Senior Accountant (AI/Defense-Tech)

Location: San Diego, California, United States; hybrid

Salary: $81,600–$122,400 per year, plus bonus, benefits, and equity for regular full-time employees.

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense-tech company developing intelligent systems, including Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and simulation and synthetic reality technologies.

What you will do

• Own the close for assigned areas, including journal entries, account reconciliations, flux analysis, and GL-to-subledger integrity.
• Manage AR and revenue, accruals, fixed assets, deferred revenue, and equity cycles with accurate rollforwards and documentation.
• Coordinate with AP, AR, Payroll, Procurement, and FP&A on accruals, cutoffs, and budget-to-actual analysis.
• Identify control gaps, risks, and inefficiencies and drive solutions to improve audit readiness.
• Standardize templates, automate reconciliations, and streamline the close calendar and accounting tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA certification or CPA eligibility.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience in public accounting, including a Big Four or national firm, and/or a high-growth operating environment.
• Proficiency with GLs, subledgers, and reconciliation tools such as FloQast, plus strong Excel or Google Sheets skills.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls.
• Clear communication, ownership, collaboration, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check.

Nice to have

• Public company experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work in San Diego, California.
• Regular full-time employees receive pay within the listed range, bonus, benefits, and equity.
• Temporary employees receive pay within the listed range and a temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days.
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
• Equal opportunity workplace with accommodations available for disabilities or special needs.