Auterion is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the day-to-day accounting operations of a rapidly scaling, global organization. This is a newly created role and a key contributor to maintaining accurate financial records and supporting our first global external audit under US GAAP.
In this role, you will be responsible for executing core close activities, maintaining balance sheet integrity, and supporting audit readiness in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment. You will work closely with accounting leadership, FP&A, tax, and operations to ensure timely, accurate, and well-supported financial reporting in a fast-paced, high-growth setting. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented accountant who enjoys hands-on execution, thrives in complexity, and wants exposure to enterprise-level accounting.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Execute month-end close activities, including journal entries and reconciliations across multiple entities, including cash, prepaids, accruals, payroll, etc.
- Maintain clear and complete supporting documentation for all journal entries and reconciliations
- Support the close calendar by tracking dependencies, deadlines, and completion status
- Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances
- Monitor and analyze general ledger activity to ensure compliance with US GAAP
- Assist with preparation of financial reporting packages used for internal management and business performance reviews
- Partner with FP&A to provide accurate actuals and explanations for forecasting and budgeting purposes
- Support the company’s first global consolidated external audit, including preparation of audit schedules, PBC support, and follow-up responses.
- Collaborate with accounting leadership and cross-functional teams to improve accounting processes and system efficiency.
- Support enhancements to the NetSuite environment, including reporting, workflows, and module adoption tied to corporate initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve data quality through better systems usage and controls.
- Work closely cross-functionally to ensure accruals and estimates are reasonable, supportable, and complete.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field;
- CPA certification required.
- 4-7 years of experience in corporate operational, preferably in a tech, manufacturing, or high-growth environment.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP/IFRS, with mutli-entity experience
- Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel skills.
- Experience in accounting processes in a high-growth or start-up environment.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
- US Citizenship required.
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Stock Options
- Unlimited PTO
- Health Insurance (includes dental & vision)
- Medical flex spending
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Plan - 401k with company match
- Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
- Learning and development opportunities
About Auterion
We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.
At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.
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What We Do
At Auterion we care about providing enterprise with an ecosystem of software-defined drones, payloads, and third party applications within a single easy to use platform based on open-source standards. We’re leaders in an open-source movement bigger than ourselves and we’ve been on the same mission for over a decade, since our co-founder Lorenz Meier created Pixhawk, MAVLink, QGC, and PX4 (the world’s most widely used open-source drone autopilot operating system). Our mission is to be the drone platform of choice for enterprise, government, and drone manufacturers while accelerating the drone industry by driving forward open standards to create a common, future-proof roadmap in a thriving, open ecosystem of buyers and vendors. At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.
