Financial Reporting Manager

Join Kepler, a scaling technology company focused on designing, building, and operating satellites and the next internet network for space. As the Financial Reporting Manager, you will lead the controllership function, ensuring accurate reporting, disciplined accounting, effective controls, and audit readiness. You will own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, lead financial statement preparation, and maintain balance sheet integrity. Additionally, you will manage the annual audit, improve accounting workflows, and lead the accounting team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the controllership function, ensuring accurate reporting, disciplined accounting, effective controls, and audit readiness.
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, ensuring complete, accurate, and timely financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Manage the annual audit and external auditor relationship, including planning, schedules, support, issue resolution, and recommendations.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field

• Demonstrated ability to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting in a scaling organization
• 7+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including leading or reviewing a close and reporting function
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to explain accounting matters to finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Strong technical foundation in GAAP reporting (IFRS, US GAAP), consolidation, accounting policies, internal controls, and audit requirements

Preferred

• CPA designation strongly preferred; public accounting and/or high-growth private or public company experience is an asset
• Hands-on experience with ERP and financial reporting systems; NetSuite experience strongly preferred
• Experience preparing for IPO readiness OR public company standards