About Wing: Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes.

We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet.

If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About The Role

: Wing is looking for a Accounting Lead to join our Accounting team. This role is hybrid based in Palo Alto, CA. We are seeking a highly-motivated, detail oriented, and collaborative individual to join our growing accounting team.

A successful candidate is one who thrives in a highly dynamic environment and looks to partner across the organization to build systematic accounting solutions to support our growth. The candidate will be responsible for establishing and owning relationships across the organization to build out critical general ledger accounting policies to support our growth, including leasing fixed assets. This position will be responsible for leading month-end close activities and aligning our business operations to accounting standards.

This position requires a strong understanding of US GAAP, comfort with ambiguity and change, and a growth mindset with passion for continuous improvement.

What You’Ll Do

: Own month end close

Responsibilities

for critical accounting processes, including journal entries critical reconciliations Support reporting other deliverable coordination with Alphabet Experience with System implementation projects to improve core ERP functionality Identify system enhancements to accelerate close cycle, while maintaining accuracy Maintain ownership of Chart of Account structure, including new account cost center creation Review significant vendor contracts to ensure alignment with policies optimize accounting processes Review provide accounting operations guidance on new leasing transactions or significant asset purchases Strengthen and/or implement internal controls to maintain financial accuracy integrity Partner with finance other stakeholders to provide timely transparent guidance on accounting impacts for key transactions What You’ll Need: 12+ years of relevant accounting experience, within technology, logistics, or manufacturing industries Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics or equivalent practical experience Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) License is preferred Strong understanding and application of accounting principles and financial reporting (GAAP required or IFRS is a

Nice To Have

) Experience with SAP S/4 or equivalent ERP Experience evaluating contracts operationalizing contracts under ASC 842 A builder mindset that enjoys turning ambiguous workflows into streamlined, automated, and reliable processes. Experience establishing and implementing processes that scale with business Comfort dealing with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention to detail and accuracy skills Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, with a passion for synthesizing complex data into a clear storyline Ability to independently drive multiple projects to completion under tight deadlines within a collaborative team environment.