Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

About Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

Rocket Lab’s Finance team is responsible for all financial transactions for the company, operating as a well-oiled machine to maximize the value of our work. Our Finance team are made up of planners, analysts and accountants, and manage our policies, compliance, and reporting. They’re the ones who keep our financial operations in check, always thinking ahead and taking care to meet all of our financial, business, and government obligations.

They’re attentive, diligent, and meticulous, and are mission-critical to Rocket Lab.

Based onsite at Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting will lead our core corporate accounting operations. You'll own the execution of our month-end close, drive audit readiness for our SEC filings, and serve as a hands-on leader for a growing team. We are looking for an agile, highly efficient accounting leader—someone with strong technical fundamentals, a collaborative mindset, and a genuine passion for optimizing workflows.

In this role, you'll serve as a critical business partner across Finance, Legal, and Tax to support Rocket Lab's rapid operational scale.

• Lead Core Operations:
  Own and streamline the end-to-end month-end close process across procure-to-pay, fixed assets, equity, leases, and treasury.
• Drive Audit & SEC Readiness:
  Manage quarterly reviews and annual external audits, ensuring clean execution and seamless alignment with SEC reporting deadlines.
• Scale Systems & Processes:
  Partner on high-impact projects, including ERP enhancements, automation, and internal reporting upgrades to keep our accounting infrastructure running efficiently.
• Develop & Mentor:
  Manage, support, and grow a high-performing corporate accounting team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and open communication.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive, hands-on accounting experience with demonstrated team leadership and process improvement success.
• Deep proficiency in US GAAP with a proven ability to translate technical accounting principles into efficient, real-world operational workflows.
• CPA license (or equivalent).

• A foundation in public accounting combined with industry experience (aerospace or manufacturing preferred).
• Experience with enterprise-level ERP systems (i.e., Infor, SAP, Net Suite).
• Collaborative, proactive approach to problem-solving and team management.

Join one of the world's fastest-growing space companies and own a piece of it. In addition to competitive base pay, you'll receive company stock as part of your total compensation package, giving you a direct stake in our success. As we expand to new launch sites, groundbreaking missions, and global markets, your ownership has the opportunity to grow alongside the company.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes our industry-leading Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock), top-tier medical…