Staff Accountant

Honda Aircraft Company, LLC • Greensboro, NC, US • 1d ago

Job Purpose

Supports AHM financial reporting integrity by executing accurate and timely close, reconciliation, fixed asset, compliance, and audit-support activities in accordance with IFRS, company policies, and internal controls.

Key Accountabilities

Financial close and general ledger support: prepare and post journal entries; complete account and balance sheet reconciliations; investigate variances; support accruals, prepaids, intercompany transactions, and period-end close activities.
Fixed asset accounting: maintain asset master data; process additions, transfers, retirements, and disposals; monitor CIP and capitalization; calculate depreciation; reconcile the fixed asset subledger to the general ledger.
Compliance, controls, and audit support: ensure transactions comply with IFRS, company policies, and internal controls; maintain supporting documentation; respond to internal and external audit requests; assist with physical inventories and fixed asset audits.
Reporting, business partnership, and continuous improvement: analyze account activity and significant fluctuations; provide clear explanations; collaborate with finance and cross-functional partners; identify and help implement process improvements.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Accounting.
Minimum Experience:
- 2 years of accounting experience.
- Experience supporting month-end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis
- Experience maintaining fixed asset records, depreciation calculations, and asset lifecycle transactions.
- Experience using ERP/accounting systems and Microsoft Excel in a corporate accounting environment preferred.
Other Job-Specific Skills:
- Understanding of IFRS and fundamental accounting principles.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams
- Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365, NetSuite, or similar systems; familiarity with fixed asset modules and general ledger systems.
- BlackLine, FloQast, or similar close/reconciliation tools preferred; Power BI experience is a plus
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication, collaboration, and time-management skills with excellent attention to detail.

Key Performance Indicators

- Accurate and timely completion of assigned journal entries, account reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, and close activities.
- Timely investigation and clear explanation of account variances and significant fluctuations.
- Accuracy and completeness of fixed asset master data, asset transactions, depreciation calculations, CIP monitoring, and subledger-to-general-ledger reconciliations.
- Compliance with IFRS, company policies, internal controls, and documentation requirements.
- Timely, complete responses to internal and external audit requests, physical inventory support, and fixed asset audit activities.
- Effective collaboration with business partners and meaningful contributions to process improvements.

Decisions Expected

Determine the appropriate accounting treatment and supporting documentation for routine transactions in accordance with IFRS, company policies, and internal controls.
Identify, investigate, and recommend resolution of reconciliation differences, account variances, and fixed asset discrepancies.
Assess when accounting, control, data, or process issues require escalation and influence improvements to close, reconciliation, and fixed asset processes.