Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Long Beach, California

At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Accounting team at Relativity spans tax and compliance, financial operations, general ledger, and business data strategy. While each group brings unique insights, they are united by a shared goal of protecting the financial integrity of Relativity, while also enabling smarter, faster decisions to help the company scale. You'll collaborate deeply with teams across the business, ask the right questions, and become a trusted partner, not just a processor. With a focus on enabling growth, you'll bring both structure and creativity to a highly dynamic environment.

About the Role:

• Prepare general ledger journal entries for month-end close
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, including identifying and resolving variances
• Prepare explanations for monthly flux analyses • Assist in preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements
• Assist in year-end audit by providing external auditors with supporting documentation
• Assist in developing internal process improvements, including documenting processes

About You:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 1-3 years of relevant accounting experience from public accounting or private industry sectors (both a plus!)
• Strong understanding and knowledge of US GAAP • Advanced Excel skills (V-Lookups, Pivot Tables, etc.)
• Ability to prioritize and multitask to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Nice to haves but not required:

• Big 4 / regional firm audit / assurance experience (strongly preferred)
• Certified Public Accounting (CPA), active or inactive
• Hands-on experience in the financial close process
• Fast-growing start-ups and/or manufacturing industry experience

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

Hiring Range: $61,000 - $83,500 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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