What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at FlightSafety International Inc?
About FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International is the world's premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.
The Accountant is a key member of the Accounting team that performs accounting and financial activities to measure and monitor project financial performance as well as general accounting functions, including journal entry preparation and account reconciliations. This position also collaborates with other departments and supports process improvement initiatives.
- Maintain the project cost system SAP-PS (SAP Project System)
- Assign and activate WBS Elements (Work Breakdown Structure) and project budgets to approved projects in SAP-PS, entering related invoices into SAP A/P
- Ensure that all postings, allocations, accruals, and payments for the project are completed accurately
- Support project leaders to address changes in project scope or timeline and resolve any financial issues
- Generate monthly and ad hoc financial project status reports including project cost variance reports
- Track and analyze financial results for projects
- Monitor Accounting Mailbox for project related notifications and requests
- Monitor AFE (Approval for Expenditures) Smartsheet and respond accordingly.
- Reconcile and analyze General Ledger accounts in compliance with company established accounting policies and procedures
- Prepare accurate routine and non-routine journal entries in preparation of monthly financial close
- Ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting tasks to meet weekly and monthly accounting deadlines
- Manage underlying data, supporting documentation, and spreadsheet-based calculations to support accounting accuracy and completeness
- Perform technical accounting research and make suggestions regarding improved ways to conduct business
- Support process improvement initiatives and share best practices across the department.
- Create, improve, and automate financial reporting
- Participate in special projects as assigned by manager
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
- 2-4 years of relevant experience
- Strong knowledge in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
- Public accounting and/or corporate accounting experience preferred
- Intermediate or higher level of Microsoft Excel skills or Power BI
- Experience with SAP, or similar system preferred
- Strong verbal and written presentation skills
- Strong analytical skills with ability to reconcile data and analyze variances
- Possesses initiative, confidence, and drive to achieve results without explicit direction or detailed instructions
- Displayed ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to interact with various levels of management in a professional manner
- Continuous improvement orientation
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and/or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
