BlackSky
- Robot type
- Robotics
- Location
- HerndonVirginiaUSA
- Job type
- Business Operations
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
- Salary
- $135,000–$155,000 a year
Senior Accounting Manager
Job description
BlackSky is a real-time intelligence company. We own and operate the world's most advanced space-based intelligence platform and provide customers satellite imagery, automated analytics and high-frequency monitoring of strategic locations, economic assets and events from around the globe. BlackSky is trusted by the most demanding allied military and intelligence organizations and commercial companies to deliver foresight into critical matters that affect national security and the economy. BlackSky's data enables governments and businesses to see, understand and anticipate change as it happens, giving them the ultimate strategic advantage so they can act quickly.
Job responsibilities
- Ensure all financial records and reporting adhere to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and public company regulatory standards.
- Maintain, test, and document internal financial controls in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.
- Coordinate audit schedules, prepare supporting documentation, and work directly with external public auditors.
- Supervise, mentor, and review the work of staff and senior accountants.
- Collaborate with cross-functional business partners and suppliers to resolve discrepancies.
- Identify and propose enhancements and improvements to areas of responsibility and financial applications, including accounting for capital expenditures and fixed assets.
- Drive enhancements to existing processes and streamline automation.
- Lead and support a multi-functional accounting department on a day-to-day basis.
Job requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Strong Excel spreadsheet skills.
- Strong analytical skills along with good judgment.
- Very detail oriented with a high level of independent and organizational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with both customers and vendors.
- Eagerness to learn and take on any tasks assigned.
- Impeccable ethics with a history of maintaining total confidentiality and discretion of all employee information.
- Business Situational Awareness.
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