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CesiumAstro

Designs satellite communications hardware and software

Corporate Controller

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/28/2026
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Austin, TX, USA
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AccountingFinancial Accounting

About the job

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field with 11–15 years of related experience; master's degree with 9–12 years of related experience; or PhD with 7–10 years of related experience in accounting, financial reporting, audit, accounts payable, internal controls, or a related discipline.
  • At least 5 years of leadership or management experience leading finance, accounting, tax, internal controls, or business systems professionals.
  • Active CPA license obtained within 18 months of starting.
  • Experience serving in a corporate controller capacity or equivalent, including consolidated financial reporting, books-and-records integrity, technical accounting, and internal control over financial reporting.
  • Expert knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, financial close, and account reconciliation practices.
  • Expertise in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), accounting policies, and financial statement preparation.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of internal controls, audit requirements, financial documentation, account analysis, and accounting compliance.
  • Extensive experience evaluating complex accounting transactions, financial results, balance sheet activity, reporting issues, and appropriate accounting treatment.
  • Strategic understanding of accounting operations, financial systems, process automation, control environments, and organizational reporting requirements.
  • Ability to evaluate accounting issues, financial reporting implications, internal control risks, audit matters, and competing organizational priorities using sound judgment.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
  • Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP), general ledger, and financial accounting applications such as SAP or Oracle, or equivalent applications.
  • Experience with financial close, account reconciliation, and consolidation applications such as FloQast or OneStream, or equivalent applications.
  • Experience with financial reporting, business intelligence, work-processing automation, and data analysis applications such as Power BI or Tableau, or equivalent applications.
  • Must meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements as a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
Responsibilities
  • Oversee accounting teams and subordinate leaders responsible for general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and related accounting activities.
  • Establish functional priorities, operating plans, resource requirements, and performance expectations that support accurate and timely accounting operations.
  • Develop accounting leaders and organizational capability through workforce planning, succession planning, performance management, and employee development.
  • Provide oversight of the organization's books and records and partner with senior finance leadership on corporate accounting strategy, technical accounting positions, and the integrity of financial data.
  • Develop reporting packages for executive leadership and external stakeholders.
  • Lead process improvements, automation initiatives, and system enhancements.
  • Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, adjustments, and financial statement preparation.
  • Review financial results, balance sheet accounts, income statement activity, and supporting schedules to identify significant variances, discrepancies, or accounting issues.
  • Present financial results, accounting matters, and reporting considerations to senior leadership to support informed business decisions.
  • Own consolidated corporate financial reporting, including consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and preparation of financial statements, disclosures, and management reporting packages.
  • Establish and enforce accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and documentation practices consistent with GAAP or IFRS and organizational requirements.
  • Evaluate complex or non-routine accounting matters and determine appropriate accounting treatment, documentation, and financial reporting implications.
  • Manage internal and external audit activities, including audit preparation, supporting documentation, issue resolution, and implementation of corrective actions.
  • Ensure corporate compliance with applicable statutory, regulatory, and SEC reporting requirements and internal control over financial reporting (e.g., SOX), coordinating with tax, treasury, and external auditors.

About the company

CesiumAstro develops end-to-end space and airborne communications systems, including active phased array antennas, software-defined radios, and complete payloads. Its technology enables electronically steered beams for inter-satellite links, high-rate downlinks, lunar and deep-space communication, and 5G/NTN networks. It ships plug‑and‑play, commercially manufactured hardware and SDR software as a full-stack solution, reducing development time and cost. The company targets both government programs (NASA, DoD) and commercial space ventures, aiming to make space-based connectivity more accessible and adaptable.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$780M

Headquarters

Bee Cave, Texas

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • EXIM and J.P. Morgan backed $300 million financing funds the Bee Cave factory and Texas hiring.
  • April 21, 2026 Missile Defense Agency work validates Skylark for national-security modernization.
  • The $470 million Series C gives CesiumAstro cash to industrialize manufacturing and scale deliveries through 2027.

