Sr. Accountant

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Position Summary
An experienced Senior Accountant, with excellent organizational and analytical skills; responsible for all financial processes including budget tracking, billing, receivables, payables, financial reporting/statements, forecasting, month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes, contract planning/financial review, payroll, revenue recognition, light tax related functions, analysis and reporting, audit preparation, and other related duties as assigned. Work closely with and report to the Director, Finance Controller working in partnership with are parent company United and their accounting/finance/treasury team members. Additionally, will work cross functionally with other departments to deliver finance and accounting services. The Senior Accountant will collaborate with a small team covering payroll, receivables, and payables.
Duties/Responsibilities
Develop and implement accounting and finance processes and procedures. Identify opportunities for process improvements to streamline consistency and efficiencies across financial operations.
Manage processes, utilizing the companies outside accounting provider and internal staff to assure separation of duties and redundancy.
Assist in developing and managing annual and multi-year budgets that are adequate for the organization’s needs, including preparation of periodic budget forecasts.
Prepare estimates and quotes and conduct analyses as requested in support of business contracts
Prepare, maintain, and present cash flow analyses
Analyze monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows) and effectively convey analysis to staff as requested and agreements.
Assist in preparing quarterly reporting to stockholders and board members.
Assist in preparing year-end books for audit, as required.
Ensure operational compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations for all business entities.
Process vendor payments and check requests; develop more automation utilizing ACH and/or wire transfers and file feeds for business area processes/programs.
Process employee reimbursements, manage employee credit card charges and analyze and audit credit card accounts.
Respond to inquiries from staff regarding budgets, deposits, disbursements, contract analysis, reporting, and transfer of payments via ACH, wire, or file feeds.
Establish and maintain an ******** understanding of the business functional areas, build effective and productive working relationships with internal stakeholders and parent company, and at all levels of the organization. Strong business advisor.
Prepare and enter journal entries.
Prepare reconciliation schedules.
Perform other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Experience
5+ years in Accounting field (preferably G/L and month-end close)
Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Experience processing and/or managing month-end, quarter-end, year-end processes, developing reports, and auditing
Knowledge and understanding of finance/accounting systems and designing processes and procedures
Experience working for a small to mid-size growing business part of a larger company is a plus
Education
Bachelor’s degree (i.e., Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration) - required
CPA, Master’s, or MBA in finance/accounting preferred or equivalent certifications – preferred
Essential Knowledge, Skills, Behaviors
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, finance, and accounting systems.
Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, macros, and what-if analysis.
Knowledge of accounting/financial statements, policies and procedures including SOX controls.
Think strategically and translate concepts into actionable items.
Ability to understand the business operations from both a strategic and tactical perspective.
Courage to make key financial decisions and advise leadership with professionalism & poise.
Ability to thrive within ambiguity and drive complex projects and day-to-day initiatives/task.
Comfortable working in ambiguous business situations.
Strong ability to use data & analytics; determine key decisions and identify actions for best results.
Motivated, self-directed, and results-driven approach to work, takes ownership of assigned tasks to drive them to timely completion.
Build strong partnerships across the business areas, advising on finance/accounting practices.
Commitment to the company culture as a subsidiary of United Airlines and valuing the Core4.
Excellent oral and written communications skills.
Outstanding attention to detail, organizational skills, valuing compliance & ethical behavior, governance & controls, and adhering to company and financial policies.
EEO Statement: Westwind School of Aeronautics Phoenix, LLC, dba United Aviate Academy (UAA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind - All employment decisions at UAA are based on business needs. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting job applicants and employees without regard to race, religion or belief, color, national, social, or ethnic origin, ancestry, *** (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, genetic information, HIV status, ****** orientation, gender identify and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, or any other status protected by laws, regulations, and reasonable accommodations. Decisions on employment and promotions are based solely upon an individual’s qualifications, with reference to the responsibilities and skills required of the position for which the individual is being considered.
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