[Hiring] Controller @K1 Industries

Role Description

K1 is hiring a Controller to build and run the accounting function as we scale manufacturing and commercial operations. This is a hands-on, builder role where you will:

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial statements.
• Lead the accounting side of our ERP implementation, establishing reliable manufacturing accounting.
• Manage the company’s financial statement audit.
• Build systems and controls for accurate financial reporting.
• Work closely with finance, engineering, procurement, supply chain, and operations.
• Perform detailed accounting tasks, including journal entries, reconciliations, and resolving gaps in source data.

Qualifications

• Experience building an accounting function from the ground up.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP.
• Hands-on experience with inventory, WIP, product costing, overhead allocation, and manufacturing variances.
• Experience leading the accounting workstream of an ERP implementation.
• Experience maintaining fixed asset and construction-in-progress schedules.
• Experience leading financial statement audits from the company side.
• Ability to establish effective controls in a small team.
• Strong collaboration skills with engineering and operations teams.
• CPA preferred, but an active license is not required.
• Public accounting experience and experience scaling an early-stage manufacturing company are strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Ability to build and run the accounting function.
• Strong analytical skills to trace financial discrepancies.
• Experience with complex equipment builds and project costing.
• Exposure to long-term service agreements, warranty accounting, and project finance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful early-stage equity.
• Standard benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.

Company Description

K1 builds and deploys modular power packages at scale to meet the growing power demand in the US.