<h2><strong><span style="font-size:14pt;">About the Role</span></strong></h2><p>Muon Space seeks a Cost Accountant to join our Finance Team, focused on managing, analyzing, and controlling operations and production costs (OpEx and CapEx) and inventory accounting. This role is critical for providing the necessary detailed financial data that informs inventory management strategies, supports program controlling and ensures the overall financial health of our operations.</p><h2><strong><span style="font-size:14pt;">Responsibilities</span></strong></h2><ul><li>Manage and maintain the cost accounting across systems.</li><li>Review and analyze inventory and margin reports</li><li>Ensure timely submission, accuracy, and validity of inventory and gross margin schedules to management.</li><li>Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided to determine effects on costs.</li><li>Assist in new product costings and establish standard costing for product bill of materials.</li><li>Prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.</li><li>Analyze costs and operational data to report on performance against budget and operational efficiency.</li><li>Prepare detailed account analysis and/or reconciliations for inventory and project costs.</li><li>Support internal department reporting requirements such as audit schedules and tax schedules.</li></ul><h2><strong><span style="font-size:14pt;">Qualifications</span></strong></h2><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. A Master's degree or professional certification is preferred.</li><li>4–8 years of professional accounting experience, including 3–5 years in public accounting (audit preferred) and at least 1 year in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment, ideally aerospace or satellite manufacturing (3+ years strongly preferred).</li><li>Proven ability to manage cost accounting systems and processes.</li><li>Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.</li><li>Strong knowledge of procurement principles, practices, and procedures.</li><li>Proficiency in procurement and financial software systems and Google Sheets/MS Excel.<br>Excellent communication skills for reporting and managing internal relationships.</li><li>Hands-on experience implementing or upgrading accounting/ERP systems, with the ability to support Muon’s planned ERP rollout next year.</li></ul><h2 style="line-height:1;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Salary</span></h2><p style="line-height:1;">The salary range for this role is $145,000 - $178,000 plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.</p><div> </div><div><h2><span style="font-size:14pt;">About Muon Space</span></h2><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.</span></p><h2><span style="font-size:14pt;">Taking Care of Our Team</span></h2><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, full-time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short &amp; long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too.  Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.</span></p><h2><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>ITAR/EAR Requirements</strong></span></h2><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.</span></p><p> </p></div>

<p>Muon is developing the world&rsquo;s most capable Earth-sensing satellite platform to power data-driven decisions in the Era of Climate Change.</p>

Cost Accountant

<h2><strong><span>About the Role</span></strong></h2><p>Muon Space seeks a Cost Accountant to join our Finance Team, focused on managing, analyzing, and controlling operations and production costs (OpEx and CapEx) and inventory accounting. This role is critical for providing the necessary detailed financial data that informs inventory management strategies, supports program controlling and ensures the overall financial health of our operations.</p><h2><strong><span>Responsibilities</span></strong></h2><ul><li>Manage and maintain the cost accounting across systems.</li><li>Review and analyze inventory and margin reports</li><li>Ensure timely submission, accuracy, and validity of inventory and gross margin schedules to management.</li><li>Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided to determine effects on costs.</li><li>Assist in new product costings and establish standard costing for product bill of materials.</li><li>Prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.</li><li>Analyze costs and operational data to report on performance against budget and operational efficiency.</li><li>Prepare detailed account analysis and/or reconciliations for inventory and project costs.</li><li>Support internal department reporting requirements such as audit schedules and tax schedules.</li></ul><h2><strong><span>Qualifications</span></strong></h2><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. A Master's degree or professional certification is preferred.</li><li>4–8 years of professional accounting experience, including 3–5 years in public accounting (audit preferred) and at least 1 year in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment, ideally aerospace or satellite manufacturing (3+ years strongly preferred).</li><li>Proven ability to manage cost accounting systems and processes.</li><li>Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.</li><li>Strong knowledge of procurement principles, practices, and procedures.</li><li>Proficiency in procurement and financial software systems and Google Sheets/MS Excel.<br>Excellent communication skills for reporting and managing internal relationships.</li><li>Hands-on experience implementing or upgrading accounting/ERP systems, with the ability to support Muon’s planned ERP rollout next year.</li></ul><h2><span>Salary</span></h2><p>The salary range for this role is $145,000 - $178,000 plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.</p><div>&nbsp;</div><div><h2><span>About Muon Space</span></h2><p><span>Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.</span></p><h2><span>Taking Care of Our Team</span></h2><p><span>At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, full-time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short &amp; long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.</span></p><p><span>Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too.&nbsp; Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.</span></p><h2><span><strong>ITAR/EAR Requirements</strong></span></h2><p><span>This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>

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