Xona
aerospace, satellite systems, or technology-driven industries
Accountant/Comptable
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“Accountant / Comptable at Xona. Skills: financial operations, accounting, bookkeeping, GAAP, Excel, QuickBooks, ERP. Own accounting pathways from expense to capture to close, ensuring appropriate recordkeeping and reconciliation is completed for Xona’s Canadian entity. Assist in the management of large-scope financial operations, coordinating with the Operations team for cost accounting, budget tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting”
What You'll Achieve.
position Xona Canada’s financial infrastructure and processes for high-growth scalability; ensuring appropriate recordkeeping and reconciliation is completed; ensuring payments are processed in a timely manner; in support of compliance and audit preparation; ensure transfer pricing protocols are respected; accurately recognize revenue and contract milestones
Industry & Context.
security clearance at the reliability status level, pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, 4 - 8 years of experience in financial operations, or a similar field, Understanding of fundamental accounting principles and practices (GAAP) in Canada and the United States, Proficiency with spreadsheets (Excel), Familiarity and exposure to QuickBooks, or similar ERPs, attention to detail and organizational skills
Nice to Have
Ability to work independently and prioritize in a dynamic, fast-growth scale-up environment, Interest and exposure to aerospace, satellite systems, or technology-driven industries is highly desirable, Experience with ASC 606 Revenue Recognition, particularly over-time revenue recognition, Experience with ERP implementation and cost accounting practices
What You'll Do.
Own accounting pathways from expense to capture to close
ensuring appropriate recordkeeping and reconciliation is completed for Xona’s Canadian entity
Assist in the management of large-scope financial operations
coordinating with the Operations team for cost accounting
and financial reporting
Own accounts payable and accounts receivable
ensuring payments are processed in a timely manner with coordination from our external vendors and stakeholders
Support month-end and year-end close activities including journal entries and account reconciliations in support of compliance and audit preparation
Enforce and support multi-location
inter-entity accounting practices to ensure transfer pricing protocols are respected
Coordinate with program managers and external governmental contacts to accurately recognize revenue and contract milestones
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Working in-tandem with the Operations Manager and the Burlingame, California Financial Operations team; coordinating with the Operations team; coordination from our external vendors and stakeholders; Coordinate with program managers and external governmental contacts
Full Job Description
Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth. With Pulsar – the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit – Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection. We’re seeking an Accountant to take ownership of financial operations, accounting, and bookkeeping for Xona’s Montreal-based Canadian entity. Working in-tandem with the Operations Manager and the Burlingame, California Financial Operations team, the Accountant will work to position Xona Canada’s financial infrastructure and processes for high-growth scalability. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience in establishing accounting processes that support manufacturing and logistical procurement in scale-up environments. What You’ll Do - Own accounting pathways from expense to capture to close, ensuring appropriate recordkeeping and reconciliation is completed for Xona’s Canadian entity - Assist in the management of large-scope financial operations, coordinating with the Operations team for cost accounting, budget tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting - Own accounts payable and accounts receivable, ensuring payments are processed in a timely manner with coordination from our external vendors and stakeholders - Support month-end and year-end close activities including journal entries and account reconciliations in support of compliance and audit preparation - Enforce and support multi-location, inter-entity accounting practices to ensure transfer pricing protocols are respected - Coordinate with program managers and external governmental contacts to accurately recognize revenue and contract milestones Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field - 4 - 8 years of experience in financial operations, or a similar field - Understanding of fundamental ac
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