đ¨ WHY THIS ROLE MAY NOT BE FOR YOU đ¨
Please review this section before applying. We are sharing this information up front because we donât expect this job to be appealing to everybody and we do not want to waste your time if you are not on board with all of the following.
Being the Controller at a high growth startup means many different things, but there is one thing above all that it certainly means: the accuracy and integrity of our books are ultimately your responsibility to own. When something doesnât tie out, âthatâs how the system worksâ is not an answer; fixing the system is the job.
This will be a hard job. We work long hours at AirGarage, including nights and weekends, because we love what we do. We are growing fast but our Finance & Accounting team is lean, so every day you will have new challenges and too much on your plate, but youâll be expected to find a way to deliver anyways.
Below are some of the reasons you might not want this job:
You want to inherit a finished machine. Our accounting worked for the company we were a year ago. Your job is to rebuild it for the company weâre becoming while the monthly close keeps happening. Youâll be writing the playbook while running the plays.
Youâre a maintainer, not a builder. If your best work has been keeping an already-excellent process running, this role will be uncomfortable. We need someone who has built the process itself.
You donât love complexity. Weâre a technology company that interacts with the physical world, not a SaaS business with a clean, predictable P&L. Money flows in from drivers, out to property owners, and through dozens of tax jurisdictions across hundreds of locations. That complexity is exactly why this role matters and why itâs interesting.
You see this seat as a stepping stone to CFO. Weâre looking for someone who wants to be a world-class Controller and grow with a scaling accounting org, not someone waiting for a different job. As our finance leadership grows around this role, the right person will see that as backup arriving, not competition.
You expect to only direct. This is a hands-on role with a small team. If you prefer reviewing work to doing it, this wonât feel right.
You need everything defined before you act. Youâll frequently be the most senior accounting voice in the room. We need someone who notices the gap, proposes the fix, and drives it. We need an order maker, not an order taker.
AirGarage is a remote-first company, but we also value in-person collaboration to strengthen trust and teamwork. Team members should expect ~6 weeks of travel per year for:
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2â3 full company offsites, âRemote Weeksâ
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Lending a hand to support one new location launch
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In-person onboarding as well as supporting other onboarding sessions for new team members
The rest of the year, team members can work remotely from wherever (US time zones) theyâre most comfortable as long as they are performing well in their role. Attendance at in-person events throughout the year is expectedâif youâre not open to traveling ~6 weeks per year for work, our team wonât be a good fit for you.