About the role & team: 

As Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting, you’ll be the engine behind our SEC filings and external reporting processes, ensuring they are complete, accurate, and delivered on time. You will own the preparation of quarterly and annual reports, financial statements, and footnotes, while partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure our disclosures are clear, consistent, and aligned with the company’s story.

This role is central to our ongoing success as a company — your work will directly shape how investors, regulators, and the market view Liftoff. You’ll have the opportunity to design reporting processes, improve documentation standards, and bring best practices from both public accounting and industry into a high-growth, innovative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare 10-Qs, 10-Ks, 8-Ks, and other SEC filings.
• Maintain disclosure checklists and other controls and ensure accuracy through preparation of rigorous tie-outs.
• Adhere strictly to the established SEC reporting calendar and financial deadlines to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Build strong relationships across FP&A, Legal, Investor Relations, Tax and external auditors to drive timely and effective outcomes.
• Assist in audit processes and support automations and process improvements.
• Assist with internal reporting as needed.
• Ensure compliance with all reporting requirements and accounting policies, including those set forth by regulatory bodies and internal controls.
• Maintain financial reporting systems and tools to improve the efficiency and accuracy of financial data. 
• Support valuation inputs for external specialists (equity awards, financial instruments, etc.).
• Assist with the preparation of materials for Disclosure Committee and Audit Committee meetings, as well as other executive presentations as needed. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred.
• 4-6 years of public accounting, or a combination of public accounting and corporate industry experience in financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of SEC reporting requirements and US GAAP.
• Ownership and accountability: Take ownership of reporting deliverables, deadlines, risks, and outcomes while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and quality. 
• Prioritization and execution: Manage competing priorities and tight reporting deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to accurately interpret financial data.
• Strong communication skills: clearly communicate complex accounting and SEC reporting matters to cross-functional stakeholders and auditors.
• Adaptability: remain calm and effective in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and adapt to evolving business, accounting, and reporting requirements.

Location:

This role is eligible for full-time remote work in one of our entities in the Pacific Time Zone: California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington (State).

Travel Expectations:

We offer several opportunities for in-person team gatherings, including but not limited to project meetings, regional meetups, and company-wide events. We expect our employees to attend these gatherings at least once per quarter. These gatherings provide essential opportunities for collaboration, communication, and team building.

Compensation:

Liftoff offers all employees a full compensation package that includes equity and health/vision/dental benefits associated with your country of residence. Below you will find the On Target Earnings (OTE) for our various locations which includes a 10% bonus paid out quarterly. 

• SF Bay Area, Los Angeles/Orange County, Seattle: $115,000 - $135,000
• All other California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state locations: $98,000 - $124,000

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