Staff Accountant

COMPANY INTRODUCTION
Alvest Equipment Services (AES) is a trusted leader in ground support equipment (GSE) maintenance, rental, and overhaul services. As part of the global ALVEST Group, AES operates in 10 countries and continues to expand, delivering high-quality service solutions that keep airport operations running smoothly. In North America, AES USA has the largest presence within the company, providing comprehensive GSE support across the U.S. and Canada. Our team of skilled mechanics and industry professionals are committed to maximizing equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and ensuring operational efficiency for our customers.

Now offering FLIGHT BENEFITS for exclusive airfare savings along with hotel and rental car discounts!

Salary: The expected salary for this position is $67,000 - $90,000 annually. The actual pay rate offered may vary on multiple factors including, but not limited to, experience, knowledge, skills and/or location.

COMPANY BENEFITS

• Flight benefits that include savings on airfare, hotel and rental cars
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company Provided Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• 11 Paid Holidays + Your Birthday
• PTO – Minimum 3 weeks per year
• Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus
• 401(K) and Roth Matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Safety Shoes and Prescription Safety Glasses

POSITION SUMMARY
The Staff Accountant supports the accounting functions for AES. These functions include hands-on participation in the month-end financial close, managing inventory transactions, preparing financial statements, and supplying the Executive Team with the analysis used in decision making. The best candidate for the Staff Accountant position would have a strong foundation in accounting, the ability to pull data from multiple sources and provide analysis on this data. As Staff Accountant, the candidate needs to have strong attention to detail and consideration for deadlines. This individual will support the AES Accounting Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
(Other duties may be assigned and are not limited to the following)

• Coordination of the daily cycle count process and review of significant variances
• Inventory analysis and management of standard cost changes
• Accurately report sales margins and analyze variances in labor or materials
• Assist with creation of monthly financial statements
• Perform detailed account reconciliations, accounts payable
• Be a key user in the ERP system (Infor)
• Assist with semi-annual financial audits
• Develop relationships with business units to expedite workflow and ensure appropriate accounting treatment
• Identify process improvements and recommend changes to improve systems, processes, and performance
• Other assignments as designated by their manager(s)

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• 3-5 years of experience as an accountant in an industrial division in the business-to-business sector
• Experience with ERP systems (Infor a plus)
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Advanced Excel Skills

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to work hard and complete multiple challenging tasks within agreed time frames, maintaining critical thinking and quality.
• Capable of managing daily, monthly, and annual goals with clear, proactive communication with manager and team members.
• Drive to constantly improve the business and its processes by seeking efficiency in all activities, including optimizing tasks beyond core duties by collaborating with stakeholders at different points in the value stream.
• Commitment to be your best self every day, taking responsibility for actions, maintaining a positive attitude towards coworkers, challenges, and failures, and motivating yourself and others for results.
• Emphasis on striving for success, but when setbacks occur, expecting the team to pull together, get back up, and push forward together.

AES provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, AES takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. All recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, and other employment related programs are provided fairly to all persons on an equal opportunity basis without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

AES is committed to ensuring that its online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all candidates, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an application, please contact us at [email protected] . Only messages send for this purpose will be reviewed.

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