Senior Accountant IV

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

SUMMARY

The Senior Accountant will play a crucial role in the general ledger close process, U.S. GAAP financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with internal control requirements. This position requires a detail-oriented individual with strong analytical skills, a thorough understanding of accounting principles, and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. The ideal candidate will have experience in a public company environment and be adept at handling complex accounting tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• General Ledger Close: Participate in and help lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to meet internal and external financial reporting deadline requirements, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Financial Reporting: Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Support additional internal financial reporting and compliance with external reporting requirements and related disclosures.
• Internal Controls Compliance: Ensure compliance with internal control over financial reporting requirements. Assist in the documentation, testing, and remediation of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Technical Accounting: Assist with researching and documenting technical accounting issues, ensuring proper application of accounting pronouncements and company policies.
• Audit Support: Prepare schedules and provide support for internal and external audits.
• Ad-hoc Analysis & Projects: Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and participate in special projects as assigned by management.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with other departments (e.g., FP&A, Operations, Legal) to ensure accurate financial information and support business needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience in a publicly traded company and/or public accounting firm (Big 4 or national firm preferred) auditing public clients is highly desirable.
• Master’s degree in Accounting or MBA.
• Experience with aerospace and/or manufacturing industry accounting.