Aimed at executive accounting leaders comfortable with manufacturing finance complexities and institutional scaling in aerospace/defense.
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The VP, Accounting at Hadrian Automation is a strategic leader who designs and implements robust financial systems to support the company's rapid growth and transition to public standards, ideal for someone with deep expertise in manufacturing and a strong background in complex audit environments.
Original posting from Hadrian Automation via Ashby
Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future
Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts.
We’re accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts.
Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond.
The Role:
Reporting directly to the CFO, the VP, Accounting will serve as the principal architect of the company’s financial infrastructure. This leader will guide the organization’s transition from a private, build-stage environment to an institution capable of meeting public-company standards.
This role owns the financial “source of truth,” ensuring that complex physical operations, manufacturing activity, and capital investment are accurately reflected in high-integrity financial reporting.
What You'll Do:
- Oversee the full lifecycle of hardware and manufacturing accounting, including BOMs, WIP, overhead allocation, inventory valuation, and margin analysis
- Institutionalize disciplined flash and month-end close processes
- Establish and maintain company-wide accounting policies, including ASC 606 (revenue recognition) and ASC 718 (equity compensation)
- Design and build a robust internal controls environment
- Manage external audit relationships and ensure compliance with rigorous audit standards
- Build internal capability for quarterly and annual reporting, including MD&A preparation and non-GAAP reconciliation frameworks
- Lead optimization of a Tier-1 ERP environment, ensuring tight integration between manufacturing operations and the general ledger
- Partner on capital equipment financing strategies and oversee R&D tax credit initiatives and multi-state nexus considerations
- Recruit, mentor, and scale a high-caliber accounting organization capable of supporting institutional growth
What We’re Looking For
- 12+ years of progressive accounting leadership, with significant exposure to manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or infrastructure-heavy environments
- Hands-on experience managing external audits and navigating complex audit environments
- Deep expertise in inventory, cost accounting, and supply-chain-driven financial models
- Strong command of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent Tier-1 platform), with experience optimizing finance and manufacturing integrations
- Proven ability to recruit, develop, and retain high-performing accounting teams
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with manufacturing, supply chain, and operations teams
- Active CPA required; Big 4 background strongly preferred
- Builder mentality. Comfortable operating amid ambiguity while maintaining uncompromising standards for accuracy, controls, and documentation
BENEFITS
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
- 401k
- Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
- Flexible vacation policy
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. Learn more about the ITAR here https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987.
Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the Company’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race inclusive of traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin (including, in California, possession of a drivers license), ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, height or weight, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, exercise of reproductive rights, any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, or any combination of the above characteristics. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.