[Hiring] Senior Associate, Finance Operations @AeroVect

Role Description

You will be AeroVect’s first dedicated finance hire, working directly with the founders and our external accounting firm. You will own the day-to-day financial operations of the company across our US and Canadian entities:

• Accounts payable and receivable
• Budget vs. actuals
• Finance administration that keeps a fast-moving company running

You Will:

• Accounts payable:
  • Own the full AP cycle: vendor onboarding, invoice capture and coding, approvals, payment runs, and vendor reconciliations.
  • Keep suppliers paid on schedule and cash forecasts accurate.
  • Process supplier credit memos and RMA credits and reconcile against the originating invoice.
• Accounts receivable:
  • Issue and track customer invoices under our commercial contracts, manage collections, and reconcile receipts.
• Budget vs. actuals:
  • Maintain monthly tracking against the operating plan, identify variances, and keep budget owners accountable.
• Board and investor reporting:
  • Prepare slides and financial materials for board meetings and investor updates.
• Finance operations:
  • Expense workflows, support for 1099 filings, multi-state sales and use tax registrations, and exemption certificate administration (CA, GA, MI, expanding with new sites).
  • Month-end close coordination with our external accountants.
• Systems and automation:
  • Use AI tools and scripting to automate reconciliations, reporting, and repetitive admin.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years in accounting, FP&A, audit, investment banking, private equity, or a finance role at a startup.
• Highly advanced Excel skills; you build accurate financial models and board-ready slides at speed.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Proactively automate reconciliation, reporting, and administrative work using AI tools.
• Comfortable holding budget owners accountable to deadlines and commitments.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication.

Requirements

• CPA (or in progress), CFA Level I+, or equivalent.
• Experience at a fast-paced startup or scale-up where you owned AP/AR and other finance tasks.
• Familiarity with Ramp, QuickBooks Online.
• Exposure to hardware, inventory, or fixed-asset accounting.
• Interest in aviation, robotics, or autonomous vehicles.