Accounting Manager

About Otto Aerospace

Otto Aerospace is developing the world’s first fifth‑generation business jet, designed for sustainability through the innovative use of advanced super‑laminar aerodynamics and high‑precision, net‑shaped composites. Flight tests of our technology demonstrator validate a dramatic reduction in fuel burn and allow a sizeable improvement in cabin comfort. Otto Aerospace is designing a world‑class aircraft from first principles physics and delivering ground‑breaking aircraft and economic performance.

The Accounting Manager will lead full‑cycle accounting activities, own the monthly close, and help mature the company’s processes to public‑company standards in support of a future IPO. The role is hands‑on, reporting to the Controller, and partnering with FP&A, engineering, and PMO to bridge from an R&D environment to scalable, SOX‑ready financial operations.

• General Ledger, Close, Reconciliations
• Lead and manage the monthly, quarterly, and year‑end close process ensuring timely and accurate US GAAP financial statements
• Leverage technical accounting expertise to evaluate and interpret complex financial transactions, ensuring proper classification and compliance with GAAP
• Ensure account reconciliations are prepared timely, accurately

• Lead the AP (including expense report and p‑card program), AR, and Cash Management functions, own the weekly payment run process
• Review fixed assets, assets under construction, lease accounting entries
• Own project accounting set up and maintenance
• Review of payroll and benefits entries, responsible for bonus and stock‑based compensation entries
• Ramp system administrator until the company fully transitions to Concur, monitors integration with Quick Books
• Ensure Concur and SAP remain in sync and reconciled (expense reimbursements and p‑card transactions)

• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and systems
• Passionate about technology, you own the UAT process for SAP and Concur implementations, and will be the system administrator for SAP post implementation
• Create user guides, update policies and procedures under new ERP system environment

• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team; set clear expectations, review work and build a culture of ownership, accuracy and continuous improvement
• Foster strong collaboration with internal and cross‑functional teams

• Support IPO readiness efforts
• Collaborate with external auditors and tax consultants.
• Respond to ad hoc requests for information from internal/external stakeholders

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA strongly preferred

• 7‑10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including a mix of public accounting and industry; experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or complex R&D environments is highly desirable
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP, including leases, stock‑based compensation, and R&D/project accounting; experience with technical memos and audit interaction
• Prior experience in a high‑growth or pre‑IPO company and/or with public company SOX readiness, IPO transactions is a strong plus
• Hands‑on experience leading the close, managing a team, implementing process improvements
• Comfortable working in a fast‑changing environment with incomplete processes, and able to design pragmatic, scalable solutions
• Strong systems orientation, experience with implementing or optimizing ERP and related financial tools
• SAP, Concur, Quick Books, Ramp experience a plus

• We are a service organization, you are customer service‑centric, meeting customer needs, and eventually anticipating them
• Comfortable with ambiguity, as we continue in a rapid growth mode, no two days are typically alike
• Curious, not shy about asking why, or why not, willing to learn new tools, adaptable
• Organized and disciplined, prioritize work assignments, and meet deadlines
• Self‑Starter: ability to independently identify work that needs to be completed or issues that need to be addressed, elevate as appropriate, and seek solutions
• Active Listening: gain insight and truly understand all project…