Staff Accountant

About Skylo

Skylo is a global Non-Terrestrial Network service provider based in Mountain View, CA, offering a service that allows smartphone and IoT cellular devices to connect directly over existing satellites. 

Skylo’s direct-to-device service is now live on millions of activated devices across five continents, with more than 60 million square kilometers of coverage, in partnership with multiple satellite operators, mobile network operators (MNOs), Tier-1 chipset makers, and OEMs. Devices connected over satellite are managed and served by Skylo's commercial NTN vRAN, featuring a 3GPP standards-based cloud-native base station and core. Skylo provides anywhere, anytime connectivity solution that seamlessly roams between terrestrial and satellite networks. Our focus is on enabling connected services for people outdoors and connected workflows across three main verticals: mass-market consumer devices, automotive, and industrial IoT.

This role is hybrid in our Mountain View, CA office where we are onsite 3 days a week in office.  

Summary Of How You Will Impact Skylo

We are seeking a highly motivated Staff Accountant to join our growing accounting team to help fulfill Skylo’s mission of making satellite connectivity available to all. Our team builds scalable processes to support Skylo’s financial reporting and compliance needs. You will be a critical member of the Controllership team reporting to the controller, helping build and operate a world class month-end close process with the Accounting Manager.

What You'll Achieve

• You'll design and implement scalable corporate accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with US GAAP and other laws/regulations
• You'll work closely with various stakeholders within Finance and across the company to identify problems, process gaps and propose reasonable and creative solutions to improve processes including opportunities for automating manual processes or activities within a process
• You’ll design and develop plans for automation of accounting business processes to save time, increase efficiency, and drive growth.
• You'll own parts of the month-end close including month-end journal entries, reconciliations and supporting schedules (cash, accounts payables, accounts receivable, fixed assets, allocations, expense reporting, and others)
• You'll contribute to the financial audit process in preparation and providing of various audit requests and inquiries
• You'll complete monthly variance analysis through understanding the financial data within the greater context of the business
• You'll work closely with the Accounting Manager in general corporate accounting matters and ad hoc projects or requests

What We Look For 

• Degree in Accounting (CPA a plus, not required)
• 3+ years of working with tech companies or in public or private accounting
• A strong knowledge of US GAAP; conceptual and practical experience in researching, understanding and communicating technical accounting issues and recommendations
• Experience with technology, use of AI, and building automation into Accounting
• Experience using NetSuite, Bill.com, Expensify, FloQast, similar accounting software
• A self-starter who can thrive in a fast-paced environment and proactively drive business results
• Strong attention to detail, communication, and high degree of analytical and problem-solving skills
• You are organized and execution focused, with an ability to work independently

What We Offer

With employees working across three continents, Skylo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. Our worldwide and inclusive culture encourages a flexible approach to work, and we also offer an attractive range benefits such as: 

• Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program 
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan
• Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement
• A generous time off policy, holidays, and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad
• Once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of developing and running world’s first commercial, live direct-to-device satellite network and service 
• Access to world-class team and talent across tech domains: software, hardware, chipsets, telecom, satellite and network virtualization 
• Open, transparent, inclusive culture that blends the Silicon Valley, Nordic and South Asia characteristics

Additional information

The compensation range for this position is: $88,600 - $110,800. This range reflects the low and high end of the range Skylo reasonably and generally expects to pay the hired candidate in this role.

EEO Statement
Skylo is an equal-opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, parent or caregiver status, political affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.