Controller

The Role

Reporting to the VP of Finance, Jetvia's Controller runs our accounting operations and month-end close. You will own the general ledger, the close, payroll accounting, fixed asset and aircraft accounting, and internal controls. You will also be the day-to-day owner of NetSuite now that we have moved off QuickBooks, which means identifying and implementing the clean-up and integration work that follows a system change. This is a fast-paced role at a growing company.

What You'll Do

Close and reporting

• Own the month-end and year-end close: calendar, accruals, reconciliations, consolidation, and review of the trial balance and financial statements.
• Keep management reporting tied to the GAAP financials, and explain variances in plain language to finance and operations leaders.

Payroll accounting

• Reconcile each payroll register to the general ledger every pay cycle, and book payroll accruals for PTO, bonuses, commissions, and pilot pay components such as per diem and mileage-based pay.
• Reconcile payroll tax, 401(k), and benefit deduction liabilities, and confirm that taxable and non-taxable earnings are coded correctly across states.
• Work with People to keep pay codes, deductions, and the payroll-to-NetSuite mapping accurate when pay practices change.

NetSuite and systems

• Own NetSuite day to day: chart of accounts, period close settings, user roles, segregation of duties, and integrations with payroll, billing, and spend tools.
• Finish the post-migration work: reconcile opening balances, correct mapping problems, retire QuickBooks workarounds, and write procedures so no process depends on one person.

Accounting and compliance

• Maintain fixed asset and aircraft accounting, including depreciation, engine and maintenance events, and component tracking.
• Apply revenue recognition policy for charter, membership, and empty-leg revenue, and Federal Excise Tax treatment, in line with policies the VP of Finance sets.
• Prepare and support Federal Excise Tax returns, property tax, sales tax, and 1099 reporting, and work with outside tax advisors.
• Coordinate external audit and tax work: prepare schedules, answer requests, and track findings to closure.
• Build and document accounting policies and internal controls that fit a growing, regulated aviation business.

Management

• Manage and develop the accounting team, set clear close deadlines, and cover gaps hands-on while the team grows.

Qualifications

Payroll experience and experience integrating after a system change are required, not preferred.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years leading accountants as a controller, accounting manager, or similar.
• Hands-on payroll experience: reconciling payroll to the general ledger, payroll accruals, payroll tax, multi-state employees, and benefit and 401(k) deduction reconciliation.
• Experience owning the work after an ERP or accounting system change, such as a QuickBooks to NetSuite move: reconciling opening balances, fixing mapping and integration problems, and rebuilding the close process on the new system.
• Working knowledge of NetSuite or a comparable mid-market ERP.
• Strong command of GAAP, including revenue recognition (ASC 606) and fixed asset accounting.
• Track record of running a month-end close on time and keeping reconciliations current.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication with non-finance leaders.
• Comfort in a lean team where you review work and also do it.

Preferred

• CPA.
• NetSuite experience, particularly connecting a payroll platform to NetSuite.
• Experience in aviation, charter, or another asset-heavy transportation business, including aircraft accounting and Federal Excise Tax.
• Public accounting or external audit experience.
• Experience at a high-growth, private-equity-backed, or family-owned company.
• Familiarity with Ramp or a similar spend management tool.