SUMMARY: The Senior Financial Accountant will lead key financial functions, including financial reporting, budgeting, reconciliations, and analysis. This position is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and GAAP-compliant preparation of monthly financial reports. Success in this role requires strong accounting expertise, analytical thinking, and effective problem-solving skills.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Monthly Close
- Own the monthly/quarterly/yearly close process, including preparation and/or review of journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statements, and various GL analysis for one or more business units.
- Proactively identify process improvements.
- Support, monitor and implement cycle count processes for all Segment within Aviation to ensure inventory levels reflect the operations.
- Draft inventory reports that document inventory counts, discrepancies, and other statistical data.
- Track daily inventory adjustment to identify opportunities in the inventory process.
- Research and perform any necessary stock adjustments.
- Reconcile inventory against our ERP system and perform root cause analysis to correct any discrepancies.
- Maintain the general ledger and ensure accurate recording of financial transactions by reviewing daily subledger batches.
Financial Reporting
- Responsible for managing the review and the preparation of financial statement reporting deliverables, adhering to established timelines and protocols.
- Research and interpret complex accounting standards and provide guidance on their application.
- Oversee and ensure proper Fixed Asset management.
- Analyze actual performance against forecasted results to identify variances, trends, and key business insights.
- Evaluate operational and financial data to identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize resource allocation
- Collaborate with business units to gather inputs and challenge assumptions used in forecasts and budgets.
Compliance
- Serve as a primary liaison for external auditors during financial and internal audits.
- Provide supporting documentation and address audit queries.
- Support an internal control structure that ensures the integrity of information maintained in all financial areas.
- Ensure financial reports comply with GAAP.
Other
- Participate in system implementations, such as ERP upgrades or integrations.
- Aid in the implementation of ad-hoc software modules.
- Assist with the financial integration of new acquisitions.
- Train and mentor junior accounting staff.
- Share technical expertise across the accounting team.
- Partner with FP&A, Legal, Tax, and Operations teams to provide accounting guidance on business transactions.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- 6+ years of relevant technical accounting experience.
- CPA certification is equivalent to 3 years of public accounting experience or 4 years of corporate accounting experience.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting standards, and regulations.
- Proficiency in accounting software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks, Quantum).
- Advanced MS Excel skills and experience with financial modeling and analysis.
- Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to adapt to fast-paced environment and changing business priorities.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
- Master’s degree in accounting.
- 8+ years relevant work experience.
- Sarbanes Oxley experience.
- Experience with a Big Four or national public accounting firm.
OTHER:
- The selected applicant will be subject to a background check and drug testing.