Vice President of Accounting

Join our team as the Vice President of Accounting, where you will play a crucial role in shaping the financial infrastructure of our company. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will oversee the full lifecycle of hardware and manufacturing accounting, establish company-wide accounting policies, and design a robust internal controls environment. You will also manage external audit relationships, build internal capability for quarterly and annual reporting, and lead the optimization of our Tier-1 ERP environment. Additionally, you will recruit, mentor, and scale a high-caliber accounting organization to support our institutional growth.

• Oversee the full lifecycle of hardware and manufacturing accounting, including BOMs, WIP, overhead allocation, inventory valuation, and margin analysis.
• Establish and maintain company-wide accounting policies, including ASC 606 (revenue recognition) and ASC 718 (equity compensation).
• Design and build a robust internal controls environment, manage external audit relationships, and ensure compliance with rigorous audit standards.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with manufacturing, supply chain, and operations teams
• Proven ability to recruit, develop, and retain high-performing accounting teams
• Deep expertise in inventory, cost accounting, and supply-chain-driven financial models
• 12+ years of progressive accounting leadership, with significant exposure to manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or infrastructure-heavy environments
• Active CPA required; Big 4 background strongly preferred
• Strong command of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent Tier-1 platform), with experience optimizing finance and manufacturing integrations
• Builder mentality. Comfortable operating amid ambiguity while maintaining uncompromising standards for accuracy, controls, and documentation
• Hands-on experience managing external audits and navigating complex audit environments