Senior Accountant

artificial intelligence and robotics laboratory (itu air lab); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Air, a leader in enterprise readiness, seeks a Senior Accountant in Arlington, VA to strengthen financial reporting and internal controls.

You will work closely with the CFO and accounting manager on SOX & SEC reporting, and help build scalable processes from the ground up. This full-time role requires U.S. citizenship, 4+ years of experience, CPA or CPA candidate, and a detail-oriented, collaborative approach with up to 5% travel.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• 4+ years of relevant experience, ideally in a blend of public accounting and corporate financial reporting.
• Hands-on leadership preparing and/or supporting SOX compliance and PCAOB audit requirements.
• Experience preparing for or supporting SEC reporting processes (e.g. Forms 10-K, 10-Q).
• Strong Excel and/or Google Sheets and financial systems skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a seamless close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Prepare, and post monthly journal entries to ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Support the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements and ensure they reflect the highest level of integrity.
• Partner in building and documenting SOX-compliant internal controls.
• Collaborate with auditors and internal stakeholders to maintain trust and transparency.
• Be an active participant in establishing systems and processes that positions Air for continued growth.

Skills

SOX compliance

SEC reporting

Financial reporting

Independence with CFO checks

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related fields

CPA or CPA candidate

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

NetSuite

Job description

Air is the leader in Enterprise Readiness. Our mission is to establish readiness as a real-time condition that is continuously achieved. Today, a dangerous Readiness Gap exists between what the front line needs and what is delivered. Our AI-native platform, Air Enterprise Readiness, aligns development, production, delivery, and sustainment into one coordinated execution system for government agencies and industrial suppliers. By revealing true capacity, exposing real constraints, coordinating resources, and executing at the speed of operational demands, the front line gets what it needs to succeed.

Air isseeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join our fast-paced Accounting team. You will be responsible for ensuring the transparency and integrity of the financial information that will support Air’s mission, its employees, and the national security community we serve.This is a critical role in preparing the company for public company standards within a dynamic, high-growth environment.

You will work closely with the CFO and the accounting manager for SOX & SEC reporting, as well as the rest of the finance team and will have the opportunity to help build scalable financial processes and controls from the ground up.

In order to do this job well, you must be a team player, possess a high level of emotional intelligence, demonstrate excellent organizational skills, and have a natural attention to detail. You are a strategic thinker who understands the significance of corporate culture, cares deeply about people, and has a can-do attitude regardless of the challenge that is thrown your way. You must be unafraid of learning about and digesting new reporting requirements and synthesizing them for internal dissemination.

This role is a full-time position located out of our office in Arlington, VA.

This role may require up to 5% travel.

Scope of Responsibilities

• Contribute to a seamless close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Prepare, and post monthly journal entries to ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Support the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements and ensure they reflect the highest level of integrity.
• Partner in building and documenting SOX-compliant internal controls.
• Collaborate with auditors and internal stakeholders to maintain trust and transparency.
• Be an active participant in establishing systems and processes that positions Air for continued growth.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Required Skills

• 4+ years of relevant experience, ideally in a blend of public accounting and corporate financial reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related fields.
• CPA or CPA candidate.
• Hands-on leadership preparing and/or supporting SOX compliance and PCAOB audit requirements.
• Experience preparing for or supporting SEC reporting processes (e.g. Forms 10-K, 10-Q).
• Highly detail-oriented; able to work independently with periodic CFO and accounting manager check-ins.
• Strong Excel and/or Google Sheets and financial systems skills.

Desired Skills

• Experience in or exposure to the nuances of a startup or other entrepreneurial environment.
• Experience working with NetSuite.

We firmly believe that past performance is the best indicator of future performance. If you thrive while building solutions to complex problems, are a self-starter, and are passionate about making an impact in global security, we’re eager to hear from you.

Air is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law.