Controller

Dynamic Aviation; Bridgewater (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Dynamic Aviation in Bridgewater, Virginia, is seeking a Controller to manage financial policies and reporting. You will guide financial decisions, protect assets through internal controls, and prepare budgets. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, 5+ years of experience, and strong leadership skills.

This position requires excellent communication and customer service abilities and offers a full-time work schedule, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience required.
• Expert understanding of GL and accounting processes.
• Experience managing an accounting team.

Responsibilities

• Establish, monitor, and enforce financial policies and procedures.
• Conduct internal audits for financial condition.
• Prepare budgets and provide financial reporting.

Skills

Detail oriented

Excellent written and verbal communication

Ability to prioritize and delegate

Customer service skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent accounting experience

Tools

MS Office products

ERP system

Job description

Live an Adventure, Master your Craft, Find your Purpose

At Dynamic Aviation, we solve unique challenges for our customers with innovative aviation solutions. Our focus is on operations that serve, protect, and enhance the lives of families and communities worldwide. Whether modifying aircraft to help protect our service members overseas, performing geographical mapping for scientific research, or working to suppress large wildfires on the West Coast, we serve with integrity and excellence.

Position Summary

The Controller maximizes return on financial assets by establishing financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems. This position reports to the Vice President of Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures
• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls
• Monitors and confirms financial condition by conducting internal audits and providing information to external auditors
• Maximizes return, and limits risk, on cash by monitoring bank balance
• Prepares budgets by establishing schedules, collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data
• Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions
• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data
• Prepares ad-hoc reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports and advising management on needed actions
• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees and following up on work results
• Recruits and trains financial/accounting employees that enable the successful completion of department objectives
• Maintains financial staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees when necessary
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential
• Monitors, reviews, and approves employee time corrections within 24 hours of correction (assign duties to Supervisor or Team Leader if absent)
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent accounting experience (5+ years) required
• Previous experience managing an accounting team
• Expert understanding of the GL and accounting processes
• Knowledge of internal controls; experience with SOX company a plus
• Applicable knowledge of GAAP
• Must be detail oriented and extremely well organized
• Ability to prioritize and delegate work to team members
• Ability to multi-task with competing priorities
• Ability to work productively in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Experience providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience with MS Office products, MS Excel power user
• Experience with an ERP system

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA preferred
• Experience with government contracts preferred
• 10 years of related experience is preferred

Working Conditions

• Monday- Friday 8 AM- 5 PM

It is the policy of Dynamic Aviation to prohibit and eliminate discrimination on grounds of race, color, religion, sex, (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristics protected by law. It is also Dynamic Aviation's policy to provide equal employment for all and comply with any affirmative action obligations pursuant to the Federal Executive Orders, 11246 and 11375, as amended.