Accounting Manager

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to support in building and scaling Northwood’s accounting operations and financial infrastructure. This role will lead month-end and cost accounting processes, ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, and drive operational excellence across day-to-day accounting functions. Beyond supervising the day-to-day transaction cycles, the Senior Accounting Manager will play a vital role in executing the operational strategy required to transition accounting workflows in-house, implement robust financial software tools, and create a corporate culture centered on compliance, precise capital tracking, and resource accountability.

Responsibilities

• Execute and oversee the day-to-day general ledger activities, ensuring accurate, timely record-keeping in accordance with US GAAP.
• Support the Controller in designing, implementing, and maintaining company-wide financial controls and accounting policies that foster financial discipline.
• Manage the configuration, maintenance, and data integrity of the corporate accounting system, identifying bottlenecks and optimizing system workflows.
• Coordinate schedules and prepare underlying workpapers for external audits and tax compliance.
• Collaborate with local bookkeepers in international jurisdictions to ensure timely month-end close and accurate reporting.
• Lead cost accounting efforts and collaborate with production, supply chain, and engineering to drive unit cost reduction efforts.
• Partner with finance to support cost reduction efforts, fundraising, forecasting, and executive reporting.
• Implement process improvements to decrease month-end close timelines, scale systems efficiently, and automate accounting workflows.

Accounts Payable and Procurement Operations

• End-to-end AP process, including invoice validation, PO matching, and proper coding.
• Review and authorize payment runs (ACH, wires, checks) for final Controller approval.
• Oversee the resolution of complex vendor invoice discrepancies and inquiries.
• Administer corporate credit card and employee expense reimbursement platforms, enforcing strict adherence to corporate travel and entertainment policies.
• Produce AP aging analyses and spend reports to assist with cash commitment insights.

Accounts Receivable and Revenue Management

• Oversee customer invoice generation and transmission in alignment with contracts and milestones.
• Manage collection activities, follow up on overdue accounts, and escalate billing disputes.
• Prepare AR aging reports and collections metrics to help mitigate credit risks.
• Analyze monthly variances between projected and actual receipts to refine cash flow models.
• Partner with business development and legal teams to evaluate contract terms, billing structures, and revenue recognition under ASC 606 prior to execution, ensuring financial integrity and compliance from contract inception.
• Own monthly cash management cycle, including maintenance of cash file, cash positioning, forecasting updates, and reporting to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related Business discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive, professional corporate accounting experience.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, multi-entity financial reporting, ASC 606, and internal controls framework across domestic and international operations.
• Demonstrated experience operating within a fast-paced, inventory-driven hardware, manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) financial software, specifically NetSuite or a comparable system.
• A deeply hands-on approach and attention to detail, showing equal enthusiasm for completing foundational operational tasks and managing structured accounting projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation.
• Prior accounting experience within the aerospace, satellite, telecommunications, or defense industrial sectors.
• Familiarity with SQL or advanced data analysis tools to construct custom reporting pipelines for procurement, inventory, or billing structures.
• Proven success building, scaling, and mentoring a lean accounting team during phases of high organizational growth.

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.