Accountant, Revenue & Special Projects

About the role

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts. We’re accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts. Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond. Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts. We’re accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts. Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond About the Role The Accountant, Revenue & Projects at Hadrian is a key contributor to building a strong, scalable financial foundation within a high-growth manufacturing environment. This role owns defined areas of the balance sheet and income statement with a focus on project-based revenue and cost accounting, drives accurate and timely month-end close, and partners cross-functionally to support reporting to leadership, investors, and auditors. Success in this role requires strong technical accounting expertise, particularly in ASC 606 for project-based contracts, internally developed software, and manufacturing cost accounting, along with a high level of detail orientation and intellectual curiosity. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-scaling environment, takes ownership of their work, and is motivated to understand the “why” behind project financial performance and revenue outcomes while improving processes along the way. In this role you will: Own defined areas of the Company’s financials with a specific focus on project-based revenue and cost accounting, while maintaining broad exposure to the balance sheet and income statement Own the end-to-end project accounting lifecycle in NetSuite, including project setup, cost structures, budgeting, and ongoing financial oversight Establish and maintain project cost budgets, including initial setup, quarterly reforecasts, and variance analysis against actuals Manage and analyze project costs, including labor costing and time entry integrity, ensuring accurate cost accumulation aligned with project progress Lead revenue recognition for project-based contracts in accordance with ASC 606, including standalone analysis, documentation, and execution Own the contract-to-cash process for projects, including billing schedules, invoicing, and alignment between contractual terms and financial execution Perform and review revenue vs. billing reconciliations (unbilled AR, deferred revenue), ensuring completeness and accuracy of revenue and balance sheet accounts Partner cross-functionally with operations, program management, supply chain, and finance to ensure project financials accurately reflect operational reality Assist in ensuring a timely and accurate month-end close, owning reconciliations and project-related accounting processes Drive continuous improvement of project accounting processes, controls, and NetSuite configurations to support scalability and audit readiness Support ad-hoc technical accounting projects and operational accounting needs as they arise What We're Looking For: Strong understanding of core accounting concepts for manufacturing and project-based businesses Subject matter expertise in ASC 606, particularly for project-based or contract-driven revenue models Experience leading project accounting, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and revenue recognition Proven ability to prepare and defend technical accounting memos, including revenue recognition and internally developed software Understanding of manufacturing cost accounting and activity-based costing, including labor and overhead drivers Experience with revenue vs. billing reconciliations (unbilled AR, deferred revenue) and contract-to-cash workflows High attention to detail with a strong desire to understand the “why” behind financial results Ability to operate effectively in a fast-scaling environment and adapt processes as the business evolves Public Accounting experience (Hadrian is open to hiring directly out of Public Accounting) Experience working with NetSuite, particularly project accounting modules (strongly preferred) Ability to work from our Los Angeles Factory (Torrance) Must hold U.S. citizenship or meet ITAR compliance requirements What Will Set You Apart: Worked for a public manufacturing company Experience with project-based revenue recognition and cost accounting in a manufacturing or capital‑intensive environment Strong hands-on experience with NetSuite project accounting, including revenue, billing, and budgeting Ability to translate contract terms and project progress into accurate financial results in partnership with operations Mix of big 4 experience and worked for a public manufacturing company, has used any kind of Data manipulation software Compensation For this role, the target salary range is $100,000 - $145,000 (actual range may vary based on experience). This is the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. Benefits Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees 401k Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need. Flexible vacation policy ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here . Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer It is the Company’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race inclusive of traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin (including, in California, possession of a drivers license), ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, height or weight, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, exercise of reproductive rights, any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, or any combination of the above characteristics. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.