Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager  

Location: Playa Vista California (full time on-site) 

Role Overview 

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Accounting Manager to join our growing team. This role is responsible for owning the day-to-day accounting operations including bookkeeping accounts payable/receivable processing and owning monthly close activities and audits. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting knowledge accuracy and organizational skills and thrive in a fast-paced environment. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Prepare and post journal entries; ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records 

• Perform monthly reconciliations of general ledger and subledger accounts 

• Own month-end and year-end close processes including variance analysis 

• Accounts Payable Ownership: Process vendor invoices purchase orders and employee expense reports; ensure proper coding and approvals 

• Accounts Receivable Ownership: Manage billing collections cash application and support revenue tracking (including DSO monitoring) 

• Implement maintain and improve accounting policies procedures and internal controls 

• Partner cross-functionally to ensure financial data integrity and operational alignment 

• Lead external audits and determine required documentation 

• Utilize and optimize financial systems (e.g. QuickBooks Advanced BILL Brex) 

• Manage payroll-related accounting duties and maintain access to federal state and local tax portals to support timely filings reconciliations payments and compliance requirements. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance 

• CPA Required 

• 4 - 6 years of relevant accounting experience (startup high-growth or corporate environment preferred) 

• Demonstrated knowledge of cost accounting 

• Strong management of U.S. GAAP 

• Proficiency in accounting systems (QuickBooks NetSuite or similar ERP platforms) 

• Exposure to audit processes and/or internal controls frameworks 

• Advanced Excel skills (e.g. lookups pivot tables data analysis) 

• High attention to detail and strong organizational discipline 

• Clear communicator with the ability to work cross-functionally 

• Demonstrated ability having ownership of accounting processes  

• Experience in manufacturing or government contracting environments 

Compensation & Benefits 

• $110000 - $150000 (commensurate with experience) 

• Incentive Stock Options 

• Annual performance-based bonus 

• Comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage 

• 401(k) with company match 

• Short- and long-term disability and life insurance 

• PTO 

• Daily catered lunch snacks and coffee 

You must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State 

What We Do

We’re developing reusable vehicles that bring payloads home from orbit safely and precisely enabling faster in-space manufacturing global delivery and entirely new capabilities in the space economy.

Why Work With Us

We’re a mission-driven team that moves with urgency and cares deeply about the work and the people doing it. We are scaling. That means ownership from day one. You will not be a small cog in a massive program. You will design hardware test it iterate it and watch it move toward flight.

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