Full-Time
Senior Accountant
SynMax
51-200 employees
Satellite analytics for energy and maritime
Compensation Overview
$125k - $150k/yr
Houston, TX, USA
Hybrid
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- 7–12 years of progressive accounting experience
- Experience owning or heavily leading month-end close in a $20–100M revenue company
- Direct, hands-on experience with at least one NetSuite or SAGE implementation
- Strong working knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition
- Experience operating in audit-heavy, regulated, or compliance-driven environments
- High attention to documentation, controls, and process discipline
- Comfortable working hands-on in a lean, fast-growing team
- CPA
- Lead the monthly close and financial reporting process with a focus on accuracy, consistency, and audit readiness
- Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Support multi-entity and international accounting and consolidations
- Act as a reliable backup to the Controller during close cycles and peak periods
- Co-lead the NetSuite implementation from an accounting perspective
- Design and maintain the chart of accounts, dimensions, and reporting structure
- Own revenue recognition configuration under ASC 606, including deferred revenue and contract accounting
- Partner closely with external implementation consultants and internal stakeholders
- Serve as long-term accounting owner of NetSuite/Sage post-go-live, with an emphasis on traceability and control
- Serve as a senior technical accounting resource for complex or non-routine transactions
- Draft and maintain accounting policies and internal documentation
- Design and support internal controls appropriate for a lean but regulated, government-facing business
- Support audits, customer reviews, and future diligence processes
- Ensure accounting decisions are well documented and defensible under external scrutiny
- Work closely with Finance, Legal, and Operations to interpret contract terms and modifications
- Ensure revenue recognition aligns with contractual performance obligations and acceptance terms
- Maintain clear support for revenue, billing, and deferred revenue balances
- Experience working with government customers, defense contractors, or similar regulated industries
- Exposure to long-term or complex contract structures
- Multi-entity and international accounting experience
- Prior experience as a Senior Accountant in a scaling company
SynMax analyzes satellite imagery with artificial intelligence and machine learning to deliver data-driven insights for the energy and maritime sectors. It processes data from commercial satellites and provides a subscription-based analytics platform that monitors oil and gas assets and maritime activities for commodity investors, energy companies, and financial institutions. Unlike typical analytics providers, SynMax combines satellite data, AI analytics, and a focused coverage of energy and maritime markets to give clients timely, actionable intelligence. The company's goal is to help clients gain a competitive edge by leveraging satellite-based insights to make informed investment and operational decisions.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$19M
Headquarters
Houston, Texas
Founded
2021
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Secured $20.3M federal contracts from NGA and US Navy in October 2025.
- Partnered with Lloyd's List Intelligence for enhanced vessel validation.
- Acquired Gas Vista to strengthen energy intelligence offerings.
What critics are saying
- Planet resells Theia analytics, commoditizing SynMax algorithms in 6-12 months.
- US government cuts federal contracts, collapsing 50% revenue in 12-24 months.
- Satellogic hyperspectral data displaces oil monitoring in 18-24 months.
What makes SynMax unique
- Theia platform detects dark vessels and AIS spoofing beyond traditional tracking.
- AI analyzes satellite imagery for IUU fishing and ship-to-ship transfers.
- Subscription platform serves energy investors and maritime compliance teams.
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SynMax Intelligence has partnered with Lloyd's List Intelligence to deliver enhanced maritime intelligence capabilities by combining satellite-derived data with expert human analysis. The collaboration addresses growing challenges in vessel tracking and compliance as traditional AIS and self-reported data show limitations. The partnership integrates Lloyd's List Intelligence's maritime datasets with SynMax's satellite analysis and vessel behaviour interpretation. The joint offering targets legal, compliance, insurance and risk teams dealing with issues including dark activity, spoofing and incident investigations. SynMax's Theia platform provides satellite-derived maritime intelligence that helps organisations verify vessel behaviour and detect deception beyond traditional tracking systems. The companies will also collaborate on industry education initiatives supporting organisations navigating complex maritime environments.
SynMax secures $20.3M in federal contracts to expand maritime intelligence capabilities. By fusing continuous satellite coverage with advanced AI, we're enabling our national security partners to move from reactive observation to proactive intervention at unprecedented scale." HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / - SynMax, a leader in AI-powered maritime domain awareness, has secured two significant contract wins totaling $20.3 million to deliver advanced vessel detection and tracking capabilities across the Indo-Pacific region. The company was awarded a $12.8 million LUNO B Advanced Analytics for Maritime Operations and Reconnaissance (AAMOR) contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, alongside partner Planet Labs. This contract validates Theia's position at the forefront of maritime domain awareness. Theia's proprietary analytics ingest and analyze millions of square kilometers of satellite imagery to deliver strategic and tactical intelligence across the Asia-Pacific region, exposing IUU fishing, illicit ship-to-ship transfers, and AIS spoofing operations that threaten regional and global security. Additionally, SynMax secured a $7.5 million contract renewal with the US Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific to enhance vessel detection and monitoring throughout the Pacific region, continuing its support of the Department of Transportation's SeaVision platform. "These contracts represent a fundamental shift in how maritime intelligence operates," said CEO Eric Anderson. "By fusing continuous satellite coverage with advanced AI, we're enabling our national security partners to move from reactive observation to proactive intervention at unprecedented scale." SynMax's Theia platform processes vast expanses of oceanic satellite imagery daily, identifying vessels operating without AIS, uncovering illegal fishing operations, and revealing clandestine transfer activities. The technology has proven particularly effective in the Indo-Pacific, the globe's most congested and strategically vital maritime theater. The dual wins come as maritime security challenges intensify globally, with illegal fishing operations on the rise and dark shipping activities undermining sanctions enforcement and regional stability. Founded in 2021 SynMax has rapidly established itself as a critical infrastructure provider for maritime domain awareness, partnering with Planet Labs to deliver comprehensive surveillance capabilities to defense and intelligence customers. To learn more visit www.synmax.com. Media Relations SynMax [email protected] EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above. SynMax
SynMax expands contract with Satellogic to drive company's Oil and Natural Gas production monitoring offering.
SynMax wins Maritime Domain Awareness project award from NGA.
SynMax, a geospatial analytics company, has been awarded a pilot project for maritime automated analytics by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).