Corporate Controller
Apply NowCompany: CommuteAir
Location: Cleveland, OH 44130
Description:
Who Are We?
Whether you're building your time in the sky or your career on the ground, we hope to be your next destination. CommuteAir is striving to be the regional airline that our passengers and employees are looking for. Our role in your career as a regional airline is an important one that we take seriously. Community, mentorship, training, and growth are all part of our DNA - we want to make your vision of a successful career in the aviation industry a reality.
Where Are We Going?
We are a dedicated United Airlines partner operating over 1,600 weekly flights, connecting people and their communities to the world via United's Global Network. With corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, we operate a large fleet of Embraer 145 XR aircraft from two hubs in Houston and Washington Dulles, along with maintenance bases in Houston, Albany, NY, and Lincoln, NE. We've grown significantly over the past 35 years and know that you will too.
Together We Soar
Your success is our success. Community is everything to us at CommuteAir. Our diverse team is here to provide you with the tools you need to succeed. By adopting a data-driven approach, we're innovating the traditional path to mainline by raising the bar and setting the standard for employee training and development. We offer our team comprehensive benefits, competitive pay, internal advancement programs, and personal access to flight benefits on the Star Alliance network for yourself and your family.
Commitment to Inclusion
CommuteAir is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.
What the position is:
The Corporate Controller supervises all accounting functions. Primary responsibilities include supervision of the monthly close process, financial reporting, accounts payable, coordination of tax and accounts receivable, and working with the company's outside auditors to ensure financials are in accordance with GAAP.
Essential functions:
Supervise accounting and accounts payable staff and lead their professional development
Interface and coordinate regularly with company leadership, Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury Manager
Develop a high-trust relationship with department leaders and coordinate on their accounting and finance issues as required
Assist the finance team with the company's budget, cash, and P&L forecasts
Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure preparation of support for the company's tax filings, and forecast tax estimates
Compare monthly costs by function and department to the company's budget and forecast
Ensure expenses are tracked accurately by the department, location, aircraft type, etc.
Identify expenses that are reimbursable under the company's contracts
Record the company's key operating statistics (flights, passengers, block hours, etc.)
Administer Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) accounting system, making a chart of account updates as needed to meet changing business needs
Develop and maintain reports from the GP system for management related to the balance sheet, P&L, unit costs, and other key metrics
Ensure accurate inventory reporting
Preparation of work papers supporting the monthly close process and month-end balances
Review monthly accounting close process including analytical review of the monthly operating results to ensure accurate accounting records are maintained
Lead financial statement and assist with 401(k) audits
Oversee preparation of monthly financial statements and reporting package
Ensure financial records retained in accordance with law and company policy
Implement, document, and maintain adequate and effective internal controls
Implement, document, and maintain adequate and effective processes to improve the close and reporting cycles to ensure timely and accurate reporting
Responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations
Travel as required, expected to be
General requirements & qualifications:
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Fluent in written and spoken English
Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Business, or similar relevant field
Five years of relevant experience
Supervisory experience
Proficient in MS Excel
Preferred Qualifications:
Combination of both public audit and company accounting experience
Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) experience
Airline experience
CPA or CMA
Physical Requirements:
Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequent or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body, sedentary work involves sitting most of the time and walking/standing occasionally with or without accommodation. Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer.
Visual Acuity:
Machine operators with inspection- Includes inspection, close assembly, clerical administrative; This is a minimal standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, computer, extensive reading, visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines using measuring devices, assembly, or fabrication of parts with or without corrective lenses.
Environmental Conditions:
Inside environmental conditions, protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
The above constitutes the general expectations of the role and should not be considered all inclusive. While some things may change as the position evolves, we expect every Commute Air employee to act in the best interest of the company, our employees, and our passengers.
Whether you're building your time in the sky or your career on the ground, we hope to be your next destination. CommuteAir is striving to be the regional airline that our passengers and employees are looking for. Our role in your career as a regional airline is an important one that we take seriously. Community, mentorship, training, and growth are all part of our DNA - we want to make your vision of a successful career in the aviation industry a reality.
Where Are We Going?
We are a dedicated United Airlines partner operating over 1,600 weekly flights, connecting people and their communities to the world via United's Global Network. With corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, we operate a large fleet of Embraer 145 XR aircraft from two hubs in Houston and Washington Dulles, along with maintenance bases in Houston, Albany, NY, and Lincoln, NE. We've grown significantly over the past 35 years and know that you will too.
Together We Soar
Your success is our success. Community is everything to us at CommuteAir. Our diverse team is here to provide you with the tools you need to succeed. By adopting a data-driven approach, we're innovating the traditional path to mainline by raising the bar and setting the standard for employee training and development. We offer our team comprehensive benefits, competitive pay, internal advancement programs, and personal access to flight benefits on the Star Alliance network for yourself and your family.
Commitment to Inclusion
CommuteAir is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.
What the position is:
The Corporate Controller supervises all accounting functions. Primary responsibilities include supervision of the monthly close process, financial reporting, accounts payable, coordination of tax and accounts receivable, and working with the company's outside auditors to ensure financials are in accordance with GAAP.
Essential functions:
Supervise accounting and accounts payable staff and lead their professional development
Interface and coordinate regularly with company leadership, Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury Manager
Develop a high-trust relationship with department leaders and coordinate on their accounting and finance issues as required
Assist the finance team with the company's budget, cash, and P&L forecasts
Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure preparation of support for the company's tax filings, and forecast tax estimates
Compare monthly costs by function and department to the company's budget and forecast
Ensure expenses are tracked accurately by the department, location, aircraft type, etc.
Identify expenses that are reimbursable under the company's contracts
Record the company's key operating statistics (flights, passengers, block hours, etc.)
Administer Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) accounting system, making a chart of account updates as needed to meet changing business needs
Develop and maintain reports from the GP system for management related to the balance sheet, P&L, unit costs, and other key metrics
Ensure accurate inventory reporting
Preparation of work papers supporting the monthly close process and month-end balances
Review monthly accounting close process including analytical review of the monthly operating results to ensure accurate accounting records are maintained
Lead financial statement and assist with 401(k) audits
Oversee preparation of monthly financial statements and reporting package
Ensure financial records retained in accordance with law and company policy
Implement, document, and maintain adequate and effective internal controls
Implement, document, and maintain adequate and effective processes to improve the close and reporting cycles to ensure timely and accurate reporting
Responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations
Travel as required, expected to be
General requirements & qualifications:
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Fluent in written and spoken English
Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Business, or similar relevant field
Five years of relevant experience
Supervisory experience
Proficient in MS Excel
Preferred Qualifications:
Combination of both public audit and company accounting experience
Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) experience
Airline experience
CPA or CMA
Physical Requirements:
Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequent or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body, sedentary work involves sitting most of the time and walking/standing occasionally with or without accommodation. Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer.
Visual Acuity:
Machine operators with inspection- Includes inspection, close assembly, clerical administrative; This is a minimal standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, computer, extensive reading, visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines using measuring devices, assembly, or fabrication of parts with or without corrective lenses.
Environmental Conditions:
Inside environmental conditions, protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
The above constitutes the general expectations of the role and should not be considered all inclusive. While some things may change as the position evolves, we expect every Commute Air employee to act in the best interest of the company, our employees, and our passengers.