VP, Accounting (Robotics)

Location: Remote, United States; listed location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Base salary range: $170,000–$240,000 annually

Company

hirify.global develops safety and control solutions for autonomous and heavy machinery, including wireless emergency stops, safe remote control, and secure communications across networks.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and scale the accounting organization, including the Head of SEC Reporting and Accounting Manager.
• Lead accounting and reporting readiness for the SPAC business combination, including historical financial statements, pro forma information, transaction analyses, SEC filings, and public-company disclosures.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation while improving close speed, reconciliations, and reporting processes.
• Own technical accounting policies and audit-ready conclusions for de-SPAC accounting, revenue recognition, inventory, capitalized software and R&D, stock-based compensation, business combinations, leases, and impairments.
• Manage external audits, accounting controls, remediation, purchase accounting, acquisitions, financing transactions, and ERP, close, and reporting system upgrades.
• Prepare Audit Committee and Board materials and partner with FP&A, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Legal, and Tax.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including significant leadership responsibility.
• Experience at a U.S. public company or leading an IPO, de-SPAC, or similar public-company transition.
• Hands-on ownership of SEC filings and public-company external reporting.
• Deep U.S. GAAP and technical accounting expertise, including revenue recognition and stock-based compensation.
• Experience leading close, consolidation, external reporting, accounting managers and directors, external auditors, and senior finance leadership.
• Experience building scalable accounting processes in a high-growth or fast-changing organization.
• Strong executive communication skills and the ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on work.
• Active CPA and a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.

Nice to have

• SPAC business combination experience, including transaction accounting and post-merger reporting.
• Big 4 public accounting experience combined with corporate accounting leadership.
• Robotics, industrial automation, manufacturing, or hardware technology experience, including inventory costing and hardware-plus-software revenue.
• Purchase accounting and acquisition integration experience.
• International entity consolidation, multi-currency reporting, NetSuite or similar ERP implementation, and Audit Committee or Board-level reporting experience.
• Experience in a venture-backed or private equity-backed company.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote role within the United States.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and parental leave.
• Stock options and a 3% 401(k) match.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted through the end of December 2026; the deadline may be extended.