From a boutique to a small high growth company

I currently work at a small boutique, but have been looking for a more "career" oriented place that I could potentially stay long term. I got an offer for a financial analyst role within a small company that currently makes about $30M in revenues, and has grown over 40% the past three years due to an acquisition 3 years ago, and then organic growth since. The role reports to the c-level and has high potential for promotion, especially given that they don't really have a finance department. Currently, they just have the CFO and a GAAP controller. I also know that they plan on making one or two more strategic acquisitions.

My current role has a 55k base and I am getting around 35k+ bonus. They offered me 55k, which I feel is low considering I have a year of IB and the amount of work/responsibility that I would have. I would like to switch to this company, but I am highly considering countering for 70k and/or asking if there would be a performance bonus. Too high?

My reasoning is that I would be currently foregoing some bonus and I already make 55k.

Also, I would be in charge of all financial analysis for the whole company (3 divisions), and I feel like when compared to a similar fortune 1000 role, I would be making way more.

How should I play my cards?

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There is no equity, but they said there will be a bonus plan and benefits. I am inquiring about those details because I am hoping they issue options. I'm also going to mention that I will be foregoing quite a bit of bonus, and I am not trying to recover all of it, but it would be nice to not literally throwaway 35k and go to them at a 55k salary

 

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