# Manager, Financial Reporting and Accounting Operations **Company:** [Loft Orbital](https://zerogtalent.com/space-companies/loft-orbital) **Location:** Golden, CO **Work mode:** On-site **Seniority:** Mid **Employment type:** Full Time **Salary:** USD 140K–160K/yr **Category:** Business & Finance **Department:** Operations **Listed:** 2026-10-22 [View and apply on Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/loft-orbital/manager-financial-reporting-and-accounting-operations-6bf5942e-acc4-4fb1-98c2-e59396d6253d) ## What you'll do - Prepare monthly reporting for management, lenders, investors - Lead annual audit and financial statement preparation - Develop SOX-compliant policies and internal controls - Own monthly consolidation and intercompany reconciliations - Manage AP, inventory, lease, equity, debt accounting ## What you need - 5+ yrs Big 4 or public company SEC reporting - CPA license required - In-depth US GAAP knowledge - Lead audit process and compile annual financials - Technical accounting guidance for complex transactions ## Job description **Wanna join the adventure?** We are thrilled to announce a job opening for a **Manager, Financial Reporting and Accounting Operations** to join our dynamic team. This role combines financial reporting, technical accounting, and general ledger management to provide comprehensive ownership of the function and a top-to-bottom understanding of the org. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in financial reporting and technical accounting, with the willingness and desire to jump into the GL and day-to-day accounting operations - focusing on utilizing modern solutions to automate processes, creating space for data analysis over data gathering, and generating insights that drive decision-making. This role will also be critical in the development of a SOX-compliant environment as our Company continues to grow.  ### About this role: - Prepare all reporting materials monthly, including those for internal management, lenders, investors, and ad hoc reporting - Act as the on-hand technical accounting expert, guiding the team in the application of new accounting standards - Lead the annual financial reporting and audit process, including the preparation of the annual financial statement package and acting as the key liaison with our external auditors - Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with SOX standards - Own the monthly consolidation process, including performing intercompany reconciliations and elimination transactions between the parent and subsidiaries, review of subsidiary TBs, and ensuring proper translation to the consolidated reporting format - Manage several key accounting processes, including: - Assisting with all accounts payable, expense reimbursement, and T&E-related topics - Inventory accounting - Interfacing daily with the ops team to monitor buying and receiving activities, ensuring accurate costing data and seamless integration of operations transactions into the GL - Management of the monthly ASC 842, equity, and debt processes - Perform monthly account reconciliations and other close tasks to ensure accuracy ### Must Haves: - 5+ years of experience, with at least part of that time spent in Big 4, at a public company in an SEC reporting role, or similar - CPA license - In-depth knowledge of US GAAP - Proven ability to lead the audit process and compile annual financials - Ability to research and provide technical accounting guidance for complex transactions and financial reporting issues, and explain them in simple, easy-to-understand terms - Willingness to research, test, deploy, and manage modern technology solutions to drive efficiency and automation across the function ### Nice to Haves: - Experience with multinational corporations, foreign currency, and intercompany accounting - Experience implementing automation tools in accounting-specific contexts - Experience in a public company and/or SOX-compliant environment - Accounting for inventory, cost accounting, or manufacturing experience - Skilled in utilizing ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) - Experience with Workiva, FloQast, and Ramp - Familiarity with French GAAP and/or government accounting ### Some of Our Awesome Benefits: - 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents - Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA - 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance - Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays - 401(k) plan and equity options - Daily catered lunches and snacks - International exposure to our team in France - Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for primary caregiver and 10 weeks for secondary caregiver - Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support - Off-sites and many social events and celebrations - Relocation assistance when applicable  _\*__Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions.  We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes._ **Who We Are** Loft: Space Made Simple.  Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit. We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives. With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure. _As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English._ ## Other open roles at Loft Orbital - [Supplier Development Manager (SDM)](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/loft-orbital/supplier-development-manager-sdm-6cdfed65-9a73-4008-84a1-19ea4429df4b) — Abu Dhabi - [Director of Manufacturing (Design-to-Manufacturing)](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/loft-orbital/director-of-manufacturing-design-to-manufacturing-2f8fe8c0-9412-47bd-8035-03bbdc742983) — Abu Dhabi - [Satellite Operations Software Engineer](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/loft-orbital/satellite-operations-software-engineer-bc16e2e5-65a3-412d-a186-1b9ea2a4e61c) — Abu Dhabi - [Technical Sourcer – Hardware](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/loft-orbital/technical-sourcer-hardware-5236d3cb-e968-487c-8e67-acaa39f455ba) — Remote US - [Technical Recruiter – Software](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/loft-orbital/technical-recruiter-software-addb5bb4-a363-4391-9fb5-630474662c6c) — Golden, CO --- *Source: [Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com), the job board for space, defense, AI, robotics and frontier-tech companies.*