Are you looking for a challenging opportunity that leverages your accounting experience? Come join us!
As an Accountant Support Specialist , you will apply accounting principles to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports. You will be responsible for performing a diverse array of tasks to enable the success of the Company. This individual will be a key member of the management team working directly with the General Manager, Corporate Accounting , and Straight Flight Office Manager.Come join the Straight Flight team in beautiful Colorado! We have been in business since 1986, and have grown our FAA Part 145 Certified Repair Station from 2 founding partners to our current staff of 50 professionals working on both Turboprop and Corporate Jet aircraft in the ever-growing arena of General Aviation.
Our mission is to provide customers the best value in aircraft service, with safety and quality as our primary focus. Straight Flight is located on the south side of Denver at the Centennial Airport, the nation’s 3rd busiest non-commercial airline airport. We are in the heart of private aviation with 385,000 takeoffs and landings in 2022 with over 880 based aircraft on the same airfield. Straight Flight offers unique services above scheduled inspections and servicing to our customers that include Heavy Structural Repair // Composite Repair // Paint // Avionics Repair // Deutsche Aircraft – Dornier 328 Factory Service Center // Garmin Dealer // BF Goodrich De-Ice Install Center to mention a few. We are always looking for the positive difference makers to become part of our truly unique and growing business.
Essential Functions:
- Ensures financial reporting is prepared in accordance with US GAAP
- Acts as the administrative staff manager and employee benefits liaison
- Prepare daily accounting and cash control duties for the facility
- Prepare customer billings for complex aircraft maintenance work orders
- Generating all A/P entries for biweekly payable runs, and month-end close
- Reconciles Time Tracking module for payroll processing
- Coordinates tracking of equipment/service contracts and/or warranties
- Liaisons with Corporate Accounting to provide timely monthly financial reporting, support for balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, and other ad hoc requests
- Supports the General Manager with forecasting and reporting to Corporate, and job costing
- Performs complex reconciliations including banking, petty cash, A/R and A/P
- Provide cross-training and guidance to the Administrative Assistant
Applicant Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting with 5+ years’ experience
- Experience with US GAAP, including revenue recognition, accrual accounting, and inventory/work-in-progress accounting
- Experience in running a small office environment
- Proficiency in MS Office products and automated computerized financial systems (Pentagon 2000, Corridor, Quick Books Pro, a plus)
- Strong verbal, interpersonal, written, and organizational skills, including the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet all deadlines
- Ability to interact with all levels of staff, corporate, customers and vendors
- Basic understanding of internal control processes and policy and procedure review
- Base working hours of Monday through Friday 9am to 5:30pm with availability to work overtime as dictated by workload and deadlines
Expanded Experience – Preferred Focus:
- CPA, MBA, or similar degree
- Experience with an MRO aircraft organization.
- Experience with process automation, continuous improvement initiatives, and accounting systems implementation.
Salary & Benefits:
- Expected annual base compensation range for this position is $75000 to $85000 depending on experience
- Company sponsored medical benefits eligible on the 1st day of the month from hire date.
- 401(k) retirement plan available with 150 company match of 6 after required vesting period.
- Personal Time Off (PTO) accrual after 30 days
- Salaried position is eligible for Management Annual Bonus Program
At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.
SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.
