Specialist, Financial Reporting, Ground

This role is with a major airline partnering with Inclusively, a digital tech platform that empowers job seekers with disabilities, caregivers, and veterans by connecting them to inclusive employers.

About the role

The company is seeking a Specialist to assist with financial close, fixed assets, leases, and ground accounting processes. The successful candidate will apply GAAP knowledge, work with internal and external auditors, prepare accounting entries, perform reconciliations, and support financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Apply GAAP to accounting processes and understand control processes.
• Work directly with internal and external auditors to provide requested information and support, including assisting with annual risk assessments.
• Prepare accounting entries using source information, data models, and financial system research.
• Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, general ledger research, and variance analysis.
• Review and document controls and accounting processes, seeking opportunities to automate, increase efficiency, and streamline existing processes.
• Review and summarize accounting implications of contracts, leases, and other legal documents.
• 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, 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 organizational levels.
• 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 capable of managing 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, Nakisa, Tableau, Alteryx, Microsoft Suite (including Power BI), and/or SQL.