Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of
Your work ties us all together, helping our team function and operate. Experience opportunities to learn and be a part of an organization that has your back. And with competitive compensation and total rewards, you’ll also enjoy our great perks.
Work with the latest technologies and techniques in the aviation industry to source materials, manage inventory, and coordinate logistics. You’ll ensure we have what we need to service our customers.
As an Accountant, you’ll perform professional accounting work in accordance with GAAP and reporting requirements. As well as a variety of accounting functions including maintaining the general ledger, assisting in preparing income and balance sheet statements, and detailed analysis of transactions or balances.
What you’ll do:
Classifies and/or reviews recording of routine to complex accounting transactions.
Assists with the preparation of month-end and year-end closings.
Prepares financial reports in a timely and accurate manner.
- Responsible for monitoring inventories and WIP to ensure accuracy. Activities include standard cost review and adjustments, researching and posting work order variances, monitoring aged inventory and WIP, cycle count variance review and reporting.
- Review and record Cost of Poor Quality transactions and month-end reporting.
- Accounts Payable support for invoice approvals and coding and variance resolution.
- Research past due Accounts Receivable for open balance resolution.
- Backup for Invoicing function as needed and month-end invoicing support.
Performs reconciliation of accounts from the general ledger by researching on-line and record sources and preparing "correcting journal entries" as required.
Prepares and updates documentation of account descriptions, transaction processing and system processes.
Ensures accounting systems and procedures are in compliance with company policies, acceptable accounting practices and applicable regulations.
Identifies accounting problems, researches possible solutions, forms conclusions to present to members of the management team or other individuals involved and processes corrections accordingly.
Interacts with and advises various functional groups and remote locations in order to correct problem situations.
Assists in the preparation of working papers for periodic government, external or internal audits.
Produces a variety of ad-hoc reporting.
Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions.
Carries out special projects as assigned.
Basic Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in accounting or similar field; Associates degree acceptable with minimum 3 years' relevant experience
Minimum 2 years' experience in cost accounting and inventory knowledge
Minimum 2 years' experience working with Microsoft Excel
(Pivot Table, VLOOKUPS, Formulas (IF, SUMIF)
Minimum 2 years' experience with major ERP system
Software: Oracle
Desired Skills:
University degree in Business; Accounting/Finance preferred
Good planning, organizational, analytical, interpersonal, decision making, oral and written communication skills.
Working knowledge of integrated financial systems.
Schedule:
100% onsite
Benefits that make life better:
- Comprehensive Healthcare
- 401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested
- Paid Time Off starting on day one
- Bonus opportunities
- Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Learning & Training opportunities
Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911
With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers’ missions worldwide. With on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and excellent benefits, StandardAero invites you to experience a fulfilling and meaningful career with us.
Inclusivity Is Our Standard
StandardAero offers equal employment opportunities for all. Our supportive environment celebrates diversity with no room for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We invite you to bring your authentic self to our team and experience our welcoming culture.
About UsRaising the Standard of Excellence since 1911Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or similar field; Associates degree acceptable with minimum 3 years' relevant experience
- Minimum 2 years' experience in cost accounting and inventory knowledge
- Minimum 2 years' experience working with Microsoft Excel
- Minimum 2 years' experience with major ERP system (Software: Oracle)
StandardAero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about StandardAero and has not been reviewed or approved by StandardAero.
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Retirement Support — Provides a 401(k) and has added an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an Incentive Award (equity) plan, expanding long-term savings and ownership options. These programs complement base pay with additional wealth-building mechanisms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Includes PTO, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, military leave, and parental leave, with some roles accruing PTO that can increase with service. Eligibility for benefits typically begins the first day of the month after hire, indicating structured access to time-off programs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offers tuition assistance, job training/conferences, company events, and an Employee Assistance Program as part of a comprehensive package. The inclusion of learning support and EAP provides development and wellbeing resources beyond core insurance and retirement.
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What We Do
StandardAero has become one of the aerospace industry’s largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our company’s success is the outgrowth of the synergistic merger of businesses with complementary specialties that have exponentially increased our capabilities and generated unprecedented customer commitment and value. StandardAero offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military, and industrial power customers. Nearly 6,600 professional, administrative and technical employees work in more than 50 major facilities worldwide, with additional strategically located regional service and support centers all across the globe. Services include MRO for aircraft and rotorcraft engines, auxiliary power units, components; airframe services including major alterations; FAA authorized avionics capabilities; comprehensive engineering services; and custom exterior and interior design, completion, and paint. We provide these capabilities through our network of specialized facilities and mobile service teams. StandardAero is owned by Carlyle, a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit, and Investment Solutions.
