Sr Accountant, Fixed Assets

Swissport International AG•Raleigh, NC

About The Position

Are you ready to take flight in a dynamic and fast-paced aviation industry? As a global leader in aviation services, Swissport provides Ground Handling, Cargo Handling, and Passenger Services to over 300 million passengers annually. Our mission is simple – “To provide the aviation industry with consistent and tailor-made solutions around the globe, for a better customer experience.” We believe that our people are what differentiates us from our competition. At Swissport, we are driven by our core values of Show You Care, Do the Right Things and Win as a Team, and we are currently seeking dedicated individuals, who align with these values, to join our team at various locations across the globe. Job Summary Reporting to the Manager, Fixed Assets Accounting, this position will work closely with the Finance and Operations teams and be responsible for maintaining the Company leases under the correct guidance of IFRS 16 (“Leases) and providing financial reporting in a collaborative team driven environment. Full-time employees are offered a range of health and wellness benefits as well as 401(k) with company match paid vacation time, sick time, and company paid holidays. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee might occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Requirements

BS/BA in Accounting.
Minimum 5 years working in a Corporate or other Accounting role to include fixed asset and lease maintenance.
High integrity, solid work ethic and exceptionally detail oriented.
Ability to work in a fast paced, high-pressure environment with tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

CPA or CPA candidate.
Familiarity with SAP fixed assets module and Lease management software preferred

Responsibilities

Receiving information on new leases from various groups across the Organization and allocating the lease payments by asset
Inputting new leases in the LeaseQuery software
Booking the Right of Use “ROU” asset and liability for each new lease in SAP Accounting software
Uploading of all AP documentation and check requests for lease payments into SAP
Reconciliation of cash payments between LeaseQuery and the GL
Roll forward of accounts in SAP to ensure they agree with LeaseQuery
Recording all transfers of assets in LeaseQuery
Dealing with end-of term activities, including purchase of assets, and re-leasing of assets appropriately in SAP
Managing assets purchase through procurement software, Ivalua, and close POs once a lease has been signed. Reconciling to ensure all POs are closed in Ivalua at the appropriate time
Monthly asset roll-forward for owned and leased assets
Monthly information upload for roll-forward and reversal of IFRS 16 accounting for operating leases for management reporting purposes
Annual Property insurance valuation
Annual Fleet Assessment of all assets for year-end impairment considerations
Ad hoc checks to confirm consistency between LeaseQuery and Maximo (fixed asset software)
Support activities for reconciliation and proper accounting of owned assets
Other project and duties as assigned