Senior Associate, Finance Operations

The role

You will own the day-to-day financial operations across US and Canadian entities. This includes accounts payable, accounts receivable, budget vs. actuals, and finance administration.

What you will do

• Own the full AP cycle including vendor onboarding, invoice capture, approvals, payment runs, and reconciliations.
• Keep suppliers paid on schedule and cash forecasts accurate.
• Process supplier credit memos and RMA credits and reconcile against the originating invoice.
• Issue and track customer invoices, manage collections, and reconcile receipts.
• Maintain monthly tracking against the operating plan, identify variances, and keep budget owners accountable.
• Prepare slides and financial materials for board meetings and investor updates.
• Manage expense workflows, support 1099 filings, multi-state sales and use tax registrations, and exemption certificate administration.
• Coordinate month-end close with external accountants.
• Use AI tools and scripting to automate reconciliations, reporting, and repetitive admin.

Required qualifications

• 3–4 years in accounting, FP&A, audit, investment banking, private equity, or a finance role at a startup
• Highly advanced Excel skills
• 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

Nice to have

• 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

About the company

AeroVect is a Series A company transforming ground handling with autonomy. Their customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers.