Heron Power
Accounting Manager/Senior Accounting Manager
Scotts Valley. Posted 2 months ago
The role
This person will build and scale the accounting function at a technology and manufacturing company. They will ensure GAAP-compliant financial reporting and support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
What you will do
- Partner with stakeholders to review purchase order coding and account classifications.
- Oversee vendor invoice processing, approvals, and payment readiness.
- Establish and maintain monthly accrual processes.
- Review payroll changes, benefit deductions, and 401(k) contributions.
- Support accounts receivable activities including customer invoicing and cash application.
- Reconcile AR and revenue accounts.
- Apply and maintain the company's fixed asset capitalization policy.
- Track construction-in-progress activity and ensure timely capitalization.
- Maintain chart of accounts, departments, and reporting dimensions.
- Execute monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including manager-level ownership in a high-growth or fast-changing environment
- Strong U.S. GAAP understanding
- Proven ability to design, document, and improve accounting processes and internal controls
- Strong systems orientation, including experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite & Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Nice to have
- Prior experience as the first or early accounting hire at a Series A–C company
- Experience supporting a manufacturing, hardware, or inventory-intensive business, including exposure to fixed assets, capitalization policies, and operational accounting workflows
Benefits
- Competitive compensation (salary and equity)
- Benefits
About the company
Heron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. They aim to build better converters to connect large-scale renewables, storage, and loads to the grid.