Senior Accountant

Gravitics, Inc•Seattle, WA

6d•$90,000 - $140,000

About The Position

As our Senior Accountant, you'll own core pieces of the close and help build the processes, controls, and systems our accounting function will run on as we scale. You'll keep our books accurate and audit-ready under both US GAAP and federal cost accounting rules and help lay the groundwork for a SOX-ready control environment. This is a hands-on build role. You'll design processes, not just maintain them.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of month-end close
Strong working knowledge of US GAAP
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, complex formulas) and hands-on ERP experience
Strong attention to detail, organization, and clear written and verbal communication
A builder's mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, high ownership, and a fast-moving startup pace

Nice To Haves

CPA, or actively pursuing one
Big 4 or national public accounting audit experience, or accounting experience at a public company
SOX compliance, ICFR documentation, or public-company readiness experience
Government contract accounting: FAR, CAS, DFARS, DCAA audits, indirect rates
Aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing background
Experience with inventory, WIP, or job costing
Experience with [ERP, e.g., NetSuite], close automation tools (e.g., FloQast), and T&E platforms (e.g., Navan, Concur)

Responsibilities

Own month-, quarter-, and year-end close for assigned GL areas: journal entries, accruals, prepaids, reconciliations, and flux analysis
Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations; research and resolve variances
Prepare schedules and support for financial statements and related disclosures
Manage fixed asset capitalization, depreciation, and the fixed asset register for manufacturing and test equipment
Support job costing, WIP, and inventory accounting for spacecraft hardware programs
Calculate and book overhead, fringe, and G&A allocations; support indirect rate development and tracking
Support government contract accounting under FAR and CAS, including DCAA readiness, incurred cost submissions, and timekeeping compliance
Support revenue recognition on long-term contracts (ASC 606) alongside program and contracts teams
Research technical accounting questions and write clear memos documenting conclusions
Design, document, and test internal controls over financial reporting, including process narratives and key control descriptions
Prepare PBC schedules and support internal, external, and government audits
Help implement and improve ERP, close automation, and expense tools to shorten the close cycle
Take on ad-hoc analysis and special projects as the company grows
Partner with FP&A, Operations, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Legal to keep financial information accurate and useful