Role description
Finance & Accounting Lead
Orange Comet, Inc.- Orange Comet is on the hunt for a Finance & Accounting Lead to take charge of our financial operations and help build a scalable infrastructure to support growth. If you’re a hands-on leader who thrives in startup environments and can toggle between big-picture strategy and detailed execution, we want to hear from you
- Accounting & Compliance
- Manage daily accounting operations: general ledger, A/P, A/R, payroll approval, and cash management
- Own monthly close, account/bank reconciliations, and financial statement prep
- Ensure full GAAP compliance and maintain strong internal controls
- Oversee tax filings (federal, state) and interface with external advisors as appropriate
- Provide annual budget planning, performance monitoring, and scenario modeling
- Manager revenue recognition and licensing partner reporting
- Cap table management
- Ensure insurance policies are current and compliant
- Support Reg CF reporting and compliance
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned
- Financial Strategy & Reporting
- Lead financial reporting: income statement, balance sheet, cash flow
- Forecast cash flow, support budgeting, and perform margin/cost analysis
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and manage budget performance
- Coordinate and lead annual audit
- Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership
- Partner with senior leadership on strategic initiatives and reporting
- Align financial goals with business priorities across departments
- Support FP&A during annual budget planning and scenario modeling
- Coach and manage junior staff and empower cross-functional teams
- Communicate forecasts, financial performance, and risk clearly and candidly
- Build strong relationships with auditors, investors, and key stakeholders- Entrepreneurial mindset — you build, own, and improve
- Advanced Excel skills + Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace fluency
- Bonus: Passion for gaming, entertainment, or immersive technology
- Rippling (payroll)
- Highly organized and accountable with great time management
- Experience building accounting functions from scratch — strategy through execution
- Strong business acumen, high EQ, and excellent communication skills
- Expertise in GAAP, internal controls, and financial operations
- Bill.com (payables)
- Hands-on experience with:
- Proven experience leading accounting in a startup or high-growth environment
- Emotionally intelligent and team-oriented
- Transparent, candid, and humble — no ego, just impact
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and prioritizing effectively
- Carta (equity management)