Finance and Payroll Lead

Petersburg, FL that is building offshore launch infrastructure for the modern space industry. They just signed their first full-scale build contract and plan to grow a fleet over the next five years. Now they need a hands-on accounting leader to put structure behind that growth. AP/AR on large capital-project transactions, working with operations during the first build The outsourced bookkeeper and the month-end close Cash flow, budgeting, budget vs. Upgrading the finance stack and connecting it to operational systems 6+ years of experience as a Controller, Accounting Manager or Head of Finance ~ A Big Four accounting background and an active CPA ~ A bachelor's degree in Accounting ~ Deep, hands-on accounting skills, including month-end close, financial reporting and cash forecasting ~ A builder mindset: you can take a blank page and create process, structure and discipline ~ Bonus: experience at a startup or in a capital-intensive industry such as aerospace, defense, maritime, energy, construction or manufacturing Founding finance role: you build the function your way, reporting directly to the CEO Clear growth path: grow into Head of Finance and build out a team as the company scales Equity in a company that is solving a problem no one else has cracked