Technical Accounting Director, Iceye
Earth observation data through SAR satellite constellations
Job no longer available
Earth observation data through SAR satellite constellations
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To enable everyone to make better decisions, in a variety of industries, based on timely and reliable Earth observation data.
Role
Who you are
- Strong technical accounting background, with deep knowledge of IFRS (especially IFRS 15)
- Experience drafting financial statements and preparing footnote disclosures under IFRS
- Prior Big 4 experience, with a preference for audit or advisory roles focused on complex accounting issues
- Proven ability to apply judgment to complex and ambiguous accounting situations
- Experience working cross-functionally with commercial, legal, and delivery teams
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines, especially during the audit process
- Strong written communication skills, particularly in writing technical memos
- Proactive and solutions-oriented — you don’t wait for things to happen; you make them happen
- Deep sense of ownership — you build expertise and become indispensable
- Collaborative — you bring people with you, even when challenging assumptions
What the job involves
- ICEYE is at the cutting edge of new technology and we are continuing to build and operate our commercial constellation of SAR satellites. Working with ICEYE, you will be part of making the impossible possible, whilst shaping the Earth Observation industry
- You will work with varied, diverse and engaged colleagues to further the ICEYE mission. At ICEYE we realise that without great people we can not succeed, therefore you will be an integral, valued and appreciated colleague, with the ability to directly shape the vision and direction of the business
- We actively support Continuous Professional Development, and will provide access to a range of avenues to allow you to succeed, including courses, training and attendance at conferences. ICEYE is a place where your development, your growth and your success is a priority
- Serve as ICEYE’s internal expert on IFRS technical accounting matters, with a particular focus on revenue recognition (IFRS 15)
- Review customer contracts and partner with stakeholders in Sales, Legal, and Delivery to ensure proper accounting treatment and early identification of potential issues
- Review revenue arrangements to ensure proper revenue recognition by company policy and revenue recognition accounting standards (IFRS 15)
- Apply judgment to the application of complex revenue recognition rules on diverse sales arrangements with multiple performance obligations
- Partner with internal stakeholders to review and address various inquiries/issues related to revenue recognition
- Draft clear, well-supported technical accounting memos for complex or judgmental areas, including revenue, capitalization, grants, and cost recognition
- Lead the preparation of the annual financial statements and ensure all relevant footnote disclosures are complete and accurate
- Maintain and develop ICEYE’s accounting policy framework and internal accounting procedures manual
- Stay current on new IFRS pronouncements; assess and implement changes where applicable
- Act as a key liaison with external auditors, leading the coordination of audit deliverables and PBC requests
- Support and guide the GL and reporting team in resolving technical issues and elevating ICEYE’s overall accounting rigor
- Lead or support ad hoc projects, including new system implementations, financing transactions, or structuring questions
Our take
With its origins in Helsinki and now with a U.S subsidiary, ICEYE is a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging startup. Its in-house built constellation delivers monitoring capabilities for any location on earth, providing customers with reliable and frequent images of any point on the Earth’s surface.
Despite other players in the game, ICEYE’s unique satellite constellation and technology approach means that its offerings are unmatched, whilst purposely being built smaller, more affordable and more flexible than legacy systems. The breadth of use for various customers provides it with mass-market appeal, including shipping, insurance, maritime monitoring, and natural disaster response.
The company is setting its sights high, raising $158M in 2024 alone. With this money, ICEYE is set to develop its SAR satellite constellation and its ISR platform, addressing the growing demand for space-based technology and defense in ISR (intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance markets). Alongside this, it has made a number of recent partnerships, further bolstering the company as it goes forward.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Dec 2024
$32.5m
SERIES E
Apr 2024
$93m
SERIES E
Total funding: $427.9m
Company HQ
Espoo
Leadership
Pekka Laurila
(Co-Founder & CSO)Before co-founding Iceye in 2012, they studied Geomatics at Aalto University.
Rafal Modrzewski
(Co-Funder & CEO)Previously worked in Research for VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
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