Senior Accountant

K2 Space•Los Angeles, CA

10h•$100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others – with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers – we’re mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an era of mass constraint to one of one of mass abundance, and we believe this new era demands a fundamentally different class of spacecraft. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today’s and tomorrow’s massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits. With multiple launches planned through 2026 and 2027, we're Building Bigger to develop the solar system and become a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a groundbreaking Series C space startup, we’d love for you to apply. The Role: You will lead the month-end close process and other business processes such as fixed assets, inventory, and revenue and receivables. This role involves working with team members across the organization, enhancing controls throughout business processes, maintaining compliance with company policies and financial regulations, and identifying opportunities to further improve business processes. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, self-starter, and skilled in leadership and process improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
3+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience
Experience with accounting software (e.g., NetSuite, Microsoft D365, Ramp, Bill.com, MaintainX) and Microsoft Excel
Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls
Hands-on and detail-oriented, with willingness to handle transactional tasks as well as strategic projects
Ability to multi-task and prioritize across projects and learn quickly
Excellent written and oral skills for effective communication with internal teams and external contacts

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in the aerospace, satellite, manufacturing, telecommunications, or defense industries or high velocity start-up environments
Prior background in public accounting
Active CPA license
Experience utilizing AI tools as part of month-end close and day-to-day accounting activities

Responsibilities

Lead the month-end close process to ensure complete, accurate, and timely reporting and accelerating the month-end close timeline
Prepare journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations across fixed assets, inventory, and revenue & receivables processes and ensure retention of supporting documentation
Serve as an accounting resource for operational and technical matters, clearly communicating requirements to non-finance partners
Work cross-functionally across departments on enhancing internal controls throughout business processes and ensure adherence to Company policies, including identifying improvements to existing Company policies
Enhance and maintain Accounting’s chart of accounts and ensure proper coding and classification of transactions amongst customer programs, R&D projects, and G&A
Execute and maintain highly-quality work to ensure accuracy and completeness of the Company’s financial statements
Participate in ERP implementations and UAT as necessary across various accounting and manufacturing systems
Support various ad-hoc finance and other accounting activities as needed
Liaise with external auditors and tax preparers as part of annual financial statement audit and other tax compliance filings, respectively