The Senior Accountant will manage core accounting processes, oversee financial reporting, support audits, analyze manufacturing costs, and refine internal policies.
Overview
Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.
Honoring Diverse Perspectives
Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.
About the Role
As a Senior Accountant, you will play a key role in the growth and evolution of the Accounting function, helping to establish and refine policies and procedures that support Lightship’s continued growth and scale. You’ll work closely with the Accounting Manager to drive core accounting processes, including internal and external reporting, month-end close, and day-to-day operations such as payment processing, account reconciliations, financial statement review, and resolution of tax and payroll matters.
You will also take ownership of recording and analyzing manufacturing-related costs, including inventory valuation, sales recognition, and cost of goods sold (COGS), ensuring accuracy and insight into product-level financial performance. In addition, you will contribute to audit preparation and lead or support special accounting-related projects, including the ongoing optimization of our recently implemented ERP system.
This is a highly cross-functional role. You will collaborate with teams across the organization to support operational alignment and drive process improvement in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment. This is a unique opportunity to make a broad and meaningful impact in a dynamic manufacturing business—bringing both challenge and reward.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and book journal entries across all areas of the business
- Prepare monthly workpapers and reconcile balance sheet accounts
- Manage growing accounts payable volume, including two-way purchase order matching and accurate general ledger coding
- Administer employee expense cards, including issuance, receipt monitoring, and appropriate account coding
- Process payroll in coordination with internal and external partners
- Perform cost and variance analysis related to labor, materials, production, and inventory
- Ensure compliance with business tax filings and assist with resolution of ad hoc tax matters
- Support external audits through preparation of schedules and supporting documentation
- Assist with the documentation and enhancement of internal controls over financial reporting
- Maintain and track fixed assets, including capitalization and depreciation and assist with implementing a tagging system
- Review financial statements for accuracy and compliance with GAAP
- Support ongoing ERP system optimization, with a focus on purchase order tracking, landed cost allocation, and inventory management
- Provide financial data analysis to support management reporting and auditor inquiries
- Contribute to ad hoc projects in response to evolving accounting and business needs
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of accounting experience, including regular work with financial statements and exposure to inventory and cost accounting in a manufacturing environment; experience with early-stage hardware companies is a plus
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA certification preferred
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP
- In-depth knowledge of the accounts payable function, including accrual processes and proper month-end cut-off procedures
- Proven ability to reconcile accounts, investigate discrepancies, and tie supporting schedules to source documentation
- Prior experience supporting annual audit preparation and procedures
- Ability to navigate ad hoc projects, including tax-related matters
Preferred Qualifications
- Passion for climate solutions, hard tech, and/or the outdoor industry
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Manufacturing ERP systems and ERP implementations is a plus
- Ability to thrive in the fast-paced, ambiguous environment of a startup
- “No job too small or too large” mentality, with a hands-on approach
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Excellent analytical skills and keen attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with a strong work ethic
Equity
- Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.
Employee Benefits & Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only
- Healthcare, Dental, Vision
- 401k
- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!
- 8 Company Holidays + the company observes a period of scheduled downtime during the end of the year for a week, allowing all employees to enjoy a break
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip
Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.
Top Skills
Manufacturing Erp Systems
Excel
Lightship (lightshiprv.com). Broomfield, Colorado, USA Office
1765 W 160th Ave, Building 3, Broomfield, Colorado, United States, 80023
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