Senior Accounting Manager

The role

The Senior Accounting Manager will lead day-to-day accounting operations and ensure GAAP compliance. This role manages general ledger maintenance, fixed assets, inventory, accruals, payroll accounting, and financial reporting.

What you will do

• Manage daily accounting operations including fixed assets and bank reconciliations.
• Manage month-end and year-end close processes and ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain and monitor accounting policies and internal controls to ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Manage accounting for fixed assets, including capitalization, depreciation, and disposals.
• Oversee inventory accounting processes and ensure accurate COGS recognition and valuation.
• Support audit processes, including preparation of schedules and documentation for external auditors.
• Assist in implementing new systems, tools, or process improvements.
• Collaborate with FP&A, procurement, operations, and HR on cross-functional initiatives and reporting.
• Lead, mentor, and develop junior accounting staff.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, ION).
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, etc.)
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines.

Nice to have

• CPA preferred
• Experience in government contracting, technology, manufacturing.
• Prior involvement in system implementations or upgrades.
• Exposure to multi-entity or global accounting structures.
• Familiarity with ASC 606, ASC 842, and other relevant accounting standards.

Benefits

• Substantial incentive stock plan for all full-time employees.
• Medical: 100% up to base silver level plan for employee + 50% dependents, offers up to Platinum plans.
• One Medical: Sponsored memberships for employees and their dependents.
• Vision: 100% top tier plan coverage + 50% for dependents.
• Dental: 100% top tier plan coverage, orthodontia extra, 50% for dependents.
• Voluntary life, accident, hospital, critical illness, commuter and FSA/HSA are offered as employee contributed benefits.
• 8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents.
• Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees.
• Nuclear Engineering Certificate Program: 100% covered educational program with Penn State University, for eligible employees.
• Daily catered lunch.
• Free snacks and drinks.
• Flexible PTO policy.

Before you apply

• Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.

About the company

Radiant is an El Segundo, CA-based company building the world's only mass-produced, transportable nuclear microreactors. Founded in 2020, Radiant is under contract to deliver power to the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force.