Controller

AeroVect Inc.

Job Overview

Location

New York City - Hybrid

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Own the full monthly and annual financial close process with the goal of achieving a best-in-class close timeline
• Prepare GAAP-compliant financial statements for board reporting, investor communications, and internal decision-making
• Manage intercompany transactions and consolidation across U.S., U.K., and Canadian entities, ensuring accurate elimination of intercompany balances
• Implement and maintain revenue recognition policies under ASC 606 for a mixed business model involving hardware sales and recurring software subscriptions
• Manage cost of goods sold (COGS) accounting for hardware products, including inventory valuation, bill of materials (BOM) costing, and depreciation scheduling
• Evaluate, select, and implement a modern ERP system alongside supporting finance tools for billing, accounts payable automation, and expense management
• Design and automate workflows to streamline month-end close processes, account reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Coordinate with external tax advisors to ensure compliance with U.S. federal and state tax regulations, U.K. tax laws, Canadian tax requirements, and transfer pricing rules
• Manage reporting obligations related to debt facilities, including tracking draws, monitoring covenant compliance, and calculating interest expenses
• Establish and maintain internal financial controls aligned with the company’s growth stage and scaling needs
• Prepare and coordinate documentation for external audits to ensure audit readiness at all times
• Produce comprehensive month-end close packages that include detailed budget versus actual commentary and variance analysis
• Serve as the primary finance lead for a company of 30–150 employees, acting as the sole or main accounting function with minimal oversight
• Build scalable financial systems and processes from the ground up to support rapid growth and international expansion
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure financial data integrity across operations, engineering, sales, and customer success
• Support financial due diligence activities related to future fundraising rounds, including data room preparation and investor Q&A
• Maintain accurate and transparent financial records to support corporate governance and regulatory obligations

🎯 Requirements

• 6–10 years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including 2+ years at a venture-backed startup
• Experience as the sole or primary finance person at a company of 30–150 employees
• Strong technical accounting skills: revenue recognition (ASC 606), inventory and hardware accounting, multi-entity consolidation, intercompany eliminations
• International accounting experience (U.S. + at least one non-U.S. jurisdiction)
• Ability to independently produce investor-grade financial statements and board packages
• Experience implementing or migrating ERP systems
• CPA certification

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to be the first in-house finance hire and build the finance function from scratch
• Work at a Series A aviation autonomy company backed by top-tier venture capital investors
• Hybrid work model based in New York City
• Exposure to cutting-edge technology in robotics, automation, and aviation
• Direct impact on company growth through financial systems design and investor reporting
• Collaboration with global teams across U.S., U.K., and Canada

Skills & Technologies

Hybrid

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About AeroVect Inc.

AeroVect Inc. builds autonomous ground vehicles and management software for airport cargo and baggage handling. Its electric tractors and tow-tugs automate loading, unloading, and transport of luggage and freight on tarmacs and in terminals, integrating with existing baggage systems and aircraft operations. The company combines AI perception, path planning, and fleet orchestration to reduce delays, labor costs, and emissions while improving ramp safety and throughput for airlines and ground-handling partners.

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