Accountant

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Reston, VA
Junior
Aerospace
The Role
This job involves maintaining the general ledger, performing month-end/year-end close, financial reporting, and managing accounting tasks within an ERP environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.

Maintain general ledger in accordance with US GAAP and perform full range of accounting tasks

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Perform month-end/year-end close 

  • General ledger journal entries 

  • Maintain prepaid and accrual accounts 

  • Monitor and audit general ledger postings from field units 

  • Control account reconciliations 

  • Financial reporting as required 

  • Financial statement preparation and analysis 

  • Capital expenditure tracking 

  • Fixed asset accounting 

  • Create and amend the internal controls, policies, and procedures 

 

Qualifications 

Education: 

  • Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance is required. 

 

Work Experience:  

  • 2 to 3 years of general accounting in an ERP environment 

  • 1 to 3 years of SAP experience in FI/CO ideal 

  • Excellent mathematical and analytical skills 

  • Extremely proficient with spreadsheets 

 

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration) 

  • CPA / CMA preferred 

 

Job Skills: 

  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills. Must have the ability to analyze numbers and draw logical conclusions.  

  • Ability to plan & organize work schedules, establish workload priorities and perform assigned tasks in a timely manner.  

  • Proficient in all Microsoft office applications.  

  • Must be extremely proficient with spreadsheets and database query skills.  

   

Language / Communication Skills: 

  • Effective oral and written communication skills.  

  • Must have the ability to communicate and disclose data in an accurate manner  

 

Job Dimensions 

 

Geographic Responsibility: US 

 

Type of Employment: Full Time 

 

Travel %: 0% 

 

Exemption Classification: Exempt 

 

Internal Relationships Other Corporate staff, Field Controllers, Finance Managers 

 

External Relationships: Liaison with Vendors and Airport Authorities 

 

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job: Regularly sitting at a desk, using fingers to operate a computer key board, reaching for telephone or books with hands or arms, and talk or hear while on the phone or communicating with others.   

 

Budget / Revenue Responsibility: (Local Currency) 

 

Organization Structure 

 

Direct Line Manager (Title):  Manager, Accounting 

 

Dotted Line Manager (Title, if applicable):  N/A 

 

Number of Direct Reports: 0 

 

Number of Dotted Line Reports:  0  

 

Estimated Total Size of Team: 1 

 

gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job: 

  • Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills 

  • Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People 

  • Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively 

  • Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus 

 

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position 

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone: 

  • We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity 

  • We communicate and keep each other informed

  • We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team 

  • We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details 

  • We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes 

  • We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it 

  • We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day better 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.  In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. 

 

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law. 

For further information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf 

We anticipate that this job will close on:

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If you want to be part of a team that helps make travel and culinary memories, join us!

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The Company
Zürich
10,785 Employees
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What We Do

gategroup is the global leader in airline catering, retail-on-board and hospitality products and services. gategroup provides passengers with superior culinary and retail experiences, leveraging innovation and advanced technology solutions. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, gategroup delivers operational excellence through the most extensive catering network in the aviation industry, serving passengers from over 200 operating units in over 60 countries/territories across all continents

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