Financial Accountant

Job Profile

Financial Accountant is available onsite in Columbus, Oh. The Financial Accountant responsibilities include preparing and maintaining accurate financials, ensuring compliance with aviation regulations, and contributing to the efficient financial management of aircraft operations. You will assist in the preparation of financial reconciliations and statements, support audits, and assist in the close process and analysis for aviation-related results.

Jet Select is an affiliated operating partner of Vista in the US - the largest charter group in private aviation and the world’s first private aviation ecosystem, integrating a unique portfolio of companies offering asset-light solutions to cover all key aspects of business aviation.

Vista has a global reach with operational hubs across the globe and an expert workforce of over 4,000 aviation professionals. Vista's fast-paced growth and its relationship with the best partner operators open the door to lifelong career opportunities across the group - to create the best service in business aviation, in every region in the world.

Your Responsibilities

Accounting Functions

Month-end, Quarter-end, and Year-end Close: Assist in month-end and year-end closing processes, including journal entries, bank transactions, prepaid schedules, accruals, and reconciliations.

General Ledger Management: Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, including cash and credit card account reconciliations, to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial data.

Audit and Compliance: Coordinate and support external audit documentation, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, regulations, and company policies.

Finance Functions

Financial Reporting: Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and other regulatory reports as required.

Variance Analysis: Analyze and explain variances in financial performance against budget and prior periods, highlighting key trends and insights.

General Functions

Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, enhance controls and systems, and improve financial reporting efficiency.

Required Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

Competencies

Given the level of the individual contributor position within the company, expectation is the individual contributor demonstrates a proficient level of the following proficiencies/competencies.

Plan and organize work: Requires the ability to create and use logical, systematic processes to achieve goals. Having the ability to visualize the steps needed to reach a goal and naturally organize the process, with flexibility as necessary.

Interpersonal communication: Effectively communicate, develop, and foster strong working relationships which drives team growth, engagement, and productivity.

Collaboration: Working together to a common purpose to achieve team and business benefit. Enables individuals to work together to achieve a defined and common business purpose.

Deliver consistent results: Follow through on tasks and goals so that support team/operations success and improvements.

Job Knowledge/Technical Knowledge: Level of expertise in job and the extent to which new information and skills are applied. Understands work responsibilities and adds to knowledge and skills.

Required education and experience

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.

Entry level, 0-3 years’ experience in an accounting role.

Strong organizational and time management skills.

Experience with NetSuite, SAP or related large ERP systems a plus.

Proficiency using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office products.

Ability to meet deadlines.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Fluency in English required.

Travel required

This position could require some travel.

Benefits:

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401k program with company matching and no vesting period.

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance and Long/Short term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Career progression

Vista has a global reach with operational hubs across the globe and an expert workforce of over 4,000 aviation professionals. Vista's fast-paced growth and its relationship with the best partner operators open the door to lifelong career opportunities across the group - to create the best service in business aviation, in every region in the world.

Permanent Full-Time