Specialist, Controllership

Inclusively is partnering with a major airline to hire for this role. Inclusively is a digital tech platform that empowers job seekers with disabilities, caregivers, and veterans by using Success Enablers—accommodations and personalized workplace modifications that help all job seekers reach their full potential and excel.

About the role

The company is seeking a finance-oriented, self-motivated individual with proven analytical and communication skills to assist with recording actuals, forecasting expenses, and managing liabilities related to employee benefits such as healthcare, disability programs, and incentive compensation. The Corporate Benefits team operates within the Controllership, which is primarily responsible for preparing the company’s financial statements and researching technical accounting matters. The team regularly interacts with senior management, legal, treasury, human resources, and internal/external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Apply a working knowledge of GAAP to accounting processes.
• Interact frequently with Human Resources and Wellness teams to summarize accounting implications of employee benefit matters.
• Understand control processes, work directly with internal and external auditors to provide requested information and support, and assist with annual risk assessments.
• Prepare accounting entries using source information, data models, research in financial systems, or other data.
• Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, general ledger research, and variance analysis.
• Review and document controls and accounting processes, while seeking opportunities to automate, increase efficiency, and streamline existing processes.
• Apply technical research to understand business processes and implement accounting processes and controls.
• Facilitate internal and external reporting processes, including monthly preparation and quality control of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow), internal reporting packages, and 10Q/10K disclosures.

Requirements

• Licensed CPA.
• Minimum three years of relevant experience (e.g., public accounting with a Big 4 or other top-tier firm and/or corporate accounting/financial reporting).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate and build working relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Continuous improvement mindset, with a focus on process efficiency and flexibility in a changing environment.
• Positive attitude and inquisitive approach to problem-solving.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment; detail-oriented, self-directing, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a focus on deadlines.
• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
• Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.
• High school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
• At least 18 years of age with authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in accounting or business.
• Advanced degree in accounting or business.
• Experience with financial tools such as SAP, FCCS, BlackLine, Oracle, Microsoft Suite (including Power BI), and/or SQL.