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Position Description:

Starfish Space is growing fast and looking for a Controller to round out our finance team. You will own the traditional Controller responsibilities like accounting and reporting, but that's not all - you will also use your accounting insights to help drive operational improvements across the company. Starfish is approaching our first audit and needs someone who is excited about maturing our financial systems and processes to meet new requirements and scale the business. Thus, this is a great opportunity for someone who is excited to get into the weeds and build the reporting function from the ground up. You will report directly to the CFO / Head of Finance, and your work will be a key priority.

However, all Starfish finance colleagues are expected to influence and contribute to the business outside of finance. Thus, you will also spend some of your time using insights from accounting to drive operational improvements with the business. For example, you may conduct analyses that show how which processes consistently exceed forecasts, and then work with engineers to reduce the cost. Thus, we are looking for a versatile, all-around athlete who is excited to lead accounting and reporting while broadening their skill set.

Starfish is open to applications from any level, but this role is likely best suited for a senior manager or similar.

Finally, as a Series A startup, this is an exceptional opportunity for you and your role to grow with the company. Come build the future of the space industry with us!

Requirements:

• US person (citizen, permanent resident, or designated asylee / refugee, in order to comply with ITAR requirements)
• Substantial experience with accounting at a startup or reputable accounting firm
• Willing to work from our Tukwila, WA headquarters several days per week
• Capable of working a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment where job tasks change regularly and there are few established processes
• No specific certification or degree is required
• Willingness to "get into the weeds" with accounting, models, and the day-to-day finance tasks to run a business

Desired Experience:

• Excellent written and verbal skills along with a high level of professionalism and integrity
• Previous experience owning and solving challenging finance & vendor problems in a startup environment
• Previous startup, accounting, or finance experience
• Previous exposure across disciplines within corporate finance

ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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