VP, Accounting

The role

The Vice President, Accounting will lead accounting and external reporting functions during a transition from a private robotics company to a public company via a SPAC business combination. This role involves building a scalable accounting organization, leading SEC reporting, and advising the CFO and executive team on complex accounting matters.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Head of SEC Reporting and Accounting Manager.
• Set accounting policies and practices following U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements.
• Lead accounting and reporting readiness for the SPAC business combination.
• Oversee 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, registration statements, and related disclosures.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation.
• Own policy and documented conclusions for complex technical accounting areas.
• Serve as the primary accounting contact for external auditors.
• Partner with Internal Controls and Internal Audit functions.
• Lead purchase accounting and bring acquired entities into the close and reporting.
• Lead upgrades to ERP, close, and reporting systems.

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including significant leadership responsibility.
• Experience at a U.S. public company, or leading a company through an IPO, de-SPAC, or similar public-company transition.
• Hands-on ownership of SEC filings and public-company external reporting.
• Deep U.S. GAAP and technical accounting expertise, including revenue recognition and stock-based compensation.
• Track record leading close, consolidation, and external reporting.
• Experience leading accounting managers and directors.
• Proven experience working with external auditors and senior finance leadership.
• Experience building scalable accounting processes in a high-growth or fast-changing organization.
• Strong executive communication skills, and the ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on work.
• CPA (active).
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.

Nice to have

• SPAC business combination experience, including transaction accounting and post-merger reporting.
• Big 4 public accounting background combined with corporate accounting leadership.
• Robotics, industrial automation, manufacturing, or hardware technology experience, including inventory costing and hardware-plus-software revenue.
• Purchase accounting and integration experience from acquisitions.
• International entity consolidation and multi-currency reporting.
• NetSuite or similar ERP implementation experience.
• Experience supporting Audit Committee and Board-level reporting.
• Experience in a venture-backed or private equity-backed company.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• unlimited PTO
• stock options
• 3% 401(k) match
• paid holidays
• parental leave

Before you apply

• Applications accepted through the end of December 2026.

About the company

FORT provides a platform for safe, secure, and dynamic control of autonomous machines. The company offers solutions like Wireless E-Stop and Safe Remote Control to protect people, data, and machines.