Job DetailsSenior Financial Reporting Accountant - Accepting candidates in the Greater Houston area onlyLocation: Hybrid Opportunity: work from home and/or Corporate HeadquartersSchedule: Full TimeAbout Universal Universal is a global community that supports professional business aviation. As a member of that community, your daily work touches upon world events, history-making initiatives, and the lives of people around the world. Our employees succeed through teamwork, commitment, integrity, and innovation. Working together, they both solve and prevent problems. They reduce risks that could impact our internal and external customers. Together, we are Universal. We care about our global community that touches more the 30 countries and thousands of people worldwide. We care about regulations, and details, and the outcomes of our actions. We know that through our care we help our clients achieve successful missions. We are Universal. We move organizations that then move the world. Job Summary The Senior Financial Reporting Accountant, is a member of a team of accounting professionals that consolidates and reports on over 40 domestic and international locations located in the U.S., Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. The Financial Reporting group is responsible for analyzing the financial results of individual reporting locations as well as reporting the consolidated financial results to management monthly. The individual must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, enjoy a challenging work environment and the opportunity to exercise initiative as well as work well with all levels of the organization. The Senior Financial Reporting Accountant performs the following key services to internal clients and handles the more complex entities for the Company:
- Responsible for timely and accurate month-end and year-end general ledger closing cycles for domestic and foreign offices in connection with the corporate consolidation and reporting
- Analysis of operating results, explaining and reporting variances
- Effective communication of information between UA locations, HQ Finance teams (Treasury, FP&A, Billing, Accounts Payables, Revenue Accounting, Tax) and various other support areas (Legal, HR, IT, etc.)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Review monthly financial statements submitted by assigned locations for compliance with U.S. GAAP as well as internal policies and procedures
- Prepare any necessary journal entries to conform location financials with U.S. GAAP such as recording goodwill
- Calculate and record non-controlling interest, if applicable to the entity
- Reconcile intercompany accounts between assigned locations and HQ to include the processing complex inter-company transactions and foreign exchange gains and losses
- Translate and consolidate assigned entities
- Reconciliation of assigned HQ balance sheets accounts
- Prepare/compile reporting packages from assigned entities in prescribed format.
- Provide support and schedules for the annual audit
- Undertake research of complex transactions and impact of resolution on accounting systems as requested
- Identify and initiate process changes, in conjunction with the department supervisors and managers, to improve efficiency such as streamlining schedules.
- Perform analysis of financial information and report on unusual variances
- Research reconciling items, coordinating with foreign locations and HQ departments as needed
- Provide information and schedules to various departments and foreign offices
- Participate in special projects, as needed
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting. CPA or similar certification is a plus but not required.
- 5 plus years of related work experience in an accountant role demonstrating increasing responsibility
- Advanced MS Excel skills
- Proficient in MSWord, Power point.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX and/or Oracle a plus
- Proficiency in Spanish (both oral and written) is desired but not required.
- Prior experience with consolidation of multiple entities and reconciliation of complex accounts.
- International experience a plus, particularly knowledge of foreign exchange accounting guidance
- Excellent analytical problem solving and organizational skills
- Proactive team player with a positive attitude and attention to detail who enjoys interfacing with international locations as well as internal departments.
- In addition to identifying issues, takes the additional step to propose workable solution
- Collaborative and consultative interpersonal work style; self-confident; professional; effective communicator; organized; detail-oriented; self-motivated.
- Ability to flourish in a fast-paced matrix organization working closely with other departments
- Willingness to embrace change.
- Delivery of timely and accurate financial reports
- Meet all prescribed department deadlines
- Compliance with relevant policies and procedures
- Effective and professional working relationships with client departments including foreign locations as well as HQ.
- Identifying issues, proposing possible resolutions and communicating them to Supervisor, Financial Reporting in an effective and timely manner.
- Proactivity seeks to improve and streamline work processes to achieve a higher level of efficiency
- Ability to comprehend and follow complex instructions to perform duties described above.
Benefits New full-time employees are eligible for benefits at the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Benefits include: Voluntary
- Medical - choice of up to 4 plans depending upon your location, full mental health benefits
- Dental - includes adult orthodonture options
- Vision
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- 401K Plan with company matching contributions
Company Provided
- Life and disability coverage
- Employee Assistant Plan
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Time and Floating Holiday)
- Company Holiday (7 annually)
For additional details, please review our benefits site: #ZR Disclaimer: This position description highlights a general description of duties and responsibilities. Employee(s) may be assigned other duties, in addition to or in lieu of those described herein, and any duties are subject to change at any time, according to the needs of the location or Company. Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations.