Accountant

The Role

You will participate the Company’s day-to-day operational accounting, including reviewing and coding credit card transactions, reconciling prepaid expenses and assets, and ensuring all transactions are recorded to the correct general ledger accounts. This role will work closely with team members across the organization to maintain compliance with company policies and financial regulations, and to identify opportunities to improve accounting processes.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the month-end close process to ensure complete, accurate, and timely reporting and accelerating the month-end close timeline
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations across procure to pay, fixed assets, leases, and treasury processes and ensure retention of supporting documentation
• Work with the Accounting & Finance team and cross-functionally across the Company on enhancing internal controls throughout business processes and ensure adherence to Company policies, including identifying improvements to existing Company policies
• Execute and maintain highly-quality work to ensure accuracy and completeness of the Company’s financial statements
• Support various ad-hoc finance and other accounting activities as needed
• Liaise with external auditors and tax preparers as part of annual financial statement audit and other tax compliance filings, respectively

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• 1-2 years of accounting/finance experience
• Experience with accounting software (e.g., NetSuite, Microsoft D365, Ramp, Bill.com, MaintainX) and Microsoft Excel
• Understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls
• Hands-on and detail-oriented, with willingness to handle transactional tasks as well as strategic projects
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize across projects and learn quickly
• Excellent written and oral skills for effective communication with internal teams and external contacts

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in the aerospace, satellite, manufacturing, telecommunications, or defense industries or high velocity start-up environments
• Active CPA license or pursuing CPA licensure
• Experience utilizing AI tools as part of month-end close and day-to-day accounting activities

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range for this role is $80,000 - $125,000 + equity in the company. Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level. Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks.

Export Compliance

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Equal Opportunity

K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of 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.