Staff Accountant, Archer
$77.4-86k
More information about location
Office located in San Jose, CA
Urban air mobility developer
Open for applications
Urban air mobility developer
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$77.4-86k
More information about location
Office located in San Jose, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the benefits of sustainable air mobility.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of related experience including monthly close
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, CPA a plus
- ERP systems experience, SAP a plus
- Strong knowledge of Excel, Google Suite and MS Office proficiency
- Blackline Account reconciliation experience a plus
- Detail oriented and highly organized and high degree of initiative
- Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills needed to develop collaborative working relationships with other departments
- Ability to understand problems quickly and make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment
- System implementation or process improvement experience
- Excellent technical accounting skills with a detailed understanding of current GAAP
- Time management skills – must meet deadlines with a strong sense of urgency
- Adapts readily to changes in workload, staffing and scheduling
What the job involves
- Process and maintain accurate records and documentation for all transactions in accordance with company policies, regulatory requirements and U.S. GAAP, in particular, all payroll related transactions
- Responsible for preparing various financial reports and performing period-end close functions including the preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations and execution of controls in areas including but not limited to Cash, Prepaids, Fixed Assets, Accruals, Payroll, Debt and Equity
- Summarize financial results by collecting information and participate in the preparation of balance sheet, profit and loss, and other financial statement components
- Maintain and balance accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies
- Participate in monthly, quarterly and annual closing process, including preparation of month end journal entries
- Help implement and maintain SOX controls, assist with external audits by analyzing general ledger accounts, in particular payroll related accounts; provide information to auditors
- Support in improving the Company's existing accounting procedures and internal controls and seek opportunities to improve accounting operational efficiency and effectiveness
- Provide ongoing support to business partners in other cross functional teams, such as FP&A, People Ops, Accounts Payable, and Technical Accounting
- Collaborate with department leads and FP&A to track and monitor spend and billing, with a specific focus on payroll-related expenses
- Provides solution-based support to management in areas of risk, to eliminate the potential for material misstatements
- Participate and support the implementation of new systems, including SAP, Workday, ADP and other platforms, with a focus on payroll integration and functionality
Our take
Electric air taxis may sound like a pipedream, but companies like Archer are in the process of testing models that they hope to begin producing at scale in 2025. Designed to be quiet and efficient, its current model can fly at speeds of 150 miles per hour and cover 60 miles per flight. With urban transport in mind, these air taxis are both greener and vastly more efficient than traditional vehicles.
Given the congestion and pollution issues that many cities are facing, it's easy to imagine such transport taking over. It’s also worth noting that although Archer plans to run them with human pilots initially, the company has automation as part of its long-term goals.
Other players exist in this space: EHang, a Chinese firm, flew its first aerial taxi in America in 2020. However, Archer has big backers and customers such as United Airlines (acting both as an investor and launch customer) and manufacturing partner Stellantis with whom it is mass-producing its flagship Midnight eVTOL aircraft.
There's certainly a growing demand for clean transport without sacrificing speed, but many barriers still remain in Archer's way as it must help to initiate a seismic shift in transportation infrastructure and behaviors to reach mass adoption. That being said, it has the funding behind it, raising close to $2 billion in post-IPO funding since 2021.
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 values
- Transparency - We rely on transparent, direct, and honest communication to achieve our mission in the most productive way possible as one team. We’re all in this together
- Long-term thinking - We are long-term, mission-driven thinkers with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are not afraid to be bold, think creatively, and overcome any obstacles along the way to turning our dream into reality
- Safety - Safety first, always. We are dedicated to ensuring the safety of our employees, future passengers, and the environment by building a high redundancy aircraft with no single point of failure. Through testing, high quality materials, and precision we will never compromise on safety
- Sustainability - We’re dedicated to creating an aircraft that will push the world towards a zero-emissions future. By using advanced technology, electric batteries, and safe materials, the environment and health of our communities always comes first
- Celebration - Most importantly, we celebrate together. From team events to test flights and everything in between, we know how to have fun
Company HQ
Tasman and Zanker, San Jose, CA
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Leadership
Adam Goldstein
(CEO)Started their career in financial services, before co-founding Vettery, a talent marketplace, in 2012. Founded Archer in 2018.
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