Senior Accountant, Technical Accounting & Reporting (R6349) chez Shieldai · San Diego, California

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Type de lieu de travailSur site

Type de contratFull-time

PosteAccountant

NiveauSenior

Salaire ESTIMÉ $70,000 – $104,600

LieuSan Diego, California

Bureaux San Diego, California · San Mateo, California

ÉquipeFinance Division

PubliéOct 20, 2026 · mis à jour il y a 8 h

À propos de ce poste Senior Accountant, Technical Accounting & Reporting (R6349) chez Shieldai

Shieldai · Sur site · San Diego, California

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Descrpition:

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior of Technical Accounting to join our growing Accounting team. As Shield AI scales its global aerospace, defense, software, and AI operations, this role will help ensure that complex transactions are accounted for accurately and reflected clearly in our consolidated financial statements. This role sits at the intersection of technical accounting, financial reporting, audit readiness, and cross-functional business partnership. You will research and draft accounting conclusions for complex and significant transactions, support the preparation of audited financial statements and other monthly and quarterly reporting, and help develop scalable accounting policies, controls, and reporting processes.

What you'll do:

Research complex accounting - Analyze new, unusual, and complex transactions matters (such as leases, financial instruments, or business combinations) and prepare clear, audit-ready technical accounting memos and whitepapers under U.S. GAAP.

Own end-to-end financial statements and disclosures - Prepare GAAP financial statements, footnotes, and supporting schedules; maintain roll forwards, tie-outs, and internal consistency checks to ensure outputs are complete and audit ready.

Strengthen audit and control readiness - Coordinate assigned external-audit requests, maintain supporting documentation, and execute controls supporting financial reporting, SOX, and IPO readiness.

Improve policies, processes, and tools - Monitor new accounting guidance, update assigned policies, and improve reporting templates, workflows, and systems through standardization and automation.

Partner cross functionally - Work with Corporate Accounting, Legal, Corporate Development, Treasury, Tax, FP&A, and Program Finance to evaluate transactions and implement approved accounting conclusions.

Required qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Active CPA license

3+ years of progressive experience in public accounting, technical accounting, financial reporting, and/or a high-growth operating environment.

Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and demonstrated experience researching accounting guidance and documenting technical conclusions.

Experience preparing or auditing financial statements, footnote disclosures, and supporting schedules.

Proficiency with Excel and experience with ERP and financial reporting systems; Workiva experience is preferred.

Clear communication skills with strong ownership, judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

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Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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