Senior Accounting Manager

Specter • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Specter is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to establish and lead the company's accounting function from its inception. This is the first senior accounting hire, reporting to finance leadership. The role involves building accounting processes, controls, closing procedures, and systems to support Specter's growth as a hardware company. The ideal candidate will be energized by the complexities of accounting for a business that designs, manufactures, and deploys physical products, including inventory, cost of goods, contract manufacturers, fixed assets, production tooling, and multi-element revenue arrangements. The primary objectives are to enhance reporting, strengthen controls, and scale the accounting function to support a growing hardware business.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful time spent in hands-on, execution-heavy roles
• Experience with inventory accounting, manufacturing accounting, and cost accounting in a hardware or physical-product environment
• Experience implementing or owning an ERP system
• Experience managing or supporting annual financial audits
• Comfort operating with limited structure and building processes from scratch
• Strong ownership mentality: you do the work, not just manage the work
• Ability to work cross-functionally with non-finance teams (operations, engineering, supply chain) and translate between operational and financial realities

Nice To Haves

• CPA strongly preferred
• Big Four public accounting background is a plus, particularly with manufacturing or hardware clients
• Experience at a venture-backed or high-growth company is a plus

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close end to end: journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial statement preparation
• Build and maintain inventory accounting, cost accounting, and manufacturing accounting processes to support a scaling hardware business
• Build the reporting systems and infrastructure that accounting and finance need to operate, and coordinate with other systems across the company
• Establish internal controls and accounting policies appropriate for a venture-backed company preparing for future audits and growth
• Improve AP/AR processes and support cash management alongside finance leadership
• Produce accurate, timely financial reporting for leadership, the board, and investors
• Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to ensure financial data reflects the reality of the business
• Coordinate tax compliance with external tax advisors, including federal, state, and sales tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions
• Manage annual audit preparation and coordinate with external audit firms
• Hire and manage a team of accountants as the company’s growth continues to accelerate

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed