Accounting Manager - Firefly Aerospace : Job Details

At Firefly, we're focused on making space attainable for everyone – including you! Each team member's passion, dedication, and innovative ideas have a direct impact on fueling our successful trajectory into space. And there's no shortage of meaningful projects to work on at Firefly. As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly has a diverse line of business with opportunities to get hands-on experience building launch vehicles, orbital vehicles, and lunar landers.

Firefly's purpose is to innovate with relentless courage to unlock space for humanity – in a way only Fireflies can.

“You miss all the shots you don't take. If this is something that interests you, then apply. Being a dedicated, driven team player can carry you far. You can learn about rockets, it's much harder to learn dedication and passion.”

– Meagan Roth, Sr. Director of Systems Engineering and Launch

We take care of our employees with some of the best benefits in the industry.

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From rocket propulsion and test operations to spacecraft, we have open roles across the company. We're looking for incredibly passionate, bright innovators to join our team and help make space exploration an achievable dream for everyone.

Senior, Technical Accounting and Reporting

Firefly is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior, Technical Accounting and Reporting to join our dynamic accounting team. This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage a diverse accounting skill set, encompassing full-cycle GL management, technical accounting, and financial reporting. This role will report to the Director of Accounting.

Responsibilities:

General Ledger Management:

• Assist with overseeing and managing the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analyses.
• Establish, maintain and improve accounting policies and procedures.

Technical Accounting:

• Research and apply relevant accounting standards to revenue recognition, lease accounting, stock-based compensation, and complex transactions.
• Document and implement new accounting pronouncements.
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Assist in the preparation and review of financial reporting to management and stakeholders.
• Provide insightful variance analyses and financial commentary.
• Assist in the budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Support the external audit process.

Internal Controls:

• Assist with developing, maintaining, and improving internal controls over financial reporting.
• Support the company's preparation for internal controls audit readiness.
• Collaborate with FP&A and non-finance business units to establish and improve processes, and ensure accurate and timely financial information.

Other Duties:

• Assist with budgeting and forecasting.
• Support special projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred.
• Minimum five years of progressive accounting experience, with public accounting and/or public company experience.
• Proven track record of working with business-facing (i.e., non-finance) personnel to achieve successful outcomes.
• Familiarity with public company reporting, documentation and audit requirements.
• Proven experience performing technical accounting research and applying such concepts to complex transactions and fact patterns.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, and internal control over financial reporting.
• Strong time management, as well as personnel mentoring and development skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in accounting software and ERP systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Public accounting (particularly Big 4 accounting firm) experience.
• Experience with manufacturing industry accounting.
• Masters degree in accounting or related business field.

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.