Aviation Finance Accountant - Close the Books & Budgets

Columbusairports; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 68,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The Columbus Regional Airport Authority is seeking an experienced accounting professional to manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, perform journal entries, and support the month-end close at our Columbus, Ohio operations.

Responsibilities include maintaining vendor records, handling budgeting, reconciliations, and assisting with audits while upholding internal controls and compliance across operating and capital projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including general ledger and journal entries.
• Experience with Workday ERP systems, preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and performs intermediate to advanced level account analysis, reconciliations, and journal entries and assists in the month-end and year-end close process.
• Performs and reviews accounts payable and accounts receivable processing and provides training to team members.
• Prepares and performs investments, banking, real estate, and fixed assets accounting and reconciliation.
• Maintains accurate customer and vendor records in the financial system.
• Maintains transfer, journal entries, recording depreciation, and overseeing bi-annual inventory of fixed assets and test counts.
• Prepares and reviews operating and capital budget.
• Responsible for customer contract invoicing, daily bank deposit processing, accounts receivable aging management and customer collections.
• Responsible for reviewing, approving, recording, and reconciling employee expense reimbursements and purchasing card transactions.
• Assists with the external financial audit, financial reporting and IRS 1099/1042 reporting.

Job description

The Columbus Regional Airport Authority is seeking an experienced accounting professional to manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, perform journal entries, and support the month-end close at our Columbus, Ohio operations.

Responsibilities include maintaining vendor records, handling budgeting, reconciliations, and assisting with audits while upholding internal controls and compliance across operating and capital projects.