Sr. Staff Accountant

SKYSHARE•Salt Lake City, UT

1d•$75,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

SkyShare is seeking a driven, detail-oriented Sr. Staff Accountant to join our team. This role provides immense job satisfaction for individuals who thrive on challenges and are eager to grow with a company that values accuracy and precision in financial operations. A core part of the role is rethinking how the work gets done, including how we use technology and AI in a live accounting and finance environment. Because we’re expanding rapidly, this role offers exposure and influence well beyond what is typical for the title. If you want early exposure and influence, this is the kind of seat. This isn't a place where you'll inherit a rigid playbook; you'll help build it. The Mission for this Position: Partnering directly with the Director of Accounting, you'll bring structure, consistency, and timely review to day-to-day operations and, just as importantly, you'll have a real hand in designing the processes and procedures themselves. The immediate priority is to create repeatable reconciliation and review processes that catch errors early, before they become problems. Long-term, you'll help define and scale best practices for the department. At SkyShare, initiative, ownership, and a steady drive to improve carry as much weight as technical skill.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent experience
1-3 years of relevant accounting experience
Strong technical accounting foundation and working knowledge of GAAP
Demonstrated accuracy, attention to detail, and organizational/project-management instincts
Comfort with technology and an interest in applying it (including AI tools ) to accounting work
Ability to work onsite in the Salt Lake City metro area (onsite during onboarding, with hybrid possible thereafter)
Systems-thinking mindset with a genuine drive to build, improve, and optimize processes
Comfortable questioning "the way it's always been done" and identifying better solutions
Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), bookkeeping principles, methods, and procedures, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, organizational skills, and project management abilities
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with a commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and improvement
Strong work ethic, self-motivation, professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and business/computer acumen

Nice To Haves

Experience reviewing others' work and driving process improvement
CPA or active CPA candidate
Aviation or related industry experience
NetSuite experience

Responsibilities

Own and systematize the account reconciliation process by developing repeatable monthly procedures and review checkpoints
Help design, implement, and continuously improve accounting processes, procedures, and controls as the business scales
Identify opportunities to leverage technology, automation, and AI within accounting and finance operations, partnering with leadership to implement solutions
Review the work product of the accounting team, identifying and correcting errors on a timely basis
Support monthly and quarterly close processes, including preparation and review of journal entries and supporting schedules
Provide technical accounting support through research, documentation, and application of GAAP
Drive NetSuite optimization, automation, and process-improvement initiatives alongside the Director of Accounting
Prepare account analyses and assist with audit preparation and compliance activities
Provide guidance, training, and quality review for accounting staff