Accountant

Salary Range : $63,500 - $108,000

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, education, skills, and experience as well as market demands. These factors impact the salary / wage offered.

Benefits : FlightSafety offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes vacation, sick leave, a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.

About FRASCA

FRASCA, a FlightSafety International company, designs and manufactures simulation technology and components that increase pilot safety. Based in Illinois, FRASCA consistently delivers exceptional quality products for flight academies, universities, and military organizations worldwide. FRASCA produces a range of high-fidelity, competitively priced fixed wing and rotary simulation equipment designed to prepare every pilot for real-world mission scenarios. Over 3000 FRASCA simulators have been delivered worldwide.

Purpose of Position

The Accountant is a key member of the Accounting team and supports general accounting functions, including journal entry preparation, account rollforwards and reconciliations, financial statement closing controls and procedures in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This position also collaborates with other departments and supports process improvement initiatives.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Prepare, monitor, and record business transactions, including intercompany transactions, accruals, account reconciliations and rollforwards, financial statements and related analyses.
• Prepare accurate routine and non-routine journal entries in preparation of monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting close process in compliance with regulatory requirements and company-established accounting policies and procedures.
• Manage underlying data, supporting documentation, and calculations to support accounting accuracy and completeness.
• Perform technical accounting research and make suggestions regarding improved ways to conduct business.
• Support the account reconciliation process by analyzing balance sheet balances, assembling clear support for activity, and providing accurate and concise explanations for variances.
• Identify and interpret trends or deviations from standards to department leaders.
• Communicate with internal teams (A / P, A / R, Legal, Customer Support, etc.) on accounting and control matters.
• Support process improvement initiatives and share best practices across the department.
• Create, improve, and automate financial reporting.
• Participate in special projects as assigned by manager.

Minimum Education

Minimum Experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and / or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Vet / Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

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