Assistant Controller

The Company

Astra’s mission is to Improve Life on Earth from Space® by creating a healthier and more connected planet. Today, Astra offers one of the lowest cost-per-launch dedicated orbital launch services of any operational launch provider in the world, and one of the industry’s first flight-proven electric propulsion systems for satellites, Astra Spacecraft Engine™. Astra delivered its first commercial launch to low Earth orbit in 2021, making it the fastest company in history to reach this milestone, just five years after it was founded in 2016. Astra (NASDAQ: ASTR) was the first space launch company to be publicly traded on Nasdaq.

The Opportunity

The Assistant Controller will maintain a high level of analytical insight. You will lead our Corporate Accounting team and holistically be responsible for our month end close and accounting operations. You will manage the teams of GL/Close (Revenue, Inventory, and GL accounting), and Operational Accounting (includes AP, AR, Payroll Accounting, Consolidations). You will also partner closely with our Technical Accounting team to ensure the integrity and timeliness of our financial audits, as well as the technical entries impacting our close. This role reports into the Corporate Controller.