Senior Accountant

Ghost Robotics

$70K — $115K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in manufacturing or SaaS environments
  • Hands-on ownership of month-end close, AP, and inventory accounting
  • Deep understanding of US GAAP and accrual accounting
  • Practical experience with multi-state sales and payroll tax filings
  • Experience in a developing finance environment with an emphasis on process improvement
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
  • Clear communication skills to bridge gaps between finance and non-finance teams

Responsibilities

  • Own the monthly close process including journal entries and reconciliations
  • Manage and optimize the accounts payable process from invoice intake to payment
  • Support vendor relationships and resolve disputes with the Controller
  • Prepare multi-state sales tax, payroll tax, and indirect tax filings
  • Document and enhance accounting policies and standard operating procedures
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls for audit readiness
  • Work extensively with the company’s ERP and finance tools

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape and influence the finance function in a growing company
  • Collaboration with experienced professionals, including the Controller
  • Flexible environment supportive of process refinement and improvement
  • Direct engagement with vendors and other departments for holistic experience
  • Possibility for consulting and auditing exposure
Full Job Description
Ghost Robotics is hiring a Senior Accountant to be the operational backbone of a finance function that is actively maturing. You will own the day-to-day accounting cycle, partner directly with the Controller on month-end close, and bring discipline to inventory, AP, and multi-jurisdiction sales tax workflows.

Key Responsibilities

Month-end close and general ledger
  • Own assigned areas of the monthly close, including journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations

Accounts Payable
  • Manage and optimize the end-to-end AP process including invoice intake, coding, three-way match against POs and receipts, and payment runs
  • Support vendor relationships and partner with the Controller on invoice and PO dispute resolution
  • Maintain vendor master files including W-9 and sales tax exemption maintenance and ensure 1099 compliance

Tax compliance
  • Prepare and support multi-state sales tax, payroll tax, and other indirect tax filings under Controller review
  • Maintain customer sales tax exemption certificates

Systems, controls, and process
  • Work in the company's ERP and finance tool stack (Quickbooks, RAMP, FloQast, Paylocity, Odoo)
  • Document accounting policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure internal controls are consistently followed and identify opportunities to improve current processes including automating manual workflows where possible.
  • Support audit readiness and internal controls in partnership with the Controller


Requirements

Minimum Experience
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including time in a manufacturing, hardware, SaaS, or inventory-heavy business
  • Hands-on ownership of month-end close, AP, and inventory accounting
  • Deep understanding of US GAAP and accrual-based accounting
  • Practical experience with multi-state sales and payroll tax filings
  • Comfort working in a growing finance function where processes are being refined, not just maintained
  • Internal and external customer experience focus, with the ability to partner across operations, procurement, and vendors without losing accounting rigor
  • ERP fluency and the judgment to know when to fix a process versus escalate it
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with consistent accuracy and attention to detail
  • Clear written and verbal communication, able to translate accounting issues for non-finance partners
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and modern accounting and finance platforms
  • Self-directed in a fast-paced environment, anticipates needs, and operates professionally with internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience supporting filings, audits, or correspondence with government agencies is preferred

Minimum Education
  • BS/BA Accounting, Finance or related degree required. Master's degree preferred. CPA or CPA-track is a plus, not a requirement


Salary Description

$70,000-$115,000

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