Senior Staff Accountant

The role

You will lead revenue accounting under ASC 606 and manage balance sheet asset schedules. You will also build revenue and cost schedules for DoD government contracts and partner with Program Management, Supply Chain, and Engineering.

What you will do

• Review customer and government contracts to evaluate terms and establish revenue recognition methodologies.
• Build and maintain monthly revenue recognition workpapers and milestone schedules.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for deferred revenue and unbilled accounts receivable.
• Develop and reconcile program-specific revenue schedules for DoD and government contracts.
• Partner with Program Managers to review contract actuals and update Estimates at Completion.
• Account for program costs in the ERP system and determine actual costs for fringe, overhead and G&A rates.
• Provide project profitability tracking.
• Ensure cost allocations comply with FAR and DFARS principles.
• Own the end-to-end fixed asset ledger including depreciation and impairment.
• Track Construction-in-Progress for satellite flight units, test equipment, and ground stations.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 6-10 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience handling technical accounting under US GAAP.
• Practical experience applying ASC 606 revenue recognition standards.
• Prior experience building and maintaining revenue and cost schedules for defense (DoD) or aerospace contracts.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining fixed asset schedules, depreciation schedules, and CIP tracking.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience using modern ERP platforms such as NetSuite.
• Ability to explain accounting treatments and financial data to non-finance stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Big 4 experience
• Active CPA license or passing exam sections.
• Direct experience with FAR, DFARS, CAS, and DCAA compliance reviews.
• Experience working in high-growth aerospace, defense technology, or advanced hardware manufacturing environments.

Benefits

• Company stock
• Equity in Turion Space
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• 401(k) plan with a 3% Employer Direct Contribution.
• Vacation days, personal days, sick days, and holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• No-cost Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Internal training, workshops, and courses.
• Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities.

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Depa
• Employees may be asked to support alternate shifts, extended shifts, and/or travel during peak work periods.

About the company

Turion is developing the critical infrastructure of the space economy by building vertically integrated hardware and software including DROID space vehicles and Starfire software.