Accounting Manager

About Otto Aerospace 

Otto Aerospace is developing the world’s first fifth-generation business jet, designed for sustainability through the innovative use of advanced super-laminar aerodynamics and high-precision, net-shaped composites. Flight tests of our technology demonstrator validate a dramatic reduction in fuel burn and allow a sizeable improvement in cabin comfort. Otto Aerospace is designing a world-class aircraft from first principles physics and delivering ground-breaking aircraft and economic performance. 

About The Role 

The Accounting Manager will lead full-cycle accounting activities, own the monthly close, and help mature the company’s processes, to public-company standards in support of a future IPO. The role is hands-on, reporting to the Controller, and partnering with FP&A, engineering, and PMO to bridge from an R&D environment to scalable, SOX-ready financial operations. 

What You’ll Do 

• General Ledger, Close, Reconciliations 
• Lead and manage the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process ensuring timely and accurate US GAAP financial statements 
• Leverage technical accounting expertise to evaluate and interpret complex financial transactions, ensuring proper classification and compliance with GAAP 
• Ensure account reconciliations are prepared timely, accurately 

Accounting Operations 

• Lead the AP (including expense report and p-card program), AR, and Cash Management functions, own the weekly payment run process 
• Review fixed assets, assets under construction, lease accounting entries 
• Own project accounting set up and maintenance 
• Review of payroll and benefits entries, responsible for bonus and stock-based compensation entries 
• Ramp system administrator until the company fully transitions to Concur, monitors integration with QuickBooks 
• Ensure Concur and SAP remain in sync and reconciled (expense reimbursements and p-card transactions) 

Process Improvements, Systems Administration 

• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and systems 
• Passionate about technology, you own the UAT process for SAP and Concur implementations, and will be the system administrator for SAP post implementation 
• Create user guides, update policies and procedures under new ERP system environment 

Leadership and Collaboration 

• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team; set clear expectations, review work and build a culture of ownership, accuracy and continuous improvement 
• Foster strong collaboration with internal and cross-functional teams 

Other 

• Support IPO readiness efforts 
• Collaborate with external auditors and tax consultants. 
• Respond to ad hoc requests for information from internal/external stakeholders 

Who You Are 

Education  

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA strongly preferred 

Experience 

• 7-10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including a mix of public accounting and industry; experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or complex R&D environments is highly desirable 
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP, including leases, stock-based compensation, and R&D/project accounting; experience with technical memos and audit interaction 
• Prior experience in a high-growth or pre-IPO company and/or with public company SOX readiness, IPO transactions is a strong plus 
• Hands-on experience leading the close, managing a team, implementing process improvements 
• Comfortable working in a fast-changing environment with incomplete processes, and able to design pragmatic, scalable solutions 
• Strong systems orientation, experience with implementing or optimizing ERP and related financial tools 
• SAP, Concur, QuickBooks, Ramp experience a plus 

Interpersonal Skills 

• We are a service organization, you are customer service-centric, meeting customer needs, and eventually anticipating them 
• Comfortable with ambiguity, as we continue in a rapid growth mode, no two days are typically alike 
• Curious, not shy about asking why, or why not, willing to learn new tools, adaptable 
• Organized and disciplined, prioritize work assignments, and meet deadlines 
• Self-Starter: ability to independently identify work that needs to be completed or issues that need to be addressed, elevate as appropriate, and seek solutions 
• Active Listening: gain insight and truly understand all project stakeholders 
• Critical Thinking: make prompt, informed and value-based decisions for the project 
• Organization: Focus on agenda, schedules, frameworks, consistent methodologies, and documentation to deliver an exceptional work product 
• Problem Solving: Assess issues from different vantage points and formulate the best solution in addressing specific challenges 
• Teamwork and Team Building: Establish a collaborative culture where people with unique personalities and skills happily work together and accountable to shared goal 
• Strong Business Communication: Use the right language, tone and storytelling techniques when communicating, describing, or explaining issues over email, chat, reports, presentations and other forms and channels of communication; adapt communication based on audience 
• Self-Motivation: Exude the highest level of commitment and motivation to see it through from start to finish 

Where You’ll Be 

Otto Aviation is currently a remote workplace culture, with plans to secure a permanent headquarters for our corporate office in the next 2-3 years.  

  **This role is remote at first with travel to our headquarters in Ft Worth, TX, then will be onsite at our new manufacturing site in Jacksonville, FL 

 Benefits 

Otto Aviation provides a robust benefits package that includes competitive salaries, subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) opportunities, paid short term disability, voluntary long-term disability and additional term life, with 15 paid days off, 13-14 paid holidays, and paid sick leave. Depending on seniority and role, some roles qualify for potential bonuses and stock options.

 Otto Aviation is an Equal Opportunity Employer  

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our hiring process. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. We believe that a diverse team brings fresh perspectives, innovative ideas, and greater success. The more inclusive we are, the stronger we become. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. 

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