Senior Accounting Manager

The role

The Senior Accounting Manager will build and scale accounting operations and financial infrastructure. This person will lead month end and cost accounting processes and drive operational excellence across day-to-day accounting functions.

What you will do

• Execute and oversee day-to-day general ledger activities in accordance with US GAAP.
• Support the Controller in designing and maintaining financial controls and accounting policies.
• Manage the configuration and data integrity of the corporate accounting system.
• Coordinate schedules and prepare workpapers for external audits and tax compliance.
• Collaborate with local bookkeepers in international jurisdictions for month-end close.
• Lead cost accounting efforts and collaborate with production, supply chain and engineering.
• Partner with finance to support cost reduction, fundraising, forecasting and executive reporting.
• Implement process improvements to automate accounting workflows.
• Manage end-to-end AP process including invoice validation and payment runs.
• Oversee customer invoice generation, collections, and revenue recognition under ASC 606.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related Business discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive, professional corporate accounting experience.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, multi-entity financial reporting, ASC 606, and internal controls framework.
• Demonstrated experience operating within a fast-paced, inventory-driven hardware, manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) financial software, specifically NetSuite or a comparable system.
• A deeply hands-on approach and attention to detail.

Nice to have

• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation.
• Prior accounting experience within the aerospace, satellite, telecommunications, or defense industrial sectors.
• Familiarity with SQL or advanced data analysis tools.
• Proven success building, scaling, and mentoring a lean accounting team.

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligib

About the company

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company building a global network of ground stations for satellite missions. They use a vertically integrated approach to design, build, and deploy scalable systems.