Accounting & Finance Manager

CPA preferred.
3–5 years of relevant experience (public accounting or startup/scale‑up preferred).
Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, revenue recognition, and inventory accounting.
Experience managing or working with bookkeeping and close operations.
Familiarity with financial modeling, reporting tools, and billing platforms.
Comfortable with scaling systems and processes in a high‑growth environment.

Lead all GAAP accounting processes and ensure compliance across the organization.
Develop and maintain revenue recognition schedules in accordance with ASC 606.
Oversee and refine inventory accounting and tracking systems.
Manage the monthly close process, including reconciliations and journal entries.
Implement and document internal accounting policies and controls.
Directly manage in‑house and/or outsourced bookkeeper.
Ensure timely and accurate data entry, reconciliations, and reporting.
Support financial modeling efforts and FP&A analysis, including development and tracking of KPIs.
Collaborate on investor updates and board reporting packages.
Partner with leadership to track and analyze key financial and operating metrics.
Oversee billing and collections processes; ensure timely invoicing and strong cash flow management.
Ensure sales‑tax compliance across jurisdictions.
Monitor vendor credit limits and help manage relationships with suppliers and partners.
Support selection, implementation, and optimization of an ERP or integrated accounting platform as the company scales.
Work closely with external accountants and auditors.
Support FAR/DFARS and other government‑contracting compliance requirements as needed.

Preferred: Experience participating in an ERP implementation (e.g., NetSuite, Acumatica, SAP, Oracle).
Preferred: Industry background in deep‑tech or defense sectors with working knowledge of U.S. government‑contracting compliance (FAR/DFARS, CAS, ITAR).