Assistant Controller, Archer
$195.8-244.8k
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Office located in San Jose, CA
Electric air taxis
Open for applications
Electric air taxis
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$195.8-244.8k
More information about location
Office located in San Jose, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock the skies, freeing everyone to reimagine how they move and spend time.
Role
Who you are
- This position requires a well-spoken, organized and experienced leader to focus on operational excellence across critical financial functions, including stock administration, payroll, accounts payable, future revenue operations, and leading global expansion efforts and setting up regional statutory accounting and related controls and ensure global SoX compliance
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting or finance. CPA required
- 12+ overall years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong background in managing stock admin, payroll, revenue operations and accounts payable functions across multiple jurisdictions
- Deep subject matter expertise in above areas, with the ability to independently acquire knowledge for complex new issues and execute resolutions
- Highly collaborative to work with cross functional teams (legal, HR, IT, Supply Chain etc) and a proven leader and can drive cross functional initiatives
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP) and SoX controls
- Proficiency in platforms like SAP, Fidelity, ADP etc and advanced Excel skills
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly motivated, results-driven Assistant Controller to join our finance team in San Jose, CA
- This position reports to SVP Finance & Chief Accounting Officer and will play a pivotal role in supporting our path to commercialization and future growth and ensuring that our financial processes are both efficient and compliant with all regulatory requirements
- Stock Administration: Ensure proper processing and accounting for equity grants, stock options, vesting schedules, exercises, and stock buybacks. Collaborate with HR and Legal to ensure compliance with tax laws and accounting standards related to equity compensation
- Payroll Management: Oversee payroll processing for employees across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with local laws, tax regulations, and corporate policies
- Accounts Payable Operations: Lead the accounts payable function, ensuring timely payments to vendors and contractors while maintaining strong vendor relationships
- Revenue Operations: Manage the accounting for revenue, ensuring timely and accurate billing, revenue recognition, and reporting in accordance with company policies
- International Expansion: Lead the accounting for international subsidiaries and expansion initiatives, ensuring compliance with local statutory requirements
- Support and drive global key initiatives including system implementations, global controls and compliance
- Support the integration of new business initiatives or international operations into the company's financial systems
- SoX Compliance, Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement:
- Serve as the SOX lead for the controllership function. Work with internal and external auditors to ensure the controls framework is effective and manage quarterly and annual SOX reporting requirements
- Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities to enhance financial processes, streamline workflows, increase efficiency and automation
Our take
With traffic, noise, and emissions becoming major challenges for urban life, Archer is building electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts, led by its flagship model, Midnight, offering a cleaner, quieter alternative to traditional short-haul travel. The idea is simple: replace long car rides with quick, sustainable fluights that lift off vertically, fly over the gridlock, and help reduce urban pollution. It's a bold shift in transportation, but one that could meaningfully change how we navigate cities in the years ahead.
Midnight is designed to make these short flights practical, safe, and efficient. Its electric powertrain significantly reduce noise and emissions compared to helicopters (one of the biggest barriers to adopting urban air mobility at scale). However, eVTOLs face hurdles before becoming an everyday reality, including regulatory approvals, infrastructure build-out, and the operational testing needed to prove long-term safety and reliability. Archer is addressing these challenges with major manufacturing investment, deep engineering partnerships, and ongoing flight testing in the US and abroad.
Even with these barriers, Archer has been moving from success to success. The company is set to be the official air taxi provider for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. And its recent acquisition of Hawthorne Airport in LA will serve as both a launch site and an innovation hub for next-generation, AI-powered aviation operations. On the commercial side, Archer's partnerships with United Airlines and its growing international presence signal strong industry confidence. COmbines with newly expanded funding and successful long-range flight tests, Archer sure is a promising player in eVTOl aviation.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2020
$55.7m
SERIES A
Total funding: $55.7m
Company HQ
Tasman and Zanker, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Adam Goldstein
(Founder & CEO)Began their career in Financial Services, before co-founding Vettery, a talent marketplace, in 2012. Founded Archer in 2018.
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