Accounting Manager jobs in Charlotte, NC

Key Responsibilities

• Directs team and contributes individually to ensure accurate financial and fuel inventory consolidation statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
• Compiles and analyzes data to prepare reports for various stakeholders comparing actual, forecasted, and budgeted financial and fuel inventory metrics
• Lead for all facets of the finance department, including A/P, A/R, Tax, Payroll, and IS in solving accounting issues
• Serves as the primary contact for financial and fuel inventory audit questions
• Works with General Manager to prepare budget and financial forecasts
• Audits accounts, ledgers, and reports substantiating individual transactions to verify accuracy
• Establishes financial controls for projects
• Provides training and assistance to accounting and inventory personnel
• Helps to answer questions from every manager/supervisor on financial and fuel inventory items
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
• Assists with interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Manages employee timesheets and ensures time is accurately reported to meet Menzies Aviation payroll requirements, including updating and correcting hours and schedules in Kronos, managing clocked hours, monitoring attendance and updating the General Manager in a timely manner
• Ensures exception reports are completed when required and filled out completely including signatures from both the employee and the department supervisor
• Adheres to local, State, and Federal safety policies, and company rules and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university; or five to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3 -5 years experience leading team of 2-5 employees
• Solid understanding of general accounting concepts and able to translate this understanding into policy, procedures, and best practices for others to follow.
• Demonstrated ability to construct reports and budget
• Sound understanding of the creation and oversight of financial controls
• Experience taking initiative to meet financial intent of company and senior management
• Must be able to comply with local airport, FAA and/or U.S. Customs safety, security, and identification requirements and pass a thorough security background check
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to learn independently through reading and by training
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and request clarification when needed
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to build relationships with customers and colleagues
• Computer literate with proficiency in Excel
• Ability to proficiently read, write and speak English

Benefits

• Salary
• Bonus
• Advancement Opportunities
• Paid Health Plans for employee and family  
• Paid Dental Plans for employee and family  
• Paid Vision Insurance Plan for employee and family  
• Paid Vacation 
• Accident Coverage Plan 
• Critical Illness Coverage Plan 
• Hospital Indemnity Coverage Plan 
• Company Paid Employee Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance 
• Voluntary Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance 
• 401K Savings Plan 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Identity Theft Protection Plan 
• Pet Discount Coverage and Pet Insurance Plan