Senior Accountant

Arlington , United States

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Support the company's first global consolidated external audit by maintaining accurate financial records and enhancing accounting processes in a high-growth environment.

Auterion is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the day-to-day accounting operations of a rapidly scaling, global organization. This is a newly created role and a key contributor to maintaining accurate financial records and supporting our first global external audit under US GAAP.

In this role, you will be responsible for executing core close activities, maintaining balance sheet integrity, and supporting audit readiness in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment. You will work closely with accounting leadership, FP&A, tax, and operations to ensure timely, accurate, and well-supported financial reporting in a fast-paced, high-growth setting. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented accountant who enjoys hands-on execution, thrives in complexity, and wants exposure to enterprise-level accounting.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Execute month-end close activities, including journal entries and reconciliations across multiple entities, including cash, prepaids, accruals, payroll, etc.
  • Maintain clear and complete supporting documentation for all journal entries and reconciliations
  • Support the close calendar by tracking dependencies, deadlines, and completion status
  • Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances
  • Monitor and analyze general ledger activity to ensure compliance with US GAAP
  • Assist with preparation of financial reporting packages used for internal management and business performance reviews
  • Partner with FP&A to provide accurate actuals and explanations for forecasting and budgeting purposes
  • Support the company’s first global consolidated external audit, including preparation of audit schedules, PBC support, and follow-up responses.
  • Collaborate with accounting leadership and cross-functional teams to improve accounting processes and system efficiency.
  • Support enhancements to the NetSuite environment, including reporting, workflows, and module adoption tied to corporate initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve data quality through better systems usage and controls.
  • Work closely cross-functionally to ensure accruals and estimates are reasonable, supportable, and complete.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field;
  • CPA certification required.
  • 4-7 years of experience in corporate operational, preferably in a tech, manufacturing, or high-growth environment.
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP/IFRS, with mutli-entity experience
  • Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel skills.
  • Experience in accounting processes in a high-growth or start-up environment.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
  • US Citizenship required. 

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours & hybrid workplace
  • Stock Options
  • Generous holiday & PTO allowance
  • Health Insurance (includes dental & vision)
  • Medical flex spending
  • Life Insurance
  • Retirement Plan - 401k
  • Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
  • Mental health and wellbeing support
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Regular team socials 

About Auterion

We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.

At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: Flexible working hours & hybrid workplace
  • Health Insurance: Health Insurance (includes dental & vision)
  • Learning Budget: Learning and development opportunities
  • Mental health support: Mental health and wellbeing support
  • Paid Time Off: Generous holiday & PTO allowance

Auterion is the drone software platform built for enterprise that makes large-scale drone operations simple, safe and fully integrated in workflows. We’ve been on the same mission for over a decade, beginning with Pixhawk in 2008 and the revolutionary PX4 software created by our co-founder Lorenz Meier; today the world’s most widely used open-source drone autopilot operating system.  Our mission is to be the drone platform of choice for enterprise, government and drone manufacturers, while accelerating the drone industry by driving forward open standards to create a common, future-proof roadmap in a thriving, open ecosystem of buyers and vendors.  At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels and make an impact that matters.  With offices in California, USA, and Zurich, Switzerland, we offer a competitive salary, equity incentives, generous vacation, retirement and healthcare plans, flexible working, continuous development to widen your horizons, endless opportunities to have fun with a lively team, and the chance to fly a lot of drones. we’ve raised $25M in venture-backed funding from investors such as Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and Tectonic Ventures. Our global customers include General Electric (GE) Aviation, Quantum Systems, Impossible Aerospace, and the U.S. Department of Defense. We’ve raised $25M in venture-backed funding from investors such as Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and Tectonic Ventures. Our global customers include General Electric (GE) Aviation, Quantum Systems, Impossible Aerospace, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

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