Assistant Controller

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Key Responsibilities

Own technical accounting and financial reporting Lead Purchase Price Allocation accounting for recent acquisitions; manage fair value adjustments, scoping exercises, and ongoing updates to the opening balance sheet Draft formal accounting memos and…

Requirements Summary

7–9+ years of experience, ideally starting in Big 4 public accounting (audit or advisory) with subsequent experience in a high-growth startup or PE/VC-backed environment Deep technical knowledge of US GAAP, specifically ASC 805, 842, 606, and 718…

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Amca designs and manufactures a rapidly growing set of critical components and subsystems for aerospace and defense in avionics, fluid control systems, power electronics, complex hardware, and much more. We’re building the most comprehensive set of capabilities in the entire industry, enabling us to deliver solutions for every supply constraint across the industrial base.

You will transform our recently acquired entities into a unified, audit-ready consolidated organization. Your primary function is to move beyond bookkeeping and institutionalize technical accounting excellence and robust internal controls. You will build the financial foundation of a rapidly scaling aerospace company from the ground up.

Responsibilities

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Own technical accounting and financial reporting
- →Lead Purchase Price Allocation accounting for recent acquisitions; manage fair value adjustments, scoping exercises, and ongoing updates to the opening balance sheet
- →Draft formal accounting memos and the initial company-wide accounting policy manual; draft financial statement footnotes from scratch
- →Manage setup and ongoing administration of share-based compensation
- →Lead retrospective adoption and update of ASC 842 (Leases)
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Build the foundational infrastructure
- →Conduct process walkthroughs across all accounting cycles to identify gaps, then build SOPs and templates
- →Design and implement standardized reconciliation and month-end close templates for the global team
- →Lead a retrospective cleanup of GL coding to ensure consistency across the parent company and all four subsidiaries
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Run close management and operations
- →Oversee the monthly consolidation process and deliver high-level flux analysis that explains the "why" behind the numbers
- →Act as the critical reviewer for all work performed by offshore accounting teams, ensuring accuracy across AP, PPE/fixed assets, and prepaid accounts
- →Assist with working capital tracking and NWC adjustments post-acquisition
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Drive audit readiness and compliance
- →Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors
- →Ensure the organization is continuously audit-ready as it scales

Requirements

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7–9+ years of experience, ideally starting in Big 4 public accounting (audit or advisory) with subsequent experience in a high-growth startup or PE/VC-backed environment
Deep technical knowledge of US GAAP, specifically ASC 805, 842, 606, and 718
Proven track record of building processes and controls where none previously existed; comfortable operating in ambiguity
Analytical and rigorous. You don't just complete reconciliations, you use them to surface business insights and risk
Independent and direct; thrives with ownership and minimal oversight

Annual Salary Range

$180,000—$200,000 USD

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).

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