Senior accounting Manager

About Knightscope

Knightscope (NASDAQ: KSCP) is a security technology company building the nation's first Autonomous Security Force — autonomous machines, AI-driven software, and elite security professionals operating as one integrated managed service. The Company is on a mission to make the United States of America the safest country in the world. One Team. One Force.

Job Summary

The Senior Accounting Manager will lead the Company’s record-to-report function, driving timely, accurate, and well-controlled month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities. This role will oversee the Payroll Supervisor and Senior Accountant and partner closely with peer leaders across technical accounting, revenue accounting, and cost accounting to ensure complete, accurate, and decision-useful financial results.

This position will be responsible for strengthening close discipline, audit readiness, internal reporting, monthly reconciliations and reviews, and supporting external reporting requirements as the Company scales its operations.

Location: Sunnyvale, CA OR Arizona 

About the Role

The Senior Accounting Manager will own the day-to-day execution and continuous improvement of the record-to-report process, including close calendar management, journal entry review, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, audit support, and internal reporting packages. The role will work cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and other accounting leaders to ensure accounting results accurately reflect business activity.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting leader who can manage deadlines, develop team members, improve processes and controls, and collaborate effectively with peer roles including the Senior Manager of Technical Accounting, Revenue Accounting Manager, and Senior Manager of Cost Accounting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the record-to-report function, including general ledger accounting, close management, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial review procedures
• Drive the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process to ensure deadlines are met and results are accurate, complete, and supported
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, flux analyses, and supporting schedules prepared by the accounting team
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Payroll Supervisor and Senior Accountant, including workload planning, prioritization, and performance feedback
• Prepare and review internal reporting packages, management reporting schedules, and analysis of key balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Support external reporting by preparing schedules, reviewing disclosures and supporting documentation, and coordinating with technical accounting as needed
• Coordinate audit requests, organize prepared-by-client materials, respond to auditor inquiries, and help drive timely completion of quarterly reviews and annual audits
• Partner with the Senior Manager of Technical Accounting, Revenue Accounting Manager, and Senior Manager of Cost Accounting to resolve accounting matters and align close activities across functions
• Maintain and improve accounting policies, procedures, close checklists, reconciliation standards, and internal control documentation
• Identify opportunities to streamline close processes, enhance audit readiness, improve reporting quality, and scale accounting operations in a robotics manufacturing environment

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA preferred
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience leading close, reconciliations, audits, and financial reporting processes
• Prior people management experience, including supervising senior accountants, payroll, or other accounting team members
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, accruals, account reconciliations, and internal control practices
• Experience in manufacturing, robotics, hardware, technology, or other inventory-oriented environments preferred
• Experience supporting audits, quarterly reviews, internal reporting, and external reporting deliverables
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical accounting, revenue accounting, cost accounting, finance, operations, and manufacturing stakeholders
• Strong analytical, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Experience with NetSuite, FloQast, or similar ERP, close management, and reconciliation tools preferred
• Public company, SOX, or audit firm experience preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $145,000 (DOE)
• Equity: Stock options
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off
• Location Requirement: Remote