We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Accounting Manager to join our finance team in Columbus, OH. In this role, you will lead the technical accounting function, ensure compliance with U.S. accounting and industry specific regulation, and support the company through complex accounting issues, transactions, and reporting requirements. You will serve as a subject matter expert for technical accounting and play a critical role in driving accounting policy, supporting audits, and collaborating across departments.
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.
Responsibilities:
- Owning the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting calendar, ensuring proper communication of responsibilities and deadlines throughout the teams, and managing various team leaders to ensure consistent, timely, accurate and relevant reporting.
- Lead an accounting and reporting team that includes setting objectives, coaching, developing and general performance management.
- Liaising with external auditors to manage and co-ordinate the annual external audit.
- Working with the Financial Planning & Analysis and Corporate Finance teams to ensure understanding of the US financials.
- Coordination with the Group Technical Accounting team on technical accounting matters as they arise and preparation of supporting documentation.
- Working with other group teams to manage any developments in UK GAAP and/or IFRS and ensure the group is consistently up to date in its accounting policies and adoption of such standards.
- Contributing to the development and maintenance of the Group Accounting manual, documenting, and enforcing group accounting policies and supporting accounting treatments through the preparation of associated memos for the purposes of the audit.
- Ensuring that the knowledge and experience required to carry out the respective functions is adequately represented across the team to minimize dependency on individual team members and ensure continuity in the performance of the designated activities.
- Preparing ad hoc reports on matters relevant to the business as may be required from time to time by the Group CFO or other members of the Executive Committee.
- Ensuring customer satisfaction in all/any aspects of the respective functions that impact the Group’s customers.
Competencies:
General expectations of this role include the following proficiencies/competencies.
- Strong leadership skills with an ability to lead multiple global teams to deliver against tight reporting deadlines.
- Team player who can operate globally, cross-functionally and at all levels of the organization, taking ownership and demonstrating initiative.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Large, multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation reporting intricacies.
- Understanding of IFRS reporting requirements and interpretation of new standards.
- Possess an inquisitive and analytical mindset and be able to understand the commercial and operational side of the business and relate it to the financial performance and metrics that are being reported.
- Strong planning and organizational skills, with ability to manage own workload in a pressurized environment and work to tight deadlines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership.
- Should demonstrate values, skills and behaviors that are consistent with Vista’s core values.
Travel required
This position may require some travel
Required education and experience:
- 4+ years’ experience in finance and accounting, including leadership of a team.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
- CPA required.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work cross-functionally, collaboratively and under pressure.
- Experience working with ERP financial systems, specifically NetSuite and/or SAP ERP, but not required.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- 401(k) plan with generous company match with full and immediate vesting
- Company Paid Life, Short, and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Mental Health Wellness Program
- Empty Leg Flight Benefits & Customized Travel Site with Delta Airlines
The affiliated operating partners of Vista are equal employment opportunity employers. The affiliated operating partners of Vista do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. The affiliated operating partners of Vista also prohibit harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.