Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

Overview

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Starfish Space is growing fast and looking for a Controller to round out our finance team. You will own the traditional Controller responsibilities like accounting and reporting, but that's not all - you will also drive operational improvements across finance and supply chain, and help with strategic finance initiatives if you desire. Finance is a lean team at Starfish; we value people who can contribute across a range of topics, and actively carve out ways for you to expand your impact outside your core responsibilities.

Thus, we are looking for a versatile, all-around athlete who is excited to lead accounting and reporting while broadening their skill set.

This is a great opportunity to grow with the company and build a business that will change the trajectory of the space industry and humanity's expansion off Earth.

Own traditional Controller responsibilities including accounting and reporting. Lead accounting and reporting processes while driving operational improvements across finance and supply chain.

Contribute to strategic finance initiatives and expand impact beyond core accounting tasks. Collaborate across functions to support fundraising, capital management, FP&A, vendor management, and other topics as needed.

• US person (citizen or permanent resident)
• Willing to work from our Tukwila, WA headquarters several days per week
• Capable of working in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment with evolving tasks and limited formal processes
• Accounting, finance, or similar experience prepared you for a Controller role. No specific certification or degree required
• Desire to work on topics beyond accounting and reporting (e.g. fundraising, capital management, FP&A, vendor management)
• Willingness to "get into the weeds" with accounting, models, and day-to-day finance tasks to run a business

• Excellent written and verbal skills with high professionalism and integrity
• Experience owning and solving challenging finance and vendor problems in a startup environment
• Previous startup, finance, or consulting experience
• Exposure across disciplines within corporate finance

ITAR Requirements:
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Please apply using this link, NOT via Wellfound:
Applications submitted via Wellfound may not receive timely consideration