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Designed and battle-tested by Israeli innovators, Kela ensures the West meets today's frontline challenges and evolves with tomorrow's Innovations.\nWe are looking for a Controller to own the revenue and income-stream lifecycle end-to-end - from bookings through cash collection - and to play a central role in the monthly close, consolidated reporting, and the annual audit. The Controller reports to the Director of Finance.\nResponsibilities:\nSupport the month-end close cycle and ensure it is completed accurately and within the timetables, including the review of several balance sheet and P&L accounts, as well as analytical reviews.\nParticipate in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.\nOwn the revenue accounting processes end-to-end: bookings, revenue, deferred revenue, invoicing, and revenue collection.\nReconcile revenue and receivables against orders, contracts, and delivery milestones.\nPartner with sales, delivery, and program teams to ensure accurate order and billing data.\nWork closely with the Director of Finance on recurring reports.\nWork closely with the external auditors through the annual audit.\nProvide professional guidance and assistance for the bookkeeping staff.\nCommunicate on an ongoing basis with other departments to understand the business and ensure it is properly reflected in the Company's financial statements.\nAd-hoc analysis.\nRequirements\nBachelor's degree in accounting and/or finance and a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - A must.\nWorked in the audit department of a Big 4 accounting firm - A must.\n2+ years of experience as an Assistant Controller or a Controller at a growth-stage start - up - A must.\nExperience working in defense or hardware companies - A plus.\nExcellent English - verbal and written - A must.\nExpert-level Microsoft Excel - A must.\nExperience with ERP systems; NetSuite experience - A plus.\nStrong understanding of revenue recognition principles, with the ability to monitor and analyze financial data independently.\nAble to handle and prioritize multiple tasks, working in a fast-paced environment and meeting tight deadlines.\nHard worker, detail-oriented, and organized, with superior analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable owning a process end-to-end.\nAble to handle sensitive information with discretion, confidentiality, and maturity.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2496,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-25T21:59:01Z"}],"liveness":{"score":77,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":11,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:10","velocity","win:mid","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-09-30T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/kela-controller","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/kela-controller.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-30T06:37:56Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4665,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":335,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-01T00:00:00Z"}}}