Associate Director Finance (USA)
Accounting & Finance
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Role: Associate Director - Finance (USA)
Employment Type: Full Time
Educational Qualification: CPA, MBA (Finance), or equivalent advanced finance qualification
Work Experience: 5-8 years of progressive finance experience. Must be a US Citizen
Role Description:
This role requires you to own the entire finance function for Pixxel's US business. You will be the
primary finance contact for US government contracting relationships, drive the P&L and business
finance function in partnership with commercial teams, and build out the governance, treasury,
legal/contract, and compliance backbone needed for a fast-scaling company operating in a highly
regulated sector.
Responsibilities & Duties:
Business Finance and US Government Contracts
Work with the business teams to ensure profitability calculations across missions and projects.
Own financial strategy and management for contracts with USG entities (e.g., NRO, NASA, DoD, Space Force, and other agencies)
Ensure compliance with government contracting frameworks (FAR/DFARS, Cost Accounting Standards, incurred cost submissions) and support DCAA-related audits where applicable
Structure pricing, indirect rate models, and cost proposals for government bids
P&L, Audit and Due Diligence
Own the full P&L tracking, monitoring and reporting for the US business — revenue, cost, and profitability tracking across all lines
Ensuring compliance with US-GAAP and global consolidation
Lead statutory and internal audits, and manage relationships with external auditors
Drive financial due diligence processes for fundraising, M&A, or strategic partnerships
Work closely on the processes, policies and other Corporate Governance matters.
Manage tax returns and sales tax compliances across all states.
Compliance and Lega
Provide financial and commercial input on contracts with vendors, customers, and partners (MSAs, NDAs, SOWs)
Work closely with legal counsel on contract negotiation, risk assessment, and deal structuring
Maintain a contract repository and ensure commercial terms align with company policy and risk appetite
Work on Export control, FOCI compliances, and ensure the reportings are up to date.
Desirable Skills & Certifications:
Direct, hands-on experience with US government contracting - DoD, NRO, NASA, Space Force, is highly preferred
Strong knowledge of US-GAAP, FAR/DFARS, Cost Accounting Standards, and government audit processes
Experience owning full P&L and business finance for a unit or entity
Experience with treasury management, banking relationships, and corporate governance
Prior experience in manufacturing, aerospace, defence, space, or deep-tech sectors
Experience working in or with a foreign-owned US entity, including export control (ITAR/EAR), FOCI-related compliance and cross-border transfer pricing.
Strong stakeholder management skills across government, legal, investor, and internal business audiences
Candidate Acumen:
CPA/MBA Finance or equivalent with hands-on experience supporting DoD/NRO/NASA/Space Force contracts, government audits/DCAA, treasury and tax, and ITAR/EAR, FOCI and cross-border compliance, with the ability to partner with government, legal, commercial, and investor stakeholders.
Benefits:
Health insurance coverage
Unlimited leaves & flexible working hours
Role-based remote work and work-from-home benefit
Relocation assistance
Professional Mental Wellness services
Creche facility for primary caregivers (limited to India)
Employee Stock Options for all hires
About Pixxel
Pixxel is a space data company and spacecraft manufacturer redefining Earth observation with hyperspectral imaging. The company’s first three commercial hyperspectral satellites—Fireflies—deliver imagery at 5-meter resolution and 135+ spectral bands, providing 50x richer detail than traditional Earth observation systems and unlocking insights across agriculture, climate, energy, environment, and more.
Once fully deployed, Pixxel’s constellation of 18-24 satellites will capture imagery across up to 250 bands in VNIR and SWIR ranges, with a 40 km swath and daily global revisit capability. Pixxel’s most unique strength is its full-stack approach, integrating every layer of the value chain from satellite hardware and manufacturing to AI-powered analytics.
Pixxel’s satellite constellation is complemented by Aurora, its in-house Earth Observation Studio that simplifies satellite imagery analysis and democratises remote sensing for all. Designed to make hyperspectral data more accessible, Aurora by Pixxel combines high-frequency imagery with AI-powered tools to generate actionable insights, even for users without technical backgrounds. The third pillar of Pixxel’s ecosystem is its in-house satellite manufacturing capability. Beyond building its own spacecraft, Pixxel also provides satellite systems and subsystems to other organisations. This dual capacity sets it apart in a sector where most companies focus on either payload design or data operations, but not both.
Pixxel’s team is young but deeply mission-aligned, with a culture rooted in curiosity, speed, and long-term thinking. As the company grows its constellation and expands Aurora, the focus remains on making space-based insights practical, scalable, and genuinely helpful so that the health of the planet becomes measurable and action becomes possible.
Pixxel was the only Indian startup selected for the Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator in Los Angeles and has been recognised in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and Via Satellite’s Top Innovators list.
For more information, see our Careers page or follow Pixxel on LinkedIn and X/Twitter.
To know more about us, visit https://www.pixxel.space.
Culture
Pixxel is an organisation where we enable our employees to work on world-changing problems that they are passionate about, and a place where they can be their best selves day in and day out while ensuring they have fun every day.
Central to our employee-first ethos is a commitment to ensuring that every team member feels valued and heard. We nurture a healthy and supportive work environment where we prioritise well-being and growth in all aspects of life
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