Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lanteris Space Systems is seeking a skilled Senior Accounting Manager to support technical accounting, financial reporting, and SOX compliance in a fast-paced environment. The role prepares technical accounting memos, supports financial reporting and month-end close, partners with auditors, improves accounting processes and systems, and manages direct reports.
Responsibilities
- Own and prepare technical accounting memos for complex and non-routine transactions (revenue recognition, leases, accruals, inventory, etc.)
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP
- Lead and support month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and flux analysis
- Support and maintain SOX compliance and internal control framework, including documentation and testing
- Partner with external auditors on accounting positions and audit deliverables
- Perform variance analysis and provide clear financial insights
- Drive process improvements and close efficiency initiatives
- Support and optimize systems, including SAP, FloQast, and LeaseQuery
- Manage a team of direct reports
Skills
- Must be a US Citizen or permanent resident
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- CPA required
- Minimum of 8 years of progressive accounting experience
- Experience in public accounting and/or publicly traded company environment, Big 4 strongly preferred
- Experience with U.S. GAAP and technical accounting research
- Experience preparing technical accounting memos in a public or audit environment
- Experience with SOX implementation, control design and testing
- Experience with financial reporting and month-end close
- High attention to detail and ownership mindset
- Ability to work independently
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Effective communication with cross-functional teams and auditors
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Experience with FloQast and/or LeaseQuery
- Advanced SAP experience
- Strong technical accounting and documentation skills
Benefits
- Remote work option: this role is based either in Palo Alto, CA or can also be performed remotely.
- Paid time off for eligible employees.
- Health and welfare insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) for eligible employees.
- This position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.
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