Staff Accountant

JFK International Air Terminal LLC•New York, NY

8d•$72,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant supports the Financial Controller with a wide variety of functions which include transactional processing, financial analysis, annual budget development and monitoring, cost allocation, annual audit support and the implementation of financial and compliance controls. S/He serves as a key resource for the organization and provides daily support to ensure that the financial records are complete, accurate and comply with generally accepted accounting principles, policies and regulations.

Requirements

BA/BS in Accounting or Finance
2-3 years of accounting experience
Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain and maintain federally mandated security clearances required to work at an airport.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Generally accepted accounting theories, principles, methods, practices, and terminology
Techniques commonly used in locating errors in accounting records
Generally accepted auditing principles, procedures, and practices
The ability to collect and organize accounting data, interpret its significance, and prepare accurate financial reports.
The ability to present accounting data in a clear and understandable manner to both technical and non-technical users.
The ability to solve difficult and complex accounting and related financial problems.
Excellent organization and communication skills; ability to meet deadlines
Active learning: Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
Active listening: Give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate, and not interrupt at inappropriate times
Time management: Manage one’s own time or the time of others
Coordination with others: Adjust actions in relation to others' actions
Judgement and decision making: Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
Comprehend oral information: Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
Speak: Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
Comprehend written information: Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
Write: Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand
Recognize problems: Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
Reason to solve problems: Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
Make sense of information: Quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns