Financial Controller

Location:

United States

Parts Base Inc. is the world's largest online Aviation Marketplace and Community. Our global community is comprised of over 6,500 companies accessing our technology in over 140+ countries & territories. We work with some of the biggest brands in aviation including Delta, Northrop Gruman, AvAir, Heico, Chevron, Air France Industries, and Air Australia.

Parts Base offers a FULLY remote environment where one can work at the forefront of where the aviation business meets technology. Imagine getting to work with peers worldwide, implementing business technology projects that challenge the boundaries.

One of the top benefits of working at Parts Base is the culture. We are a TEAM-focused organization, and everyone celebrates each other's successes. Our inclusive culture welcomes all employees and values their unique contributions to our success. Our clients tell us time and time again that our people set us apart from the competition. We naturally strive to hire the very best talent.

The ideal candidate is a motivated, well-organized individual who has a deep understanding of prospecting and developing strong relationships with customers.

Role Overview

Parts Base is seeking an accomplished Controller to serve as the company's senior technical authority in accounting, financial reporting, tax, and audit. This is a hands-on, player-coach role: the Controller will supervise and closely review the work of the accounting team, own the company's core accounting, reporting, and tax provision deliverables, and partner directly with the Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Finance and Operations, and executive leadership.

This role will raise the quality, completeness, and documentation of the close, consolidate all entities on a consistent GAAP basis, and prepare the company for its first financial statement audit.

The ideal candidate brings more than 10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, deep expertise in tax and audit, and a forward-looking approach to applying AI and automation to strengthen the accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the company's subject matter expert on U.S. GAAP, technical accounting, and accounting policy, providing authoritative guidance to Finance and business leaders

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, flux analyses, and GAAP-compliant financial statements

• Supervise and review, in close detail, the accounting work of the team across accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and benefits, commissions, and intercompany reconciliations, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, supporting documentation, and flux analysis, with appropriate segregation of duties

• Own the federal and state income tax provision under ASC 740, prepared quarterly and at year end beginning with 12/31/2026; review federal and state tax returns prepared by external preparers for accuracy and compliance rather than relying on the preparers; and own sales/use tax nexus, indirect tax, and state and international tax considerations, coordinating with external tax advisors

• Build audit readiness ahead of the company's first financial statement audit, including prepared-by-client schedules and work papers, and serve as the primary liaison to external auditors once engaged

• Own revenue accounting under ASC 606 for SaaS and subscription arrangements, which make up the large majority of company revenue, as well as PBExpo event revenue and Part Store, along with deferred revenue, accruals, and prepaid expenses

• Own multi-entity accounting and consolidation, including review of the PBExpo cash-basis to accrual conversion, intercompany reconciliations and eliminations, and related-party transactions

• Write and maintain revenue recognition and technical accounting policy memos, and establish accounting policies for business operations

• Monitor, assess, and implement new and emerging accounting standards

• Design, document, and maintain a strong internal control environment, including accounting policies and procedures that support audit and compliance requirements

• Set measurable automation goals, and identify and implement AI and automation opportunities across accounting and finance workflows, including reconciliations, close management, variance commentary, audit preparation, and tax data collection, with appropriate controls and human review

• Lead the…