We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.

Position is responsible for supervising accounting staff and/or processes ensuring all cost control methods and accounting protocols are maintained and followed, focusing on but not limited to accounts payable and billing customers.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

Maintains office services by organizing office operations and procedures, controls correspondence, designs filing systems, reviews and approves supply requisitions, assigns and monitors clerical functions  

Provides historical reference by defining procedures for retention, protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of records.  

Designs and implements office policies by establishing standards and procedures: measures results against standards.  

Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees, following up on work results  

Keeps management informed by reviewing and analyzing special projects; summarizes information; identifies trends  

Maintains office staff results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; plans, monitors and appraises job results and/or in the case of dotted line reports influencing and monitoring results and recommending appropriate actions to the BU controller and/or local GM. 

Performs weekly projections and forecasts as needed  

Contributes to and performs monthly closing for two operating units  

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing results as needed 

Manages billing, AP, SAP coordinator, and payroll staff for two operating units  

Assists controller in ensuring necessary controls are in place  

Coordinates monthly inventory process and ensures SAP functions are performed on a timely basis  

Performs other duties as needed  

Qualifications 

 

Education: 

Associates Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related Field required.  

BS/BA in Accounting or Finance preferred.  

 

Work Experience:  

3 years accounting experience in high volume, high transaction, manufacturing environment.   

Previous supervisory experience with accounting/payroll staff preferred.  

Previous experience in SAP or other ERP programs preferred.  

 

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration) 

CPA or finance/accounting certifications a plus. 

Job Skills:   

Knowledge of MS Office applications, specifically intermediate knowledge of Excel.  

Forecasting, budgeting, and implementing/following cost control methods.  

 

Language / Communication Skills: 

Effective written and oral communications   

Bi- Lingual is a plus  

 

Job Dimensions 

 

Geographic Responsibility: US Units 

 

Type of Employment: Full time 

 

Travel %: 10% 

 

Exemption Classification: Exempt 

 

Internal Relationships: Unit billing, unit accounts payable, centralized purchasing office and procurement and ASG – (charter) 

 

External Relationships: Vendors regarding payment (accounts payable) 

 

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job: Must be able to work varied shift or days, during specific periods of month (yearly, quarterly, month end) 

 

Budget / Revenue Responsibility: 70.5 million 

  

gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job: 

Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills 

Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People 

Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively 

Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus 

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position 

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone: 

We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity 

We communicate and keep each other informed 

We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team 

We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details 

We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes 

We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it 

We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day better 

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.  In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. 

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law. 

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