Director, Finance

Who We AreAeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers. For more information, visit
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 WillOwn 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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