Financial Controller – Aviation Tech Startup

About the role

AeroVect is building the next generation of autonomous ground handling solutions for airlines worldwide. As the first in‑house finance hire, you will own the entire accounting function and shape it from the ground up.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the monthly and annual close process, delivering a best‑in‑class timeline.
• Prepare GAAP‑compliant financial statements for board and investor reporting.
• Manage intercompany transactions and multi‑entity consolidation across US, UK and Canadian entities.
• Own revenue recognition for a mixed hardware‑software business (ASC 606) and oversee hardware COGS, inventory, BOM costing and depreciation.
• Evaluate, select and implement a modern ERP and related finance tools (billing, AP automation, expense management).
• Build automated workflows to streamline close, reconciliations and reporting.
• Coordinate tax compliance with external advisors for US, UK and Canada, including transfer pricing.
• Handle debt‑facility reporting, covenant compliance and interest calculations.
• Establish internal controls and support external audit readiness.
• Prepare month‑end close packages with budget‑vs‑actual commentary.

Required profile

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

Required skills

• GAAP financial reporting
• ASC 606 revenue recognition
• ERP implementation and management
• Intercompany consolidation
• Inventory costing and depreciation scheduling
• Tax compliance (US, UK, Canada)
• Debt‑facility reporting and covenant monitoring
• Internal controls and audit preparation
• Modern finance tools (e.g., Rillet, Ramp, AP automation, expense management)

What we offer

• Competitive compensation ($220K‑$270K USD per year)
• Opportunity to build the finance function from scratch
• Dynamic, high‑growth environment in autonomous aviation technology