About Castelion
Castelion is bringing a new approach to defense development and production: one that focuses on short, iterative design cycles, rapid testing in development, and modern commercial manufacturing strategies for production at scale. We’re designing, building, and testing next generation long range strike weapons systems to give America and its Allies a definitive edge and deter future conflicts.
Finance Manager
As a Finance Manager, you will be directly responsible for a broad spectrum of finance and accounting workstreams at Castelion. The Finance Manager will work closely with the CFO to manage monthly accounting close, manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, support and improve the forecasting and budgeting process, and analyze spend and product cost. You will help improve Castelion’s accounting systems and processes, translate these improvements into the forecasting and budgeting process, and partner with leaders across the company to provide data-driven insights that allow for stronger management decisions. The ideal candidate will have a background in accounting and financial planning analysis, excellent analytical and communications skills, and high resourcefulness and willingness to learn.
Responsibilities
- Execute holistic review of Castelion’s finance and accounting systems and work in conjunction with CFO to improve and streamline processes
- Lead reviews of historical and forward-looking financial model (company- and program-level), providing direction for continuous improvement and strengthening of forecasting
- Collaborate with CFO and key stakeholders on budget and financial planning process
- Support drafting of materials presented to Executive- and Board-level audiences
- Manage accounts receivable and account payable processes, ensuring accurate and timely execution
- Improve and execute monthly close process by assessing the full scope of Castelion’s accounting needs, developing process improvements, and ensuring all procedures are timely and accurately performed.
- Provide regular updates to key stakeholders on spend and financial position
- Ensure all journal entries and reconciliations are adequately supported with documentation and evidence.
- Analyze, research, and conclude on accounting matters, including variances, reconciling items, and technical matters, with supporting documentation (technical write-ups and memos).
- Teach, train, and communication complex accounting concepts to others, including business partners.
Basic Qualifications
- Educational Background: Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Technical Proficiency: 5+ years of experience working in a related field, program, or project
Preferred Skills and Experience
- System Experience: Experience with ERP systems, preferably NetSuite.
- Technical Skills: Technical knowledge of US GAAP, accounting concepts, and corporate finance, as well as strong skillsets in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Problem-Solving: Innovative problem-solving approach using first-principles thinking, including utilization of learnings from an American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification, Six Sigma certification, or similar certifications and data analysis using Excel, SQL, or an advanced analytics software.
- Resourcefulness and initiative: Willingness to find creative solutions and tackle any problem coupled with high willingness to take ownership and initiative
- CPA Designation: Active or inactive CPA license.
- Clearance: Active US Government security clearance or the ability to get one.
All employees are granted long-term stock incentives as part of their employment as Castelion. All employees receive access to comprehensive medial, vision, and dental insurance, and the company offers three weeks of paid time off per year.
Leadership Qualities
Bias to Action and Creative Problem Solving. Desire and experience questioning assumptions in ways that lead to break through ideas that are ultimately implemented. Successfully bring in applicable processes/concepts/materials from other industries to achieve efficiency gains. Ability to personally resolve minor issues in development without requiring significant support.
High Commitment, High Initiative. A successful candidate will have a genuine passion for Castelion’s mission and consistently look for ways to contribute to the company’s technical goals and prevent hardware blockers. Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere. Strong sense of accountability and integrity.
Clear Communicator. Proactively communicates blockers. Trusted in previous roles to be voice of company with regulators, suppliers, gate keepers and customers. Capable of tactfully managing relationships with stakeholders to achieve company-desired outcomes without compromising relationships. Emails, IMs and verbal interactions are logical, drive clarity, and detailed enough to eliminate ambiguity.
ITAR Requirements:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Employment with Castelion is governed on the basis of competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
