We are looking to add a Senior Staff Accountant to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about making an impact in a growing company, we would like to hear from you.
The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the Company’s month-end close, account reconciliation processes, and financial reporting in a public company environment. This role ensures the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial data in compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal controls, within the aerospace and defense regulatory environment.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform revenue accounting under ASC 606 and inventory accounting processes.
- Execute and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
- Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, and reclassifications.
- Ensure timely and accurate completion of close activities in accordance with reporting deadlines.
- Analyze financial results and investigate variances.
- Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations (cash, inventory, prepaid expenses, accruals, fixed assets, intercompany, etc.).
- Ensure reconciliations are completed accurately in a timely manner with appropriate supporting documentation.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies and aged reconciling items.
- Maintain reconciliation schedules and support continuous improvement of reconciliation processes.
- Support external audits and quarterly reviews, including preparation of audit schedules and documentation.
- Assist with SOX compliance, including control execution, documentation, and testing support.
- Ensure adherence to internal accounting policies and procedures.
- Maintain strong documentation to support audit readiness.
- Partner with FP&A and other cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Support accounting for operational activities including inventory, cost accounting, and project/program-related transactions.
- Assist in the implementation and improvement of accounting systems and processes.
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
- Minimum of 5-8 years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close and account reconciliation responsibilities.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and general accounting principles.
- Understanding of ASC 606 and long-term contract accounting a plus.
- Experience with month-end close and account reconciliation processes.
- Familiarity with public company reporting and SEC requirements.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel; working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.
- Experience with enterprise ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or equivalent).
- Ability to work with financial reporting and data analysis tools.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or regulated environments.
- CPA, or equivalent advanced certification a plus.
- Experience in a public company or IPO-ready environment.
- Public accounting experience (Big 4 or national firm).
- Experience with account reconciliation tools (e.g., FloQast or similar).
- Exposure to inventory and cost accounting.
Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, or ability to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5-8 years progressive accounting experience including month-end close and reconciliations
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
- Experience with ASC 606 and long-term contract accounting
- Familiarity with public company reporting and SEC requirements
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel; working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
- Experience with enterprise ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, SAP)
- Ability to work with financial reporting and data analysis tools
- Experience supporting audits and SOX compliance
- Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or regulated environments
- CPA or equivalent advanced certification
- Public accounting experience (Big 4 or national firm)
- Experience with account reconciliation tools (e.g., FloQast)
- Exposure to inventory and cost accounting
CesiumAstro Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CesiumAstro and has not been reviewed or approved by CesiumAstro.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus FSAs and mental health benefits. Feedback suggests the health package is comprehensive for a growth-stage aerospace firm.
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Retirement Support — Offerings include a 401(k) with company matching and other retirement-plan elements. Feedback suggests core retirement mechanisms are in place alongside standard financial benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays, paid sick days, and bereavement leave are included. Feedback suggests time-off options are broad on paper across multiple leave types.
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What We Do
We build high-throughput, plug-and-play phased array communication payloads for space and airborne platforms. CesiumAstro’s full-stack, multi-mission hardware and software products enable a diverse range of commercial and defense objectives. Full-system engineering design is at the heart of every CesiumAstro product. We deliver high-performance solutions under rapid development timelines.
Why Work With Us
At CesiumAstro, we’re a team. We’re passionate, respectful, and determined colleagues ready to help at a moment’s notice. We’re mentors excited to enable our peers with the knowledge they need to succeed. Together, we’re visionaries committing to building memories that will last a lifetime.
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