Senior Accountant
About The Position
Electra.aero is seeking a Senior Accountant to help scale a high-performing accounting function in a fast-paced aerospace environment. This role owns core month-end close activities and is the primary owner of payroll accounting — ensuring accurate labor cost capture, timesheet compliance, and payroll journal entry integrity across a multi-state, multi-entity workforce that includes domestic employees and Switzerland-based staff. Beyond payroll, the Senior Accountant supports operational accounting across payables, employee expenses, invoicing, and reconciliations — helping ensure accurate financial data, strong internal controls, and audit-ready documentation. This role partners closely with People Operations, program teams, and the broader Finance function as the company scales toward certification and commercial operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 8+ years of accounting experience with month-end close ownership
- Direct experience processing or accounting for multi-state payroll in a complex environment
- Strong knowledge of payroll accounting mechanics: accruals, tax liabilities, benefits, PTO, and stock options
- Experience supporting audits or operating in a highly controlled environment
- Strong knowledge of accounting fundamentals and US GAAP
- Strong attention to detail with ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Proficient in Excel and comfortable in accounting systems, AI and ERP tools
- Strong communication skills and ability to partner cross-functionally with People Operations, program managers, and Finance leadership
- Candidates must have permanent work authorization in the United States. This role does not support F-1 OPT/CPT, H-1B sponsorship, or any other employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, hardware, or project-based environments
- Familiarity with government contracting concepts: compliant labor charging, cost segregation, FAR/DCAA audit expectations, and incurred cost submissions
- Experience with payroll systems such as ADP, Paylocity, or Rippling and reconciling to an ERP
- Exposure to international payroll coordination and intercompany entries for foreign subsidiaries
- CPA license or active progress toward CPA
- Experience with Unanet, Costpoint, NetSuite, or similar government contracting ERP
Responsibilities
- Own payroll accounting end-to-end: review payroll registers, prepare and post payroll journal entries, and reconcile payroll-related balance sheet accounts (accrued wages, payroll tax liabilities, benefits payable, PTO liability)
- Ensure timesheet compliance, accurate allocation of labor costs across cost centers, government contracts, and indirect pools in compliance with FAR/DCAA labor charging requirements
- Reconcile timesheet data to payroll runs and resolve discrepancies between hours worked, and direct and indirect project charging.
- Coordinate with People Operations on payroll changes, new hires, terminations, and equity-related payroll events (stock vesting)
- Support international payroll coordination for Switzerland-based employees, including intercompany recharge entries and foreign currency considerations
- Maintain payroll-related audit documentation and support DCAA labor floor checks and incurred cost submissions
- Drive and facilitate the payroll application transition planned for 2027
- Prepare and post journal entries for month-end close accurate and timely: accruals, prepaids, depreciation, and adjustments
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolve variances and reconciling items
- Lead accounts payable operations including invoice coding, matching, vendor maintenance, and payment preparation and posting
- Reconcile corporate card activity and employee expense reports. Review expense report.
- Perform invoicing, receipts posting and accounts receivable reconciliation for commercial and government contracts
- Maintain audit-ready support for transactions, reconciliations, and compliance needs
- Help improve accounting processes, documentation, increase application of AI into the process, and internal controls as the company scales
- Participate in ERP transition planned for 2027
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance; STD, LTD, and life insurance
- Generous PTO, sick leave, and company holidays
- Paid winter break
- 401(k) with immediate vesting
- Free catered lunches, coffee, snacks, and drinks at our Manassas headquarters
- Free on-site parking
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
