez, Jose Diaz, Sarah Frye] end Org Code: 7.400.500.10.20 Salary Range: $170,000 - $266,900","relocate":0,"status":"Normal","salary":"","jobshift":"","country":"USA","joblanguage":28,"aflag":1,"statusdate":"March, 31 2026 10:11:39","salaryrange":"","eeoc_job_cat":11,"fullStateName":"Florida","cid":85347,"jobq_num":20596,"intskill":"","baseurl":"kratosdefense.submit4jobs.com","department":21240,"jobkeyword":"finance, cost control, annal budget, P&L, GAAP, Project Accounting, Forecasting, DCAA, DCMA, FFP, CPFF, DoD, DoW, DELTEK, Costpoint, Sarbanes-Oxley, ASC 606, Revenue Recognition, EAC, CAS","JobHours":"","dname":"Training Solutions","postingdate":"March, 30 2026 18:24:01","fullCountryName":"United States","buid":2383,"bugroupid":"","JobDisplayLang":"","degree":"bad","posted":0,"dfonlinepost":"","fkapprovaldate":"March, 31 2026 09:53:25","location":"","collegepost":0,"startdate":"April, 13 2026 00:00:00","jobadmin":1341396,"numopening":1,"agencyPosting":"","sponsorship":0,"jconfidentialpost":"","state":"FL","fkcategory_id":2111,"reqsexp":"

rn

  • Must be able to understand reporting and analysis, job costing and Government accounting for all DoW/DoD and Federal type contracts (FFP, CPFF, Award Fee Type, etc.) rn
  • Proficient in other General Accounting and Finance disciplines to lead and support entire finance/accounting team rn
  • Experience managing a department to include staff management, personnel work load forecasting and budget a must rn
  • Experience with manufacturing/production cost accounting a plus rn
  • Significant experience in revenue recognition methods foal l contract types (Fixed-Price, CPFF, Award Fee Type, etc.) rn
  • Strong experience in forecasting project revenue under percent complete revenue recognition environment rn
  • To work at this facility, you must be a US person rn

rn

Preferred Skills and Experience

rn

rn

  • DELTEK Costpoint working experience/knowledge rn
  • Business Operational experience a plus rn
  • Experience preparing and presenting Executive level financial presentations a plus rn

rn

#LI-Onsite

rn

Competitive salary based on experience and education

rn

Kratos delivers immersive, high-fidelity training environments that enhance readiness across air, ground, maritime, and space domains. Using advanced simulation systems that integrate Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR), Kratos helps warfighters build tactical skills, improve decision-making, and accelerate operational performance before they enter live operations. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.

rn

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

","jobbenefit":"

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
  • Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Savings Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Paid Time-Off (PTO)
  • Holidays
  • Education Reimbursement

","customFieldsAll":[{"abbrFname":"SCL","fvalue":"","custid":1072,"fname":"Security Clearance Level"},{"abbrFname":"JGrp","fvalue":"","custid":1079,"fname":"DFI Job Grouping (DFI use only)"},{"abbrFname":"CEIJG","fvalue":"","custid":1266,"fname":"Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc (KUAS use only)"},{"abbrFname":"PType","fvalue":"Replacement","custid":1301,"fname":"Type of Position"},{"abbrFname":"RplN","fvalue":"Julio Vasquez","custid":1302,"fname":"If Replacement (Name)"},{"abbrFname":"adpjc","fvalue":"","custid":1477,"fname":"ADP Job Code"},{"abbrFname":"KCPTC","fvalue":"Finance / Accounting","custid":2069,"fname":"Job Function"},{"abbrFname":"RJCOD","fvalue":"CA1202","custid":2070,"fname":"Radford Job Code"},{"abbrFname":"Trav","fvalue":"Domestic","custid":2105,"fname":"Travel Requirement"},{"abbrFname":"lcd","fvalue":"xx/xx/xxxx","custid":2114,"fname":"Launch Call Date (xx/xx/xxxx)"},{"abbrFname":"Comp","fvalue":"","custid":2116,"fname":"Compensation"},{"abbrFname":"hmgr","fvalue":"Jose Diaz","custid":2121,"fname":"Hiring Managers"},{"abbrFname":"TAP","fvalue":false,"custid":2122,"fname":"Talent Acquisition Program Job"},{"abbrFname":"CAP","fvalue":"Space","custid":2182,"fname":"Capabilities"}],"bugroupname":"","reqexp":"","travel":5,"othersitepost":"","jid":368078,"jobduration":"","zipcode":32832,"fee":"","job_title":"Controller","customFields":[{"abbrFname":"RJCOD","fvalue":"CA1202","custid":2070,"fname":"Radford Job Code"},{"abbrFname":"Trav","fvalue":"Domestic","custid":2105,"fname":"Travel Requirement"},{"abbrFname":"Comp","fvalue":"","custid":2116,"fname":"Compensation"},{"abbrFname":"CAP","fvalue":"Space","custid":2182,"fname":"Capabilities"}],"BusinessUnitName":"KSTC","jobcurrency":"USD","jobtype":"Full-Time/Regular","city":"Orlando","joblevel":5,"subscription_id":"","companyname":"Kratos Defense","salarytype":0,"jobdescription":"

