Controller and Finance Lead (Space Infrastructure Startup)

A young company building maritime-based infrastructure for the space industry has reached its first full-scale construction project and is hiring its first full-time finance employee. The role begins close to day-to-day transactions and operations, then expands into leading accounting and finance as the business grows.

Responsibilities

Process payables and receivables for large, infrequent transactions, working next to operations during the initial build

Supervise the outside bookkeeper and take ownership of the monthly close

Handle cash flow, budgeting, budget-versus-actual analysis and reporting for management and the board each quarter

Modernize the finance systems and connect them to the vessel-management platform

Recruit and manage a payables and receivables specialist within a couple of quarters

What you bring

Six or more years as a controller, accounting manager or head of finance, with a CPA and Big Four background

Bachelor’s degree in accounting and a solid hands-on accounting foundation, beyond strategic finance or consulting work

Prior experience building or scaling a finance function at an early-stage or high-growth company

Skill in month-end close, financial reporting, cash forecasting and budgeting

Experience with procurement and AP/AR for a capital project; capital-intensive or hardware-adjacent industries are a plus

A builder’s mindset that creates process and discipline from a blank page

On-site in St. Petersburg, Florida. Candidates must be US persons; visa sponsorship is not offered.