Senior Accountant (R5541)
San FranciscoOn-site
AI Summary
Owns close processes, GL cycles, and financial reporting for assigned areas; drives controls, audit readiness, and process improvements to scale the accounting function.
About this role
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Job Description:
We are seeking a Senior Accountant to play a critical role in scaling our accounting function as the business grows. This role goes beyond the close, you will influence how financial data is produced, trusted, and used by leadership to make decisions. You’ll own meaningful areas of the balance sheet and P&L, improve how we operate, and help build a best-in-class accounting function.
What you'll do:
Required qualifications:
Skills
Account ReconciliationsAccrualsAR/APAudit ReadinessBudget-to-actualsClose CalendarDeferred RevenueEquity AccountingExcelFixed AssetsFloQastFlux AnalysisGL ReconciliationGoogle SheetsInternal ControlsJournal EntriesSubledger ReconciliationUS GAAP
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