Head of Accounting, Corporate Controller
South Park Commons is a community and early-stage venture firm that helps talented founders and technologists move from an idea (-1) to a company (0). It runs a no-cost, no-equity residency program for ideation and exploration, and provides $1M to $10M in funding for founders ready to build venture-scale companies.
About South Park Commons
South Park Commons operates a talent-dense community of technical founders, researchers, and domain experts who test ideas, find collaborators, and build conviction on what to build and how to build it. Its offering spans two stages: a six-month Residency with no cost or equity focused on ideation and exploration, and Funding of $1M to $10M for members ready to build venture-scale companies. Beyond capital, SPC provides learning forums on frontier topics (embodied AI, reinforcement learning, energy-efficient computing, AI in biotech), live programming with industry leaders, partner collaboration from a team of former founders and operators, social scaffolding to counter the isolation of early company building, and up to $1M in credits and perks from partners like Anthropic, OpenAI, Microsoft, GCP, and AWS. SPC has spaces in San Francisco, New York, and Bengaluru, and its community has produced companies such as Render, Luma Labs, Pilot, Comun, Anthropic, Unit21, and Profound.
Skills
About the Role
You will lead Muon Space's accounting organization, building the scalable financial foundation required to support rapid growth across commercial and government programs. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will own the company's accounting strategy and execution, including financial close, external reporting, technical accounting, cost accounting, and internal controls. You will partner closely with cross-functional departments to ensure strong financial governance, disciplined program cost tracking, and audit-ready reporting in a complex, long-cycle industry. This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in the San Jose, CA office three days per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting with CPA.
- 12–15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years leading teams and owning close/reporting in a complex environment.
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial statement preparation, and accounting controls.
- Demonstrated experience building scalable accounting processes, strengthening internal controls, and driving audit readiness.
- Experience in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, or similarly complex operational/program environments.
- Experience with cost accounting, inventory accounting, and long-cycle program financial structures.
- Strong communication skills and ability to partner cross-functionally in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.
- MBA a plus.
- Experience supporting both commercial and government contracts in a project-based environment.
- Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and reporting/BI tools (Tableau, PowerBI).
- Familiarity with government compliance frameworks and contract structures (e.g., FAR/DFARS) a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead the accounting organization, setting strategy, operating cadence, and performance expectations across the team.
- Own the end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual close, ensuring timely, accurate, and GAAP-compliant financial statements.
- Establish and maintain a strong controls environment, accounting policies, and procedures aligned with growth and audit readiness.
- Serve as the primary accounting leader to the CFO and executive team, providing insights on financial results, risks, and control matters.
- Lead external audit execution, including coordination with auditors and advisors.
- Ensure timely and accurate tax and compliance reporting.
- Own preparation and review of external financial reporting packages.
- Oversee technical accounting and complex transactions, including revenue recognition, capitalization policies, leases, equity compensation, and accrual methodologies.
- Ensure consistent application of accounting standards across the business.
- Partner with tax advisors and internal stakeholders to support tax compliance and planning.
- Oversee core accounting operations including AP, AR, payroll accounting, fixed assets, cash, accruals, and intercompany.
- Drive improvements to transaction processing, close automation, and reconciliation discipline.
- Lead ERP and finance systems strategy, including implementation, optimization, and governance.
- Establish strong master data management and reporting standards.
- Own administration of the company's equity program.
- Build and own scalable cost accounting practices including inventory/WIP, overhead allocation, and COGS integrity.
- Partner with Production, Supply Chain, and Program teams to ensure accurate tracking of labor, materials, subcontractors, and program costs.
- Support accounting and compliance requirements for commercial and government contracts.
- Drive strong financial controls and audit trails across long-cycle programs.
- Identify financial and operational risk areas and strengthen controls, documentation, and review processes.
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and customer-driven reporting standards.
- Partner with FP&A to ensure clean, consistent actuals and reliable reporting inputs.
- Support due diligence and integration efforts related to financing events, strategic partnerships, or acquisitions.
- Hire, develop, and retain a high-performing accounting organization.
- Define team structure, roles, and career development paths.
- Lead with a build-to-scale mindset including process documentation and repeatable workflows.
Benefits
- Equity compensation
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Short & long term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
- 12 paid holidays
- Unlimited sick time
- Paid parental leave