Controller

App in the Air is changing the way frequent fliers interact with air travel across the globe. Your personal travel assistant tracks and organizes flights, helps you maneuver airports, and compiles your travel statistics. Whether you’re checking in, boarding, taking off or landing, AitA notifies you of any flight-related changes. We are a growing company with 4 million users worldwide and counting.

AitA is looking for an experienced QuickBooks user to handle our Financial needs as well as help manage our office in Seattle, WA.

Position Overview – What you’ll do:

The Controller is responsible for all finance, human resource and accounting matters including forecasting, reporting and budgeting, oversight of day-to-day accounting and finance activities, and long-term finance planning and modeling. They serve as a member of the leadership team, collaborating regularly with the CEO and COO, leaders of the fundraising and the board finance committee.

• Provide accurate and timely information in a clear and concise format to support informed decision making across the organization
• Prepare financial statements in accordance with GAAP
• Collaborate across functions within the organization to support business objectives
• Lead the process of developing the budgets, in collaboration with the leadership team.
• Assess organizational performance against the budgets
• Assess and determine improvements needed to internal processes and systems for the effectiveness and efficiency of financial tracking, planning and reporting
• Oversee cash flow planning and ensure availability of funds as needed
• Partner with the Board finance committee chair to discuss short-, medium-, and long-term financial plans and projections
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance of all financial functions
• Manage human resource and benefits functions.
• Be well versed using QuickBooks to perform the following functions
• Lead the month-end, including reconciliations of bank accounts and credit cards, journal entries, and financial statement preparation
• Responsible for tax planning throughout the fiscal year; works with CPA to assist in filing
• Renewal of all Business licenses and Seller of Travel licenses
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned
  
  

What you bring:

Finance leader with at least 8 years of experience including accounting experience

• Proficient with QuickBooks
• Expert with Excel and Google Sheets
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; CPA certification helpful but not required
• You love strategy and enjoy rolling up your sleeves to get things done
• Experience with financial models, forecasting, and reporting.
• Strong analytical skills combined with creativity and strategic thinking
• You are an effective communicator, especially in conveying financial information to individuals who do not have finance expertise.
• Teamwork and collaboration are important to you
• You enjoy working in a start-up environment and able to go with the flow
  
  

Working Conditions

Hybrid work environment. Must be able to commute to downtown Seattle.

Salary plus benefits:

• Salary range $90K - $100K
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off & holidays
• Vision insurance
  
  

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