Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Staff Accountant to support the financial management of assigned aircraft-related client accounts in Scottsdale, Arizona. This contract-to-permanent opportunity is ideal for an accounting specialist who enjoys balancing day-to-day transaction accuracy with deeper financial analysis and client support. In this role, you will help maintain strong account performance through billing oversight, invoice processing, reconciliations, and budget tracking while partnering with internal teams to deliver accurate financial information.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the financial activity for a designated group of client accounts, monitoring account performance, identifying irregularities, and following through on outstanding issues.

• Prepare, review, and distribute monthly billing packages, ensuring charges, allocations, and supporting records are complete, accurate, and aligned with expectations.

• Process and evaluate aircraft-related invoices, confirm proper coding, and coordinate timely approval and payment of vendor and intercompany expenses.

• Build annual budgets and updated forecasts for assigned accounts, compare actual results to plan, and explain significant variances with practical recommendations.

• Partner closely with internal account stakeholders to address financial questions, strengthen account support, and contribute to a positive client experience.

• Perform account reconciliations and maintain accurate accounts payable and accounts receivable records tied to managed accounts.

• Work across departments to resolve reporting or billing discrepancies and improve the consistency and reliability of financial data.

• Support policy compliance and assist with audit-related requests by maintaining organized documentation and accurate accounting records.

• Experience in accounting, finance, or a related analyst role with responsibility for account review and financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing processes, and general accounting operations.
• Ability to perform account reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and maintain a high level of accuracy in financial records.
• Experience preparing budgets, forecasts, or variance analyses to support business or client decision-making.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple accounts, deadlines, and follow-up items effectively.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in a client-focused environment.
• Proficiency using accounting systems and spreadsheet tools to analyze data and prepare reporting deliverables.