Senior Accountant (R6506)

Shield AI; San Diego (CA); Presencial; USD 82.000 - 122.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Descripción de la vacante

Shield AI in San Diego, CA is seeking a Senior Accountant to scale the accounting function as the business grows. You will own close for assigned areas, manage GL cycles, and drive analytics to support leadership decisions.

The role emphasizes control enhancement, automation of reconciliations, financial reporting accuracy, and collaboration across functions to meet deadlines. CPA or eligible, 4+ years' experience, and US GAAP knowledge are preferred.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA or CPA eligible.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience in public accounting or high-growth environment.
• Proficiency with GLs/subledgers and reconciliation tools and strong Excel skills.
• Solid working knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls.
• Clear communicator with ownership mindset and deadline-driven.

Responsabilidades

• Own close for assigned areas: journals, reconciliations, flux analysis.
• Manage key GL cycles: AR/revenue, accruals, fixed assets, deferred revenue, equity.
• Drive cutoffs and analytics with cross-functional teams.
• Improve controls, audit readiness, and document processes.
• Standardize templates, automate reconciliations, and streamline close calendar.

Conocimientos

Gl/subledgers

Reconciliations

Excel/Sheets

US GAAP

Communication

Ownership mindset

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or CPA eligible

Herramientas

FloQast

Descripción del empleo

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BATaircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to play a critical role in scaling our accounting function as the business grows. This role goes beyond the close, you will influence how financial data is produced, trusted, and used by leadership to make decisions. You’ll own meaningful areas of the balance sheet and P&L, improve how we operate, and help build a best-in-class accounting function.

What you'll do:

• Own close for assigned areas: prepare journals, account reconciliations, and flux analysis; ensure GL-to-subledger integrity.
• Manage key GL cycles: AR/revenue, accruals, fixed assets, deferred revenue, equity with clean rollforwards and documentation.
• Drive cutoffs and analytics: coordinate with AP/AR/Payroll/Procurement/FP&A on accruals and budget-to-actuals; propose adjustments based on data.
• Uplift controls and audit readiness: Identify risks, control gaps, or inefficiencies and drive solutions with minimal direction.
• Improve processes and tools: standardize templates, automate reconciliations, streamline the close calendar.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA or CPA eligible.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience in public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) and/or a high-growth operating environment. Public company experience a plus
• Proficiency with GLs/subledgers and reconciliation tools (e.g., FloQast) and strong Excel/Sheets skills
• Solid working knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls
• Clear communicator with an ownership mindset and the ability to collaborate to deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving mindset.

$81,600 - $122,400 a year

Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed toequal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.