Financial Accountant

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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr