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Founded in 2018 and backed by leading venture capital, we’ve built a team and a platform focused on real-world mass deployment of TFLN photonics technology.\nAt the core of our work is the TFLN Chiplet™ platform - a modular, integrated architecture designed for scalability, manufacturability, and seamless integration into complex systems. It offers a rare combination of extraordinary performance and industrial readiness, enabling system developers across applications to deploy the technology fast and ready. We partner with our customers and suppliers from conceptualization, design, and prototyping phases, all the way through mass production to ensure smooth and rapid deployment of TFLN photonic technology.\nWe believe our platform is the key, in the golden age of integrated photonics, to empower humanity to the next level. We assembled a world class team covering engineering, business, and operations. We believe in the power of integrity, innovation, collaboration, and pragmatic solutions. Our diverse team thrives on challenges and is united by a shared commitment to excellence. We take pride in tackling complex challenges with curiosity, humility, and a deep sense of care for one another.\nWe are seeking a detail-oriented, hands-on Senior Accountant to join HyperLight's finance team at our Cambridge, MA headquarters, reporting directly to the Corporate Controller. This role owns the day-to-day operational accounting that keeps the business running: accounts payable, accounts receivable, customer billing, and fixed asset accounting - with active participation in the monthly close.\nAt HyperLight, you'll join a world-class team working at the frontier of integrated photonics - combining materials science, system design, and scalable manufacturing. As we scale, the operational accounting foundation you build and maintain will be critical to keeping vendors paid, customers invoiced accurately, and our asset base properly tracked across labs, production, and corporate environments.\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nAccounts Payable:\nOwn the full AP cycle: vendor invoice intake, coding, approval routing, three-way matching against POs and receipts, and timely payment runs.\nMaintain accurate vendor master data, including W-9s, banking details, and payment terms; lead 1099 reporting at year-end.\nPartner with operations, lab, and engineering teams to resolve invoice and PO discrepancies quickly.\nDrive process improvements and automation across the AP function (e.g., AP automation tools, expense management integration).\nAccounts Receivable and Billing:\nOwn the customer billing process: generate invoices in line with contracts, milestones, and shipment activity; ensure accuracy and timeliness.\nManage AR aging and collections; partner with sales and legal on collections escalations and dispute resolution.\nApply cash receipts accurately and reconcile customer accounts.\nMaintain customer master data and support new customer onboarding from a finance/credit perspective.\nFixed Assets:\nOwn the fixed asset sub-ledger: capitalize new assets, maintain accurate descriptions, locations, useful lives, and depreciation schedules.\nPartner with lab, manufacturing, and IT teams on physical asset tracking, including periodic asset verifications and disposal documentation.\nTrack CIP (construction-in-progress) for lab build-outs and manufacturing equipment; transfer to fixed assets upon placement in service.\nEnsure proper accounting treatment of capital vs. expense items in line with company policy and US GAAP.\nMonth-End Close and General Accounting:\nPrepare and post journal entries related to AP, AR, fixed assets, prepaids, and accruals as part of the monthly close.\nReconcile assigned balance sheet accounts; investigate and resolve reconciling items.\nSupport external audit and tax requests, including PBC schedules, supporting documentation, and audit walk-throughs.\nHelp maintain accounting policies, SOPs, and internal controls; identify and implement process improvements.\nRequirements\n· Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.\n· 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including time in industry (high-growth, hardware, or manufacturing preferred).\n· Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and standard accounting processes across AP, AR, billing, and fixed assets.\n· Hands-on experience with a major ERP (NetSuite preferred); comfort configuring AP/AR workflows, sub-ledgers, and reports.\n· Experience with AP automation, expense management, and billing tools (Ramp preferred).\n· Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation workflows).\n· High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities against month-end deadlines.\n· Excellent communication and collaboration skills; comfort partnering with non-finance stakeholders to resolve issues at the source.\n· High ownership mindset and comfort operating in a fast-moving startup environment where processes are still being built.\n· CPA license and Big 4 (or national firm) audit experience strongly preferred.\nBenefits\nCompetitive market-based compensation (Salary range of $85,000 - $150,000 per year)\nComprehensive health coverage, including medical, vision, and dental plans for individuals and families\n401(k) retirement plans with employee matching\nPaid Parental Leave\nLife and disability insurance\nCommuter benefits and subsidies\nProfessional growth and mentorship opportunities\nHyperLight is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. HyperLight is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during our hiring process. 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