JOB OVERVIEW
The Senior Accountant plays a key role in supporting the Accounting Manager by owning critical components of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process, ensuring accuracy of financial reporting, and providing oversight across day-to-day accounting activities. This role will also provide guidance and support accounts payable personnel while ensuring operational efficiency and accuracy. The ideal candidate will be comfortable leading meetings with cross-functional teams when necessary.
This role requires a strong foundation in accounting principles, attention to detail, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment while identifying opportunities for process improvement.
Responsibilities:- Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close
- Support execution of the full month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
- Oversee and review accounts payable activities, including invoice coding, approvals, and payment processing, and assist with complex or escalated issues
- Assist with accounts receivable activities, including invoicing, cash application, and follow up on outstanding balances
- Perform bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies
- Support fixed asset accounting, including maintaining schedules and recording depreciation and amortization
- Reconcile WIP accounts and ensure accuracy of related balances
- Reconcile corporate credit cards on a monthly basis
- Ensure proper GL allocations across transactions and financial reporting
- Ensure proper inventory transactions and cost allocations are flowing accurately from work orders
- Prepare periodic controls in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley
- Maintain vendor and customer relationships, resolving issues and ensuring smooth communication
- Assist with annual physical inventory counts and perform related reconciliations
- Analyze expenses and account activity to ensure accuracy, proper coding, and identify trends or variances
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal policies, and a strong internal control environment
- Support internal and external audits, including preparation of schedules and documentation requests
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Procurement, and Finance teams to resolve discrepancies and improve workflows
- Identify and implement process improvements across accounting and transactional functions
Qualifications:Required
- Strong understanding of general accounting principles, including debits and credits
- Experience with reconciliations, accounts payable, and financial reporting support
- Proficiency in Excel and accounting systems
- Ability to work onsite Monday through Friday in Miami, FL
Preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- 4 to 6+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Experience within aviation or MRO industry
- Quantum ERP highly preferred
- Self-starter with strong organizational and communication skills
- Demonstrated professionalism, accountability, and ability to operate with integrity and humility
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
