Accountant

About the role

We’re looking for a sharp, proactive Accountant to join our lean finance team at Atomic Machines. If you’re a detail-oriented professional who thrives on ownership, loves solving complex problems, and gets energized by the pace of a high-growth startup, this role is for you. Reporting to the senior accounting leader, this position provides learning potential in all facets of accounting and opportunities for well charted, merit-based, career growth.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close calendar, driving it to completion on schedule by coordinating cutoff across the AP, payroll, and operations functions
• Prepare and post journal entries with full supporting documentation, ensuring accuracy and GAAP compliance
• Complete key balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accrued liabilities, and deferred items
• Prepare the monthly financial statements package for Controller and Head of Finance review, including flux analysis and variance commentary
• Maintain a well-organized, audit-ready general ledger — clean account structure, consistent methodology, and complete support for every material balance
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable to ensure proper subledger cut-off and accurate accruals at period end
• Partner with Facilities, Operations, and Procurement to capture accruals for commitments that are not yet in the AP subledger
• Support tax and audit preparation by organizing the financial data and supporting schedules required by external auditors and tax preparation parties
• Maintain internal controls over the close process — ensuring segregation of duties, approval documentation, and support retention are consistent with a pre-IPO control environment

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in accounting - preference will be given to associate and senior level personnel employed by CPA firms, ideally with exposure to manufacturing, hardware, or capital-intensive clients
• A first-principles mindset — you question assumptions, reframe problems from the ground up, and approach challenges with a foundational understanding rather than relying solely on precedent
• Familiarity with accounting tools like Bill.com, Ramp, Carta, and experience with any scaled ERP system with focus in the manufacturing environment
• Advanced Excel and Google Sheet skills
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and accounting principles, with expertise in leases, debt, and equity transactions, with working knowledge of revenue recognition and inventory accounting

Qualifications

• Team player with the ability to deliver under pressure, meet deadlines, and adapt to a dynamic startup environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with significant career investments made in the field

Skills

• CPA license, or CPA track, is strongly preferred
• Experience in Big 4 accounting firms is a plus
• Experience with SQL or BI dashboard development is a plus

Benefits

The compensation for this position also includes equity and benefits.