Epirus · 16 hours ago
Manager, Accounting
Torrance, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$114K/yr - $147K/yr
8+ years expEpirus is a high-growth technology company developing innovative directed energy systems. The Manager, Accounting is a key leader responsible for the integrity of the general ledger, leading the month-end close process, and improving accounting processes while ensuring compliance with US GAAP.
AerospaceEnergy ManagementMachinery ManufacturingMilitarySoftware
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
Oversee preparation complex journal entries and review of routine journal entries, account reconciliations (including BlackLine), and detailed flux and variance analyses
Ensure completeness and accuracy of the general ledger, including oversight of key areas such as revenue, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, leases and payroll
Support the preparation of internal financial statements and management reporting packages
Maintain compliance with US GAAP and company accounting policies
Assist in the development, documentation, and implementation of accounting policies and procedures as the company scales
Design and implement internal controls over financial reporting and key business processes
Support readiness for external audits and evolving compliance requirements
Identify process gaps and drive initiatives to improve close efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
Maintain and enhance allocation methodologies and recurring accounting workflows
Serve as a key stakeholder in ERP and financial systems optimization (including Oracle Fusion)
Partner cross-functionally with AP, Payroll, Cost Accounting, FP&A, Supply Chain, and Operations to resolve issues and improve end-to-end financial processes
Supervise, mentor, and develop Senior and Staff Accountants
Assign, review, and prioritize work to ensure high-quality, timely deliverables
Build a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement within the accounting team
Collaborate across departments to support informed financial decision-making and strong operational alignment
Prepare and review audit schedules and PBC (Prepared by Client) deliverables
Help maintain documentation to support a strong and scalable control environment
Support quarterly and annual internal and external financial reporting
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field
3 years of Big 4 public accounting experience
8 years+ of progressive accounting experience, including public or public-company-ready experience
Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial statement structure
Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data validation, reconciliations)
Preferred
CPA license (active or inactive)
Experience in a manufacturing, government contracting, or multi-entity environment
Prior team leadership, supervisory experience, or strong mentoring capabilities
Experience improving or designing accounting processes and internal control environments in a scaling organization
Company
Epirus
Epirus builds directed energy and power management systems to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$537.63MKey Investors
M42T. Rowe PriceNational Science Foundation
2025-10-09Corporate Round
2025-03-05Series D· $250M
2022-02-15Series C· $200M
Leadership Team
Andy Lowery
Chief Executive Officer & Board Director
Grant Verstandig
Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board of Directors
Recent News
Business Standard India
2025-12-27
2025-12-02
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