What critics are saying

  • Three 2026 acquisitions create integration drag and culture clashes before 2027 product revenue lands.
  • CesiumAstro still depends on U.S. defense buyers, EXIM financing, and Bee Cave buildout finishing on time.
  • L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and Lockheed can crush margins on phased-array programs; CesiumAstro loses share fast.

What makes CesiumAstro unique

  • CesiumAstro vertically integrates antennas, radios, semiconductors, and mission software under one roof.
  • Its 2026 Jariet, Vidrovr, and 1Aardvark buys deepen full-stack space-defense autonomy.
  • Skylark and Element target software-defined, mobile-ready links across missiles, satellites, and airborne platforms.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Stock Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

0%
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Aviation Week
Sep 10th, 2026
CesiumAstro secures $300M EXIM credit to consolidate US manufacturing in new 270,000-ft facility

The Export-Import Bank of the United States has signed a $300 million credit agreement with CesiumAstro, an Austin-based space and defence connectivity specialist. The agreement, announced on 9 September, aims to consolidate the company's design, manufacturing, assembly and test operations into a single 270,000-square-foot US facility currently under construction. The financing includes a $20 million revolving credit facility from JP Morgan, making it EXIM's largest loan approval under its "Make More in America" initiative. CesiumAstro is the only company to receive a second credit agreement under the programme. EXIM previously approved $185 million in financing to CesiumAstro in January 2026, later increased to $280 million. Founded in 2017, CesiumAstro recently secured a $470 million Series C funding round.

GovCon Wire
Aug 26th, 2026
CesiumAstro buys 1Aardvark to add mission software for defense space.

CesiumAstro buys 1Aardvark to add mission software for defense space. * 1Aardvark is a service-disabled veteran-owned and HUBZone-certified business in Manassas, Virginia * Its work covers missile defense and missile tracking programs * The deal follows CesiumAstro's purchases of Vidrovr and Jariet Technologies this year CesiumAstro has acquired 1Aardvark, adding mission software and systems engineering to a portfolio built around satellites and communications payloads. CesiumAstro announced the deal Tuesday. 1Aardvark, based in Manassas, Virginia, builds software, algorithms and systems engineering for national defense programs. It holds service-disabled veteran-owned small business and HUBZone certifications. What does 1Aardvark bring to CesiumAstro? 1Aardvark's software supports missile defense and missile tracking work. The company builds systems that enable distributed platforms to coordinate and execute missions in contested or disconnected environments. CesiumAstro expects the pairing to yield spacecraft that adjust to changing conditions and keep operating when connectivity degrades. Shey Sabripour, founder and CEO of CesiumAstro, said defense space systems increasingly require software that can adapt and make decisions. According to Ryan Kenward, president of 1Aardvark, joining CesiumAstro extends the company's work pushing mission capability to the edge. How does the deal fit CesiumAstro's acquisition strategy? The 1Aardvark deal lands days after CesiumAstro closed its purchase of Jariet Technologies, a semiconductor firm focused on millimeter-wave radio frequency system-on-chip designs. That deal gave the company in-house chip capability to pair with its phased-array antenna and payload work. The company also acquired Vidrovr in March, an AI firm specializing in real-time multimodal signal analysis. Vidrovr co-founder Joe Ellis oversees integration of machine learning tools into the CesiumAstro portfolio. CesiumAstro closed a $470 million Series C round in February and took $200 million in Export-Import Bank financing in January to acquire a 270,000-square-foot West Austin facility.

Noah Business Intelligence
Aug 25th, 2026
CesiumAstro's latest acquisition enhances resilience and integration for government space missions

CesiumAstro’s purchase of Virginia-based 1Aardvark advances its strategy to deliver more resilient, software-defined communications and onboard systems for government missions, strengthening its position in the defence...

BISinfotech
Aug 13th, 2026
CesiumAstro acquires Jariet Technologies for defense capabilities

CesiumAstro acquires Jariet Technologies, expanding semiconductor capabilities across SATCOM, electronic warfare, radar and space systems.