Accountant, Hadrian

• The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-scaling environment, takes ownership of their work, and is motivated to understand the “why” behind project financial performance and revenue outcomes while improving processes along the way
• Strong understanding of core accounting concepts for manufacturing and project-based businesses
• Subject matter expertise in ASC 606, particularly for project-based or contract-driven revenue models
• Experience leading project accounting, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and revenue recognition
• Proven ability to prepare and defend technical accounting memos, including revenue recognition and internally developed software
• Understanding of manufacturing cost accounting and activity-based costing, including labor and overhead drivers
• Experience with revenue vs. billing reconciliations (unbilled AR, deferred revenue) and contract-to-cash workflows
• High attention to detail with a strong desire to understand the “why” behind financial results
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-scaling environment and adapt processes as the business evolves
• Public Accounting experience (Hadrian is open to hiring directly out of Public Accounting)
• Experience working with NetSuite, particularly project accounting modules (strongly preferred)
• Ability to work from our Los Angeles Factory (Torrance)
• Must hold U.S. citizenship or meet ITAR compliance requirements

Desirable

• The Accountant, Revenue & Projects at Hadrian is a key contributor to building a strong, scalable financial foundation within a high-growth manufacturing environment
• This role owns defined areas of the balance sheet and income statement with a focus on project-based revenue and cost accounting, drives accurate and timely month-end close, and partners cross-functionally to support reporting to leadership, investors, and auditors
• Success in this role requires strong technical accounting expertise, particularly in ASC 606 for project-based contracts, internally developed software, and manufacturing cost accounting, along with a high level of detail orientation and intellectual curiosity
• Own defined areas of the Company’s financials with a specific focus on project-based revenue and cost accounting, while maintaining broad exposure to the balance sheet and income statement
• Own the end-to-end project accounting lifecycle in NetSuite, including project setup, cost structures, budgeting, and ongoing financial oversight
• Establish and maintain project cost budgets, including initial setup, quarterly reforecasts, and variance analysis against actuals
• Manage and analyze project costs, including labor costing and time entry integrity, ensuring accurate cost accumulation aligned with project progress
• Lead revenue recognition for project-based contracts in accordance with ASC 606, including standalone analysis, documentation, and execution
• Own the contract-to-cash process for projects, including billing schedules, invoicing, and alignment between contractual terms and financial execution
• Perform and review revenue vs. billing reconciliations (unbilled AR, deferred revenue), ensuring completeness and accuracy of revenue and balance sheet accounts
• Partner cross-functionally with operations, program management, supply chain, and finance to ensure project financials accurately reflect operational reality
• Assist in ensuring a timely and accurate month-end close, owning reconciliations and project-related accounting processes
• Drive continuous improvement of project accounting processes, controls, and NetSuite configurations to support scalability and audit readiness
• Support ad-hoc technical accounting projects and operational accounting needs as they arise