Accounting Manager at Unusual Machines in Orlando, FL

Job description

Unusual Machines is a U.S.-based drone and drone parts company focused on the small and First-Person View (FPV) segments of the drone market. Our brands - Rotor Riot, Fat Shark, Rotor Lab and - coming soon - Upgrade Energy - are some of the most respected names in FPV and have helped shape the industry through e-commerce, product development, and a deep connection with the pilot community. We’re expanding into enterprise and defense - bringing our obsessive attention to performance, design, and U.S.-based manufacturing into high-stakes environments like search and rescue and military innovation. With several of our products already approved by the Defense Innovation Unit, we’re solving procurement issues for customers who demand speed, agility, and compliance. If you love working at the intersection of community, content, and cutting-edge technology, you’ll feel right at home here. Accounting Manager Position Summary The Accounting Manager will be a key member of the Controllership organization and will lead the day-to-day execution of Unusual Machines' accounting operations. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this role is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, managing the monthly and quarterly close, reviewing accounting work, developing the accounting team, and strengthening scalable accounting processes and controls as the Company grows. This is a hands-on leadership role in a rapidly growing public-company manufacturing environment. The Accounting Manager will work closely with Cost Accounting, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, HR, IT, and other functions to ensure business activity is accurately reflected in the financial statements. What You'll Do Lead day-to-day accounting operations and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the general ledger and financial reporting. Review journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, roll-forwards, and supporting schedules; ensure reconciling items and accounting exceptions are resolved timely. Oversee accounting for cash, AP, AR, prepaids, fixed assets, leases, payroll-related accounts, intercompany activity, and other assigned accounts. Review financial results and balance-sheet activity to identify unusual trends, errors, and emerging accounting issues. Lead, coach, and develop the accounting team, establishing clear responsibilities, deadlines, review standards, and accountability. Build appropriate cross-training and backup coverage while developing a scalable accounting organization that can support continued growth and acquisitions. Provide accounting oversight of inventory and manufacturing processes while partnering with the Cost Accountant on product costing, landed cost, COGS, manufacturing variances, and inventory reserves. Review inventory-to-GL reconciliations, E&O analyses, inventory adjustments, cycle counts, and physical inventory results. Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Engineering to investigate inventory and manufacturing accounting issues and ensure operational activity is appropriately reflected in financial results. Establish and continuously improve accounting policies, close procedures, reconciliations, SOPs, and review controls to maintain an audit-ready accounting environment. Partner with the Director of SOX & Internal Controls on financial controls, walkthroughs, remediation, and SOX-readiness activities. Support quarterly and annual financial reporting, including schedules supporting Forms 10-Q and 10-K and other SEC reporting requirements. Coordinate accounting team responses to external audit and quarterly-review requests, ensuring accurate and timely PBC deliverables. Lead continuous improvement of NetSuite and related accounting workflows, including data integrity, reporting, controls, integrations, and automation. Identify manual and recurring processes that can be standardized, automated, or eliminated to improve close speed