Accounts Payable Clerk

Accounts Clerk

Singularity Defense is a stealth startup of former SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed applying the SpaceX model to mass produce air defense systems. Their first product is a low-cost air defense system for immediate deployment domestically and around the world where the need is critical.

Location: Gardena, CA

Reports To: VP, Propulsion & Energetics

Position Type: Full-time, exempt

Career Track: Project Manager to Facility Manager upon campus buildout and ramp to production

Travel: None

We're looking for an Accounts Clerk to own day-to-day accounting operations while supporting accurate reporting and clean financial close in a fast-moving manufacturing and government-contracting environment. You'll touch the full accounting cycle from transaction processing through financial analysis and your work will directly support leadership, board, and investor reporting as well as our government contract billing and compliance.

This role suits someone who is hands-on, detail-driven, and comfortable building process where little exists yet.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoice processing, and routine bookkeeping.
• Reconcile bank accounts and general ledger records, investigate discrepancies, and resolve them promptly.
• Support month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, accruals, and account analysis.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to support leadership planning, board reporting, and investor updates.
• Gather and organize documentation for tax filings and support the external tax preparation process.
• Help develop budgets by compiling financial data and partnering with management on planning.
• Conduct internal reviews of accounting records and processes, and recommend improvements that strengthen controls and efficiency.
• Help maintain compliance with applicable financial regulations and stay current on relevant accounting standards.
• Support further development of ERP and accounts systems.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-cycle accounting experience across AP, AR, reconciliations, and close.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel for reporting, analysis, and data organization.
• Ability to prepare financial statements and interpret financial information with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with accounting software and ERP platforms (e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite, ADP, or Great Plains).
• Understanding of audit support, budget tracking, and general accounting procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain organized records, and communicate clearly in a structured environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience in a manufacturing, hardware, or defense-technology company.
• Familiarity with government contract accounting and cost principles (FAR/DFARS, DCAA-compliant cost tracking) or govcon ERP systems.
• Experience with government contract accounting; including tracking of direct and indirect costs, contract billing, and documentation supporting allowable/unallowable cost treatment.
• Experience supporting a company through rapid headcount and revenue growth.