Staff Accountant - Archer
San Jose, CA
About the Job
Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.
What you'll do:
- Process and maintain accurate records and documentation for all transactions in accordance with company policies, regulatory requirements and U.S. GAAP, in particular, all payroll related transactions
- Responsible for preparing various financial reports and performing period-end close functions including the preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations and execution of controls in areas including but not limited to Cash, Prepaids, Fixed Assets, Accruals, Payroll, Debt and Equity.
- Summarize financial results by collecting information and participate in the preparation of balance sheet, profit and loss, and other financial statement components
- Maintain and balance accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies
- Participate in monthly, quarterly and annual closing process, including preparation of month end journal entries
- Help implement and maintain SOX controls, assist with external audits by analyzing general ledger accounts, in particular payroll related accounts; provide information to auditors
- Support in improving the Company's existing accounting procedures and internal controls and seek opportunities to improve accounting operational efficiency and effectiveness
- Provide ongoing support to business partners in other cross functional teams, such as FP&A, People Ops, Accounts Payable, and Technical Accounting
- Collaborate with department leads and FP&A to track and monitor spend and billing, with a specific focus on payroll-related expenses
- Provides solution-based support to management in areas of risk, to eliminate the potential for material misstatements
- Participate and support the implementation of new systems, including SAP, Workday, ADP and other platforms, with a focus on payroll integration and functionality
What you need:
- 3+ years of related experience including monthly close
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, CPA a plus
- ERP systems experience, SAP a plus
- Strong knowledge of Excel, Google Suite and MS Office proficiency
- Blackline Account reconciliation experience a plus
- Detail oriented and highly organized and high degree of initiative
- Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills needed to develop collaborative working relationships with other departments
- Ability to understand problems quickly and make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment
- System implementation or process improvement experience
- Excellent technical accounting skills with a detailed understanding of current GAAP
- Time management skills – must meet deadlines with a strong sense of urgency
- Adapts readily to changes in workload, staffing and scheduling
At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company's business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $92,880.00 - $103,200.00. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.