""Across small to large, all the way up to the big four. I've worked with all of it. In terms of professionalism, process, and ease of relationship, it is perfection. If I could model every financial outsourcing relationship like this, I would. If there was perfection, this is as close to it as you're going to get.""
— Mahyar Khosravi, CEO
The Challenge
Nitride Global operates in a highly specialized field — growing aluminum nitride crystals for use in advanced semiconductors serving aerospace, defense, data centers, and automotive sectors. As one of only four companies globally doing this work, and the only remaining domestically owned player in the space, CEO Mahyar Khosravi faced extraordinary pressure to deliver enterprise-level professionalism with startup-level resources.
When Mahyar acquired the company's assets just over four years ago, he was building from scratch with no continuous revenue. For national security reasons, Nitride Global couldn't access typical funding routes — no venture capital, and limited access to government grants for three years. Everything was internally funded.
"To navigate through the tougher times, navigate through where you're not sure what payroll might look like in two months — that takes a lot of financial discipline," Mahyar recalls.
Beyond financial constraints, Nitride Global had to compete for sophisticated government contracts and large corporate customers who expected rigorous compliance, seamless onboarding, and impeccable invoicing. The company's chemical production process further complicated matters, with numerous variables making cost-of-goods modeling particularly challenging. Without the right financial infrastructure, these critical opportunities would remain out of reach.
The Solution
After a failed three-month trial with another accounting service — plagued by disconnected systems, a lack of process, and too many platforms to learn — Mahyar found BELAY. The difference was immediate.
BELAY matched Nitride Global with Amy Merritt as their dedicated Accounting Expert. Amy quickly became the financial backbone of the company, managing complex international invoices across multiple currencies, handling government contract invoicing with strict compliance requirements, and coordinating benefits, payroll, and vendor relationships.
She delivers weekly and monthly financial packages, models the intricate cost of goods for chemical production, and has invested hundreds of hours structuring and budgeting for Department of Defense proposals. Her proactive approach extends beyond business hours — she's available for urgent needs evenings and weekends.
"She's so organized and on it that we don't have to talk often other than just via email," Mahyar explains. "She's always three steps ahead, looks down the line, and knows what needs to get done."
""Because of BELAY, we were able to pursue opportunities that we would not have been able to otherwise and also navigate some pretty tense times with shifts in project timing, government shutdowns, and everything else. We wouldn't have been able to otherwise without BELAY's help.""
— Mahyar Khosravi, CEOThe Impact
Amy's work has transformed every dimension of Nitride Global's operations. Proper cost-of-goods modeling has reduced production costs, and her research into healthcare, benefits, payroll processing, and taxes has generated significant savings across the board.
"In many of those cases, we would have been spending a lot more money if it weren't for her hard work," Mahyar says.
With Amy's compliance-ready budgeting and financial oversight, Nitride Global successfully secured the government contracts and grants that had been inaccessible for three years. The financial sophistication she delivers has established the company's credibility with large global conglomerates — proving a small company can operate with the rigor of a major enterprise.
As Mahyar has grown into a more strategic role, he relies entirely on the consistency Amy provides. Financial operations are so standardized that he no longer needs to micromanage the details, and nothing falls through the cracks. BELAY's seamless process has enabled Nitride Global to pursue opportunities that would otherwise have been impossible.
"Having that financial clarity on a timely basis is critical because I'm only looking at it a lot less frequently than I used to. Because it's been so standardized and so consistently great, that's the only way I can do that."