# Senior Accountant

**Outpost**

- **Location:** Los Angeles, California
- **Workplace:** On-site
- **Salary:** $95K–$105K
- **Clearance:** None required
- **Eligibility:** US person or protected individual
- **Export control:** ITAR/EAR controlled
- **Visa:** Not specified
- **Discipline:** Business & GTM
- **Seniority:** Senior
- **Posted:** 2026-05-28

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**Senior Accountant **

_Location: Playa Vista, California (full time, on-site)_

**Role Overview**

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Senior Accountant to join our growing team. This role is responsible for owning the day-to-day accounting operations, including bookkeeping, accounts payable/receivable processing, and owning monthly close activities and audits. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting knowledge, accuracy, and organizational skills, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Prepare and post journal entries; ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records

- Perform monthly reconciliations of general ledger and subledger accounts

- Own month-end and year-end close processes, including variance analysis

- Accounts Payable Ownership: Process vendor invoices, purchase orders, and employee expense reports; ensure proper coding and approvals

- Accounts Receivable Ownership: Manage billing, collections, cash application, and support revenue tracking (including DSO monitoring)

- Implement, maintain and improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls

- Partner cross-functionally to ensure financial data integrity and operational alignment

- Lead external audits and determine required documentation

- Utilize and optimize financial systems (e.g., QuickBooks Advanced, BILL, Brex)

- Manage payroll-related accounting duties and maintain access to federal, state, and local tax portals to support timely filings, reconciliations, payments, and compliance requirements.

**Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

- CPA Required

- 4 - 6 years of relevant accounting experience (startup, high-growth, or corporate environment preferred)

- Demonstrated knowledge of cost accounting

- Strong management of U.S. GAAP

- Proficiency in accounting systems (QuickBooks, NetSuite, or similar ERP platforms)

- Exposure to audit processes and/or internal controls frameworks

- Advanced Excel skills (e.g., lookups, pivot tables, data analysis)

- High attention to detail and strong organizational discipline

- Clear communicator with the ability to work cross-functionally

- Demonstrated ability having ownership of accounting processes

- Experience in manufacturing or government contracting environments

**Compensation & Benefits**

- **Competitive compensation:**

- 4 – 6 years, $95,000 – $105,000 (commensurate with experience)

- 6 – 10 years, $100,000 - $120,000 (commensurate with experience)

- **Additional Compensation: ** Annual performance-based bonuses that reward your impact.

- **Shared upside:** Meaningful equity in Outpost so you share directly in the value you help create.

- **Comprehensive healthcare:** Medical, dental, and vision coverage to keep you and your loved ones covered. We cover the base tier of medical insurance and all premiums of vision and dental.

- **Protection when it matters:** Company-provided short- and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind, plus life insurance for even more security.

- **PTO**: Recharge on your own terms with paid time off, plus 9 days of paid holidays.

- **Invest in your future:** 401(k) with company match to help you build long-term wealth.

- **Fueled for the mission:** Daily DoorDash lunch stipend, plus unlimited snacks, coffee, and tea to keep you energized.

- **Mission that matters: **Work shoulder-to-shoulder with leaders from aerospace, new space, and deep-tech industries building the future of orbital infrastructure.

- **Pet Friendly Office:** Bring your furry friend into the office so that they can be a part of our mission too.

- **Monthly Company Happy Hours and Events:** Drinks at the local bar, hibachi nights, mini golfing and more!

You must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 ,or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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