Senior Accountant (R5541)

shieldai · San Francisco, CA

Full-timeAccountingTechnology$136,000–$184,000/yr

About the Senior Accountant role

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. Job Description: We are seeking a Senior Accountant to play a critical role in scaling our accounting function as the business grows. This role goes beyond the close, you will influence how financial data is produced, trusted, and used by leadership to make decisions. You’ll own meaningful areas of the balance sheet and P&L, improve how we operate, and help build a best-in-class accounting function.

Salary estimate

$136,000 – $184,000/yr

Provided by the employer.

Skills for this role

AccountingLeadership

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