Finance Manager - AMI - Menzies Aviation (USA) Inc

The primary function of this role is to serve as a trusted partner to the Controller, working collaboratively to ensure that financial statements and corresponding analysis are accurate, meaningful, and timely.  The ideal candidate will learn the existing processes of the Finance department and then work with the Controller to identify gaps and enact improvements.

 This role will take primary responsibility for the reporting and analysis of our smaller Canadian entity, under the review of the Controller. But most of the work in the role revolves around supporting and contributing to the reporting and financial processes of the US entity. 

Main accountabilities include but not limited to:

• Project Accounting Management, Job Costing & Profitability Analysis:

Take ownership of the GP analysis for all branches.  This will include weekly reviews of the data from our operational system to determine where revenue or costs of sales are incomplete.  You will work with the operations teams to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data in real time.

Unbilled Receivables

Review reporting on unbilled sales weekly and work with operations to ensure that 2-day billing KPI is achieved on all jobs.

• Assist with aspects of the financial close process monthly
  • Balance sheet account reconciliations and analysis, including fixed asset register reconciliation and reconciliation of credit card accounts
  • Reconciliation of operational software data to accounting system
  • Month-end analysis of Revenue and Cost of Sales to ensure that all revenue is recognized in the correct period and applicable revenue and cost accruals are recorded
  • Review G/L for trend analysis and variances; research as necessary in GL and operations software
  • Ensure that all standard accruals are recorded
    • Bonus accruals (staff & GM)
    • Payroll accruals
    • Payroll GL Entries
    • Bad debt & Audit accruals
    • Prepaid amortization entries
    • SL deferred rent entries
    • KPI Entries
    • Fixed asset entries
    • Run depreciation
    • Intercompany interest entries and intercompany adjustments to reconcile balances
  • Perform all aspects of the close for the Canadian entity, including upload of financial data to Hyperion for consolidation.
• Other responsibilities include
  • Weekly cash flow forecast
  • Importing and reconciling bank transactions in accounting system.
  • Update fx rates monthly
  • Gross receipts and personal property tax return preparation

Qualifications and Experience:

• Highly skilled in analyzing and reconciling large data sets.
• Advanced Excel skills. SQL knowledge a plus, but not required.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities while demonstrating strong attention to detail and appreciation of deadlines.
• Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines and prioritize tasks.
• Proven ability to learn and optimize the use of new software systems.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees and cross-functional team members.
• Pro-active, hands-on approach to work
• Strong communication skills
• Must be a team player and willing to assist in multiple areas as necessary.
• Growth mindset, with an interest in learning and continual improvement.
• Own and fully understand the nature of accounts across the Company’s general ledger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Finance