Manager, Financial Reporting and Accounting Operations
About the company
Loft: Space Made Simple.
Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.
We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.
With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.
Your tasks
Wanna join the adventure? We are thrilled to announce a job opening for a Manager, Financial Reporting and Accounting Operations to join our dynamic team. This role combines financial reporting, technical accounting, and general ledger management to provide comprehensive ownership of the function and a top-to-bottom understanding of the org. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in financial reporting and technical accounting, with the willingness and desire to jump into the GL and day-to-day accounting operations - focusing on utilizing modern solutions to automate processes, creating space for data analysis over data gathering, and generating insights that drive decision-making. This role will also be critical in the development of a SOX-compliant environment as our Company continues to grow.
About this role
- Prepare all reporting materials monthly, including those for internal management, lenders, investors, and ad hoc reporting
- Act as the on-hand technical accounting expert, guiding the team in the application of new accounting standards
- Lead the annual financial reporting and audit process, including the preparation of the annual financial statement package and acting as the key liaison with our external auditors
- Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with SOX standards
- Own the monthly consolidation process, including performing intercompany reconciliations and elimination transactions between the parent and subsidiaries, review of subsidiary TBs, and ensuring proper translation to the consolidated reporting format
- Manage several key accounting processes, including:
- Assisting with all accounts payable, expense reimbursement, and T&E-related topics
- Inventory accounting - Interfacing daily with the ops team to monitor buying and receiving activities, ensuring accurate costing data and seamless integration of operations transactions into the GL
- Management of the monthly ASC 842, equity, and debt processes
- Perform monthly account reconciliations and other close tasks to ensure accuracy
Requirements
Must Haves
- 5+ years of experience, with at least part of that time spent in Big 4, at a public company in an SEC reporting role, or similar
- CPA license
- In-depth knowledge of US GAAP
- Proven ability to lead the audit process and compile annual financials
- Ability to research and provide technical accounting guidance for complex transactions and financial reporting issues, and explain them in simple, easy-to-understand terms
- Willingness to research, test, deploy, and manage modern technology solutions to drive efficiency and automation across the function
Nice to Haves
- Experience with multinational corporations, foreign currency, and intercompany accounting
- Experience implementing automation tools in accounting-specific contexts
- Experience in a public company and/or SOX-compliant environment
- Accounting for inventory, cost accounting, or manufacturing experience
- Skilled in utilizing ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)
- Experience with Workiva, FloQast, and Ramp
- Familiarity with French GAAP and/or government accounting
What we offer
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
- Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
- 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
- 401(k) plan and equity options
- Daily catered lunches and snacks
- International exposure to our team in France
- Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for primary caregiver and 10 weeks for secondary caregiver
- Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support
- Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
- Relocation assistance when applicable
How to apply
As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.
Other
*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes.