Senior Accountant

Lightship

Broomfield, CO, United States

Posted on: 2025-07-14

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Lightship is an early-stage hardware startup launched in 2020 by Tesla alumni that is bringing the $26B recreational vehicle industry into the electric age. Based in San Francisco and Boulder, Lightship is designing and producing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer that liberates travelers from the noise, emissions, and range anxiety of gas RVing.

Overview

Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.

Honoring Diverse Perspectives

Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.

About the Role

As a Senior Accountant, you will play a key role in the growth and evolution of the Accounting function, helping to establish and refine policies and procedures that support Lightship’s continued growth and scale. You’ll work closely with the Accounting Manager to drive core accounting processes, including internal and external reporting, month-end close, and day-to-day operations such as payment processing, account reconciliations, financial statement review, and resolution of tax and payroll matters.

You will also take ownership of recording and analyzing manufacturing-related costs, including inventory valuation, sales recognition, and cost of goods sold (COGS), ensuring accuracy and insight into product-level financial performance. In addition, you will contribute to audit preparation and lead or support special accounting-related projects, including the ongoing optimization of our recently implemented ERP system.

This is a highly cross-functional role. You will collaborate with teams across the organization to support operational alignment and drive process improvement in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment. This is a unique opportunity to make a broad and meaningful impact in a dynamic manufacturing business—bringing both challenge and reward.

Employee Benefits & Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only

- Healthcare, Dental, Vision

- 401k

- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!

- 8 Company Holidays + the company observes a period of scheduled downtime during the end of the year for a week, allowing all employees to enjoy a break

- 12 weeks paid parental leave

- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip

Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.

Responsibilities

Prepare and book journal entries across all areas of the business

Prepare monthly workpapers and reconcile balance sheet accounts

Manage growing accounts payable volume, including two-way purchase order matching and accurate general ledger coding

Administer employee expense cards, including issuance, receipt monitoring, and appropriate account coding

Process payroll in coordination with internal and external partners

Perform cost and variance analysis related to labor, materials, production, and inventory

Ensure compliance with business tax filings and assist with resolution of ad hoc tax matters

Support external audits through preparation of schedules and supporting documentation

Assist with the documentation and enhancement of internal controls over financial reporting

Maintain and track fixed assets, including capitalization and depreciation and assist with implementing a tagging system

Review financial statements for accuracy and compliance with GAAP

Support ongoing ERP system optimization, with a focus on purchase order tracking, landed cost allocation, and inventory management

Provide financial data analysis to support management reporting and auditor inquiries

Contribute to ad hoc projects in response to evolving accounting and business needs

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of accounting experience, including regular work with financial statements and exposure to inventory and cost accounting in a manufacturing environment; experience with early-stage hardware companies is a plus

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA certification preferred

Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP

In-depth knowledge of the accounts payable function, including accrual processes and proper month-end cut-off procedures

Proven ability to reconcile accounts, investigate discrepancies, and tie supporting schedules to source documentation

Prior experience supporting annual audit preparation and procedures

Ability to navigate ad hoc projects, including tax-related matters