Director of Finance
Accounting & Finance
Hod Hasharon, Israel
Ramon Space is at the forefront of building state-of-the-art space-resilient computing infrastructure that empowers the next generation of satellite and space missions.
Ramon Space is seeking an experienced, hands-on Director of Finance to lead all global accounting and financial reporting activities. Reporting to the VP Finance, this role will establish scalable, accurate, and compliant finance operations across the company’s international footprint. The Corporate Controller will own the monthly and annual close, consolidation, statutory and management reporting, accounting policies, internal controls, tax coordination, treasury operations, and audit processes. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with operational leadership and the ability to partner effectively across a fast-growing, technology-driven organization. The role also calls for a strong systems background and a genuine drive to apply AI and automation to improve accuracy, controls, and finance-team productivity.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all global accounting operations, including revenue recognition accounting policy.
- Finance operation, including accounts payable- payments and PO process, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets, intercompany transactions.
- Own timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including global consolidation, reconciliations, and management reporting.
- Prepare financial statements and reporting packages in accordance with applicable accounting standards and company policies.
- Establish and maintain global accounting policies, close procedures, chart of accounts, and consistent reporting practices across all entities.
- Design, implement, and monitor effective internal controls, ensuring financial integrity, segregation of duties, and audit readiness.
- Lead external audits and coordinate statutory reporting, tax compliance, and regulatory filings with local advisors across relevant jurisdictions.
- Oversee cash management, banking operations, payment controls, working capital, and short-term cash forecasting.
- Drive finance systems, implementation of ERP system, automation, and process-improvement initiatives to support scale, efficiency, and reliable data.
- Partner with FP&A and business leaders to provide accurate actuals, variance analysis, and financial insights for decision-making.
- Build, develop, and manage a high-performing global accounting team and external service-provider network.
- Support due diligence, financing, board reporting, and other strategic initiatives as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA qualification required.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including significant experience in a controllership or senior accounting leadership role.
- Proven experience leading global accounting and reporting across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions.
- Experience in a hardware and software company with complex contracts and multi-year programs.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, including excellent knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS, and experience preparing consolidated financial statements for public companies (strong advantage).
- Demonstrated ownership of close, audit, internal controls, statutory reporting, tax coordination, and treasury-related processes.
- Strong IT and systems background, with hands-on experience leading ERP implementations, optimizing consolidation tools, and integrating finance processes, data, and controls.
- Strong leadership, project-management, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
- High attention to detail, sound judgment, integrity, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced growth environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Practical experience applying AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve accounting accuracy, reporting, controls, and finance-team productivity.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Experience in aerospace, defense, semiconductors, hardware, or another technology-driven and regulated industry is a strong advantage.
- Experience supporting a venture-backed or rapidly scaling multinational company, managing Israeli and international entities, and preparing an organization for significant financing, acquisition, or public-company readiness is also preferred.