Senior Accountant

The role

You will own key areas of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and build financial infrastructure. You will work across technical accounting, government contracts, cost accounting, fixed assets, and financial systems.

What you will do

• Own key areas of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.
• Maintain accurate general ledger accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and support financial reporting.
• Support the preparation of GAAP financial statements.
• Manage accounting for cash, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accounts payable, payroll, and accruals.
• Support annual financial statement audits, tax filings, and compliance activities.
• Help develop and document accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, and People teams.
• Support accounting for government contracts including project costs and compliance.
• Help build manufacturing and inventory accounting processes.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting or audit experience in public accounting, industry, or a combination of both.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and fundamental accounting principles.
• Experience owning components of a monthly close, including journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience preparing or supporting financial statements and financial statement audits.

Nice to have

• 2–4 years of accounting or audit experience.
• Big 4 or other public accounting experience.
• CPA or progress toward CPA certification.
• Experience at a high-growth, venture-backed company.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, nuclear, manufacturing, or another hard-tech industry.
• Experience with manufacturing, inventory, fixed assets, or cost accounting.
• Exposure to government contracting, DCAA compliance, FAR/DFARS, or government grant accounting.
• Experience supporting or managing a financial statement audit.
• Knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition, ASC 842 lease accounting, and ASC 718 stock-based compensation.
• Experience with QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or another ERP/accounting system.

About the company

Antares is building mass-producible, inherently safe, deployable microreactors to make clean energy abundant. The team hails from SpaceX, the White House, the Pentagon, and various national laboratories.