Full-Time

Corporate Accounting Manager

Updated on 8/23/2026

Ocean Optics

Ocean Optics

51-200 employees

Manufactures portable spectrometers and sensing solutions

Compensation Overview

$135k - $160k/yr

+ Annual bonus + Other incentive compensation

Redmond, WA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Accounting (1)
Required Skills
ERP
Forecasting
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

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Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
  • 6–10+ years of progressive accounting experience.
  • Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and International Financial Reporting Standards, financial close, and balance sheet management.
  • Experience with enterprise resource planning systems and financial reporting tools.
  • Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with business leaders.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • High attention to detail and sound judgment.
  • Ability to balance hands-on execution with leadership responsibilities.
  • Effective communication and business partnering skills.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the monthly and semi-annual close processes with a focus on accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
  • Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analyses.
  • Ensure compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards and corporate accounting policies.
  • Support forecasting and annual budgeting processes led by the Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis.
  • Support corporate consolidation processes across entities and business units.
  • Coordinate intercompany accounting and eliminations.
  • Ensure alignment with group reporting timelines and requirements.
  • Maintain consistency in accounting policies across the organization.
  • Establish and maintain effective internal controls aligned with corporate governance standards.
  • Ensure compliance with tax, statutory, and regulatory reporting requirements.
  • Lead coordination with external and internal auditors.
  • Prepare audit schedules and manage audit responses.
  • Act as a key finance partner to corporate and operational leadership.
  • Coordinate with business units on accounting matters and reporting.
  • Provide insights into financial performance, risks, and opportunities.
  • Support mergers and acquisitions integration, system implementations, and organizational scaling initiatives.
  • Ensure the integrity of financial data within enterprise resource planning and consolidation systems such as Tagetik.
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, control, and scalability.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members.
  • Coordinate across corporate accounting, tax, Financial Planning and Analysis, and shared services teams.
Desired Qualifications
  • Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, or equivalent certification.
  • Experience in a global, multi-entity, or manufacturing environment.
  • Exposure to consolidations, integrations, or acquisitions.
  • Experience with group reporting and corporate environments.

Ocean Optics makes compact spectroscopy hardware and related optical sensing tools. Its flagship products are miniature, portable spectrometers used to measure light across wavelengths for scientists and engineers in fields like chemical analysis, environmental monitoring, and industrial sensing. The devices work by detecting light that passes through or reflects from a sample and translating it into a spectrum—the distribution of light by wavelength—using optical components and a small detector. The company differentiates itself with a modular approach and small, affordable spectrometers that can be integrated into custom systems or handheld devices, enabling researchers to build compact spectroscopic tools rather than relying on large, expensive lab equipment. Ocean Optics' goal is to broaden access to spectral data by providing versatile, scalable sensing solutions that allow users to deploy spectroscopy across a wide range of applications and environments.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dunedin, Florida

Founded

1989

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What believers are saying

  • Halma reported 8% photonics organic revenue growth in FY26, lifting Ocean Optics demand.
  • Ocean Optics added 2026 conference booths across Europe, Asia, and North America.
  • Bioz engagement rose in 2025, improving citation visibility and lead generation.

What critics are saying

  • Avantes and Hamamatsu pressure pricing and performance in compact spectroscopy markets.
  • Moxchange LLC v. Ocean Optics, Inc. remains an active legal distraction and cost.
  • Distributor dependence on Edmund Optics can weaken direct customer control by 2027.

What makes Ocean Optics unique

  • Ocean Optics invented miniature spectroscopy and still sells modular instruments globally.
  • Halma backed Ocean Optics since 2004, supplying capital, distribution, and operational stability.
  • The Edmund Optics marketplace partnership, announced September 22, 2025, widens customer access.

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Benefits

Performance Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

1%
Ocean Optics
Aug 12th, 2025
Ocean Optics Partners with Edmund Optics for Global Distribution

ORLANDO, Fla. - (August 14, 2025) - Ocean Optics, a pioneer in modular spectroscopy and a trusted name in optical sensing, is proud to announce a new Supplier Partner relationship with Edmund Optics.

Ocean Optics
Jun 23rd, 2025
Ocean Optics Launches Bioz Tool

To further enhance visibility and engagement, Ocean Optics has also added a Bioz Homepage Banner, ensuring that visitors immediately discover the powerful citation management capabilities available on its website.

EIN News
Sep 8th, 2023
Ocean Insight Announces Richard Curran as New President

Ocean Insight announces Richard Curran as new president.

Ocean Insight
Jun 22nd, 2023
Women in Engineering Day 2023

Ocean Insight has been named the Best Place to Work in both Central Florida and New York state.

Ocean Insight
May 3rd, 2023
Press Release: New Ocean SR series

Orlando, Florida, USA (May 4, 2023) – Ocean Optics, a brand of Ocean Insight, introduces compact, versatile Ocean SR series spectrometers distinguished by their rapid spectral acquisition speed and high signal to noise ratio (SNR) performance.