Assistant Controller

Amca is building America’s new industrial base. Since the 1990s, our ability to build new aviation and military systems and maintain the ones we already have has eroded. Today, the gap between what the nation needs to produce and what it is capable of producing is the largest it has been in generations.To help close that gap, Amca rapidly develops and manufactures new critical components and subsystems required to build and sustain the planes, military vehicles, and core infrastructure America needs. Today, we operate seven factories nationwide, including our advanced prototyping and testing headquarters in El Segundo, and deliver avionics, hydraulic, and electrical components for platforms such as the F-35, F-16, F/A-18, 737MAX, 787, A320neo, A321, Mk-48, and M1 Abrams.OverviewYou 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 Own technical accounting and financial reportingLead Purchase Price Allocation accounting for recent acquisitions; manage fair value adjustments, scoping exercises, and ongoing updates to the opening balance sheetDraft formal accounting memos and the initial company-wide accounting policy manual; draft financial statement footnotes from scratchManage setup and ongoing administration of share-based compensationLead retrospective adoption and update of ASC 842 (Leases)Build the foundational infrastructureConduct process walkthroughs across all accounting cycles to identify gaps, then build SOPs and templatesDesign and implement standardized reconciliation and month-end close templates for the global teamLead a retrospective cleanup of GL coding to ensure consistency across the parent company and all four subsidiariesRun close management and operationsOversee the monthly consolidation process and deliver high-level flux analysis that explains the "why" behind the numbersAct as the critical reviewer for all work performed by offshore accounting teams, ensuring accuracy across AP, PPE/fixed assets, and prepaid accountsAssist with working capital tracking and NWC adjustments post-acquisitionDrive audit readiness and complianceServe as the primary point of contact for external auditorsEnsure the organization is continuously audit-ready as it scalesQualifications7–9+ 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 environmentDeep technical knowledge of US GAAP, specifically ASC 805, 842, 606, and 718Proven track record of building processes and controls where none previously existed; comfortable operating in ambiguityAnalytical and rigorous. You don't just complete reconciliations, you use them to surface business insights and riskIndependent and direct; thrives with ownership and minimal oversightAnnual Salary Range$180,000 - $200,000 USDThis 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).The Advanced Manufacturing Company of America prohibits discrimination or harassment based on the following categories: race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.