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Our customers rely on Knox to deploy production systems that meet the highest standards for security, reliability, and compliance.\nWork at Knox is high-impact and purpose-driven. The problems we solve are high-stakes, the expectations are high, and the results are visible. Speed, rigor, and trust matter here - because the environments we secure cannot fail. Your contributions are visible, your expertise is relied upon, and the impact of your work is immediate and measurable. We operate at federal scale, securing some of the most sensitive government environments in the country - because the systems we build must perform without fail.\nKnox is building its finance function, and this is the first dedicated inhouse senior accountant hire. You will report to the Controller and together you will decide how the close runs, how AR and AP flow, what gets automated, and what the control environment looks like. This role will play a significant role in setting up finance processes as the company continues its high growth.\nThis is not a role for someone who wants a well-defined role. It is for someone who is eager to set up processes, and who would rather build the repeatable or automated version of a task than do it by hand a second time. Judgment, curiosity about the business, and an inherent need to optimize processes are key. We are building a finance function leveraging a modern, AI native, tech stack.\nIf you’re looking for a role where your work will drive real change and create lasting impact, this is the opportunity for you.\nResponsibilities\nThe monthly close: contribute to designing and carrying out the month-end close, with a target of a five-business-day close.\n\nFinance process from a blank page, leveraging a modern tech stack: AP and AR workflows, expense policy, customer billing, vendor onboarding, the monthly hosting-cost pass-through.\n\nManage the audit request list for your scope and work directly with our auditors and tax advisors.\n\nCoordinate tax and corporate compliance filings with our outside providers.\n\nPartner with the operations administrator on AR and AP.\n\nContribute to variance analysis and analytical reviews during the month-end close.\n\nAutomation: identify the manual steps in the close and billing cycle and remove them, using leveraging our modern tech stack.\n\nContribute to creating an internal control framework (risk assessments and control implementation).\n\nWhat You Bring\n3+ years of experience in finance operations, accounting or audit.\n\nProactive mindset, ability to self-start. 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