Readiness Delivered. Kratos engineers and deploys technology and systems that move national security forward, with the cost, speed, and reliability that make readiness certain. We are a trusted partner-driven by doing the right thing and achieving maximum success for our customers, our partners and ourselves. Kratos has an exciting opportunity in Orlando, FL for a Controller with the following responsibilities:

rn

rn

  • Provide proactive analysis of Business Unit operations in the areas of Annual Budgets, P&L, Project spend plans, Indirect rate performance and Cash flow forecasting. rn
  • Responsible for leading and developing the Annual Forecasting Plans including quarterly updates and all associated reporting schedules. rn
  • Evaluate annual indirect rates for bids and costing, monitor and analyze the indirect costs, direct base, and rates and when necessary, estimate EAC cost impact by project to the Business P&L. rn
  • Responsible for leading and developing the mid-quarter monthly updates to the Annual Plan, including comparison and variance analysis, and report presentation. rn
  • Responsible for leading, integrating, analyzing, and monitoring Annual Indirect Budget. Work with Functional leadership to understand and plan spend requirements in support of overall business unit goals. Provide monthly variance reports to Functional managers and BU-SVP. rn
  • Lead and prepare financial performance sections of monthly and quarterly reviews for Senior Management. rn
  • Develop responses for adhoc requests for financial data/analyses as required by BU/Division/Corporate level. rn
  • Lead the accounting staff in the areas of Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, GL reconciliations and Journal Entries in support of monthly, quarterly, and annual closing cycle. rn
  • Review and approve the Revenue Recognition method for all contract awards in accordance with GAAP and in accordance with Corporate policy. rn
  • Review and approve the Project accounting set up for all contracts in accordance with CAS and Corporate policy. rn
  • Provide accounting oversite using third party in country accounting services and team staff for satellite operations in international regions rn
  • Responsible for the monthly analysis and presentation of Project EACs in accordance with GAAP revenue recognition standards for senior management approval. rn
  • Support proposal preparation ensuring indirect rates are current and accurate, billing and cashflow projections are acceptable and financial risks/opportunities have been vetted. All in support of negotiations and contract award. rn
  • Review and approve the Revenue Recognition method for all contract awards in accordance with ASC 606 revenue guidance and in accordance with Corporate policy. rn
  • Assist in internal and external audit requests related to the Business Unit rn
  • Perform job duties in support of Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. rn

","trackingcode":"85347-368078KTS"}]

About the Company

K

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a specialized Technology Company providing mission critical products, solutions and services for United States National Security. Kratos' core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos' areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems, satellite communications, electronic warfare, unmanned systems, hypersonic systems, directed and high power energy systems, electromagnetic railgun, missile defense, cyber warfare, cybersecurity, information assurance, and critical infrastructure security. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technically oriented work force of approximately 3,100. Substantially all of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location.

COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Aerospace and Defense
WEBSITE
http://www.kratosdefense.com/