Accounting Manager (Miami, FL)

Position Overview

We are seeking a high-impact Accounting Manager to own and lead aviation fuel inventory accounting while driving data driven insights, system optimization, and process transformation across the finance organization.

Responsibilities

• Own all accounting and financial reporting related to aviation fuel inventory, including perpetual inventory systems, valuation, reserves, and reconciliations.
• Lead detailed gross profit analysis, variance investigation, and root-cause resolution tied to inventory movement, pricing, timing, and master data.
• Ensure inventory balances are complete, accurate, and operationally aligned across terminals, locations, and counterparties.
• Partner closely with operations, supply, and trading teams to align physical inventory activity with financial results.
• Lead inventory-related components of the month-end close, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and clean audit trails.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules tied to inventory, COGS, and gross profit.
• Design and maintain strong internal controls over inventory accounting and master data.
• Develop and enhance analytical models to support inventory forecasting, shrink/loss analysis, margin trends, and operational efficiency.
• Leverage large datasets to identify anomalies, trends, and opportunities, then translate them into actions.
• Improve reporting architecture to move the organization from static reports to decision-grade analytics.
• Play a lead role in ERP implementations and enhancements, with a strong focus on inventory modules, data governance, and system design.
• Own inventory-related master data governance, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Identify broken or manual processes and redesign them using automation, better system configuration, or smarter data flows.
• Act as the bridge between accounting requirements and system capabilities, calling out bad design early instead of fixing it forever.
• Mentor and develop team members, balancing hands-on execution with leadership and coaching.
• Lead open-ended, cross-functional projects with minimal structure and high expectations.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and intellectual honesty.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA required.
• Minimum 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with deep exposure to inventory accounting (aviation, energy, commodities, or similar industries strongly preferred).
• Proven experience with perpetual inventory systems and gross profit analysis.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar), including implementations or major enhancements.
• Strong analytical mindset with demonstrated ability to work with large, complex datasets.
• Advanced Excel skills; comfort working with BI tools, data models, or analytics platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aviation fuel, energy, commodities, or logistics-driven inventory environments.
• Background in data science, analytics, or financial modeling beyond traditional accounting.
• Experience in multinational environments and multi-currency accounting.
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Prior leadership experience managing or mentoring teams.