Senior Accountant, Technical Accounting & Reporting (R6349)

Shield AI; San Mateo (CA); In loco; USD 89.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Shield AI seeks an experienced Senior Technical Accounting professional to scale its global operations in aerospace, software, and AI. You will research complex transactions, draft technical memos, and help prepare audited financial statements and disclosures.

In this role, you will partner with Legal, Treasury, Tax, FP&A, and other teams to implement accounting conclusions, strengthen controls, and develop scalable policies. Located in the San Mateo area with competitive compensation.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Active CPA license.
• 3+ years of progressive experience in public accounting, technical accounting, financial reporting, and/or a high-growth operating environment.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and demonstrated experience researching accounting guidance and documenting technical conclusions.
• Experience preparing or auditing financial statements, footnote disclosures, and supporting schedules.
• Proficiency with Excel and experience with ERP and financial reporting systems; Workiva preferred.
• Clear communication skills with strong ownership, judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Mansioni

• Research complex accounting transactions and prepare audit-ready memos/whitepapers under U.S. GAAP.
• Prepare GAAP financial statements, footnotes, and supporting schedules with roll-forwards and reconciliations.
• Coordinate external-audit requests and maintain documentation to support financial reporting, SOX, and IPO readiness.
• Update policies and improve reporting templates, workflows, and systems through standardization and automation.
• Collaborate with Corporate Accounting, Legal, Corporate Development, Treasury, Tax, FP&A, and Program Finance to implement conclusions.

Conoscenze

U.S. GAAP knowledge

Technical accounting research

Financial statements & disclosures

Audit readiness & controls

Excel proficiency

ERP & reporting systems

Communication skills

Active CPA license

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Strumenti

Workiva

ERP systems

Descrizione del lavoro

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.

Job Descrpition:

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior of Technical Accounting to join our growing Accounting team. As Shield AI scales its global aerospace, defense, software, and AI operations, this role will help ensure that complex transactions are accounted for accurately and reflected clearly in our consolidated financial statements. This role sits at the intersection of technical accounting, financial reporting, audit readiness, and cross-functional business partnership. You will research and draft accounting conclusions for complex and significant transactions, support the preparation of audited financial statements and other monthly and quarterly reporting, and help develop scalable accounting policies, controls, and reporting processes.

What you'll do:

• Research complex accounting - Analyze new, unusual, and complex transactions matters (such as leases, financial instruments, or business combinations) and prepare clear, audit-ready technical accounting memos and whitepapers under U.S. GAAP.
• Own end-to-end financial statements and disclosures - Prepare GAAP financial statements, footnotes, and supporting schedules; maintain roll forwards, tie-outs, and internal consistency checks to ensure outputs are complete and audit ready.
• Strengthen audit and control readiness - Coordinate assigned external-audit requests, maintain supporting documentation, and execute controls supporting financial reporting, SOX, and IPO readiness.
• Improve policies, processes, and tools - Monitor new accounting guidance, update assigned policies, and improve reporting templates, workflows, and systems through standardization and automation.
• Partner cross functionally - Work with Corporate Accounting, Legal, Corporate Development, Treasury, Tax, FP&A, and Program Finance to evaluate transactions and implement approved accounting conclusions.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Active CPA license
• 3+ years of progressive experience in public accounting, technical accounting, financial reporting, and/or a high-growth operating environment.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and demonstrated experience researching accounting guidance and documenting technical conclusions.
• Experience preparing or auditing financial statements, footnote disclosures, and supporting schedules.
• Proficiency with Excel and experience with ERP and financial reporting systems; Workiva experience is preferred.
• Clear communication skills with strong ownership, judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

$89,000 - $160,000 a year

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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.

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