Controller

AeroVect

• $125K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Toronto, ON
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in accounting and finance, owning financial close and reporting duties
  • CPA designation or equivalent with expertise in US GAAP and ASC 606
  • Ability to operate autonomously in a small finance team
  • Proven track record in budgeting, cash forecasting, and financial modeling
  • Experience with multi-entity accounting and cross-border operations
  • Strong skills in spreadsheets and financial systems, with effective communication

Responsibilities

  • Own the preparation of all financial statements in compliance with US GAAP
  • Manage consolidation and foreign currency accounting for multi-entity operations
  • Oversee accounts payable and receivable, ensuring effective controls and compliance
  • Lead the annual budget process, coordinating with department leaders
  • Maintain detailed cash forecasts including working capital and capital expenditure needs
  • Implement improvements in accounting and planning systems with automation where feasible
  • Support fundraising efforts by preparing financial materials and working with external advisers

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape and lead the finance function at AeroVect
  • Dynamic work environment as the first finance hire
  • Chance to influence financial strategies for growth and scaling deployments
  • Work collaborating with external financial specialists
  • Potential to implement modern finance and accounting systems for efficiency
Full Job Description

You'll be our first finance hire. You will own financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, and help the team understand the financial implications of commercial and operating decisions.

This is an opportunity to shape AeroVect's finance function as our deployments scale. You should be equally comfortable closing the books, building a forecast and automating workflows. You will work with external tax and accounting specialists as needed.

You Will
Own Accounting and Financial Reporting
  • Own monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements under US GAAP
  • Manage multi-entity consolidation, foreign currency accounting, and intercompany transactions across our US, Canadian, and UK entities
  • Own revenue recognition
  • Oversee AP and AR. Establish practical controls and coordinate tax compliance and audit preparation with external advisers
Lead Budgeting and Financial Planning
  • Own the annual budget, rolling forecast, and financial model, working with department leaders to connect hiring, deployment plans, and spending to business priorities
  • Maintain short and long-term cash forecasts, including working capital, capital expenditure, and financing needs
  • Analyze customer and deployment economics, pricing, and expansion scenarios
Lead Budgeting and Financial Planning
  • Improve the accounting and planning systems, including ERP selection or implementation as needed. Use automation and AI tools to reduce manual work while maintaining reliable review processes
  • Support the evaluation of debt and equipment financing solutions
  • Prepare financial diligence materials and support fundraising, working with leadership and external advisers


You Have
  • 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including ownership of the close and financial reporting at a growing company
  • A CPA designation or equivalent professional accounting qualification, with strong US GAAP knowledge, including ASC 606 revenue recognition
  • Experience operating independently in a small finance team or as the primary accounting owner, with the ability to build processes and personally execute the work
  • Demonstrated ownership of budgets, cash forecasts, financial models, and variance analysis. You can translate operating assumptions into financial implications and clear recommendations
  • Experience with multi-entity accounting and cross-border operations, including US financial reporting and coordination with external tax advisers
  • Strong spreadsheet and financial systems skills, sound judgment, and clear communication


We Prefer
  • Experience at a VC-backed company, particularly in robotics, hardware, industrial automation, logistics
  • Experience with inventory and hardware, robotics-as-a-service models
  • Experience implementing an ERP and using modern finance tools
  • Experience supporting equity fundraising, debt facilities, equipment financing, or financial due diligence

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