Sr. Manager, Accounting

Who Are We

FDH Aero is a trusted global supply chain solutions partner for aerospace and defense companies helping to shape the industry by simplifying the supply chain. With over 60 years serving as a leading independent industry partner FDH specializes in hardware electrical consumables and expendables licensed products and value-added services for global OEM and aftermarket customers. FDH is headquartered in Commerce California and has operations across the Americas EMEA and APAC. FDH Aero named a Best Places to Work in Aviation in 2024 has locations in 14 countries across the globe with more than 1500 best-in-industry employees and over 650000 square feet of inventory space.

FDH is headquartered in Commerce California and has operations across the Americas EMEA and APAC. FDH Aero named a Best Places to Work in Aviation in 2024 has locations in 14 countries across the globe with more than 1500 best-in-industry employees and over 650000 square feet of inventory space.

Why Work Here

At FDH Aero we understand that the strength of our brand comes from our people.

We invest in driven diverse and experienced professionals who are naturally curious courageous and motivated towards action. We value tempering confidence with humility and a mission that always starts with service-first.

Our values guide everything we do:

We Are Service First - We act with agility and intelligence to solve our partners most pressing needs. We safeguard our trusted relationships by communicating with clarity and unmatched follow through.

We Are Respectful - We behave with dignity fairness and acceptance. We thrive by prioritizing empathy humility and connection to our collective community.

We are Amplifiers - We invest in driven diverse and experienced professionals businesses and partners. We fuel the entrepreneurial spirit by providing autonomy authority and a clear mission.

We Are Open-Minded - We communicate with intention curiosity and diversity of thought. By actively contributing with courage and candor we challenge the status quo and innovate together.

We Are Accountable - We own responsibility for our outcomes. We set expectations embrace critique and empower every employee to take immediate actions on challenges they encounter.

We Value Our People - Thats why we offer competitive benefits including medical dental vision Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 401k matching and wellness programs. We invest in training mentorship and career development to empower our employees to reach their full potential. Our commitment to culture and excellence has earned us recognition as one of Aviation Business News Best Places to Work in Aviation.

As a team member at FDH Aero you are trusted to deliver to innovate and to drive next-generation solutions for tomorrows supply chain demands. Ready to make an impact We proudly pursue top talent with a diverse and global set of experiences and backgrounds.

We Are Looking For

FDH Aero is seeking a Senior Manager of Accounting to oversee the General Ledger function ensuring accurate and timely month-end close processes maintaining strong internal controls and supporting all financial reporting requirements. This role manages the GL team drives process improvements and partners cross-functionally with FP&A AP AR Payroll and other departments to support operational and strategic initiatives. The Senior Manager of Accounting is responsible for implementing accounting policies and procedures that comply with governmental financial and tax regulations as well as GAAP and IFRS standards. The role oversees monthly quarterly and annual close and reporting processes evaluates existing accounting systems and workflows and identifies opportunities for optimization. Additionally this position develops and leads accounting professionals and staff. Success in this role requires strong leadership technical accounting expertise and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments to support strategic business decisions.

What Youll Do (Responsibilities)

• Oversee the month-end quarter-end and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial results
• Review journal entries account reconciliations accruals and supporting schedules for timeliness completeness accuracy and in compliance with US GAAP
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies
• Maintain and monitor the chart of accounts and system mappings
• Identify opportunities to streamline close activities and accounting workflows
• Drive automation and system enhancements within ERP and reporting tools
• Provide various monthly and quarterly complex journal entries including consolidations eliminations accruals intangible and prepaid amortizations and various allocation entries
• Review intercompany transactions to include foreign business units and affiliates
• Manage mentor and develop a team of Accounting professionals and support staff across geographical regions including establishment of goals and development of performance review
• Assign workloads set priorities and monitor performance
• Promote a culture of accountability accuracy and continuous improvement
• Assess current practices and procedures and drive improvements and standardization within the Controllership group
• Maintain documentation for policies procedures and financial processes
• Develop best practices and improve cross-functional communication
• Prepare and review internal financial statements and management reports
• Support consolidation and external reporting requirements as needed
• Analyze variances and provide explanations to leadership and business partners
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Assist with audit requests investigate and resolve audit findings account discrepancies and issues of non-compliance
• Prepare ad-hoc requests for executive leadership
• Prepare and assist with Tax Returns as appropriate
• Perform other duties as assigned

What You Bring (Qualifications & Skills):

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance (MBA/CPA Preferred)
• 8 years of progressive accounting experience
• 4 years of managerial experience of an accounting team
• Strong and thorough technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP and IFRS
• Solid understanding of Foreign Exchange and Currency Translation Adjustments
• Knowledge of Internal controls and reporting requirements
• ERP Knowledge and Experience Quantum NetSuite SAP JD Edwards Oracle Dynamics Sage Great Plains etc
• Familiarity with reporting/consolidating applications Planful Hyperion OneStream
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees and across geographic/intl regions
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills - Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments
• Excellent organizational time-management skills and execution
• Intermediate Excel (SUMIFS VLOOKUP XLOOKUP INDEX Pivot Table etc.)
• Strong Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to be detailed-oriented and perform in-depth Technical/Professional research
• Must be a US person based on ITAR requirements

Special Requirements:

• U.S. Citizen U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) orasylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.
• ITAR requirement
• 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A U.S. person according to their definition is a U.S. citizen U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR

FDH Aero is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.