Staff Accountant

Description

Hartzell Propeller, founded in 1917 and headquartered in Piqua, Ohio, is the global leader in advanced aircraft propeller design and manufacturing for general aviation. The company supports both piston-engine and turboprop aircraft and provides custom propulsion solutions for electric, hybrid-electric, and advanced air mobility programs. Hartzell has continued to expand its capabilities through strategic acquisitions, including Tanis Aircraft Products in 2021 and Whirlwind Propeller in 2024, strengthening its experimental market offerings. Since 2024, Hartzell has also enhanced its MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) presence through the acquisition of 9 separate MRO facilities across North America and Europe.

Key Responsibilities

Hartzell is seeking a Staff Accountant to support its growing MRO division. This role spans financial and operational reporting across multiple U.S. locations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong critical-thinking skills, a willingness to learn, resilience in challenging situations, and the ability to adapt in a fast-changing environment. The Staff Accountant will work closely with site personnel to deliver timely, accurate, and meaningful financial information. Additionally, this role will ensure compliance with internal policies and support the financial health of the MRO sites through thoughtful analysis and reporting. 

Key Deliverables of the Role

1) Perform Financial Analysis and Reporting - Perform monthly fluctuation analyses on financial statements to identify potential accounting issues and investigate variances. Analyze trial balances and other financial data.

2) Ensure transactions are recorded promptly and accurately in accordance with internal accounting policies - Tie local ledger balances to central ERP ledger balances.

3) Month End Closing - Assist MRO sites with the month-end closing process, including reporting, general ledger reconciliations, expense accruals, journal entries and account analyses. Lead the monitoring of MRO sites’ progress in the close process and follow up on delays.

4) Process Improvement - Develop and implement accounting procedures by assessing current procedures and recommending enhancements. Drive initiatives for cost-cutting, continuous improvement and streamlining initiatives.

5) Administrative Support - Serve as backup for payroll and other local accounting site functions. Support other administrative duties that are required by the business.     

Requirements

Required Technical Competencies

1) Financial and Operations analysis skills & financial modeling - ability to frame questions, gather and organize data, and challenge outputs to arrive at business intelligence (turn data into information) in a fast-paced environment.

2) Budgeting and Financial Management – ability to compare actuals to a budget and both analyze the results and drive the appropriate action. 

3) General Accounting skills and working knowledge of GAAP.

4) Proficient Computer Skills – MS Office and advanced Excel function including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP’s, etc.

5) ERP or similar business systems exposure – NetSuite and QuickBooks are preferred.

6) Excellent verbal and written communication skills - including the ability to synthesize financial issues for communication to a non-financial audience. 

Required Behavioral Competencies

1) Drives for Results – Is action oriented and can be counted on to meet goals successfully; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

2) Demonstrates ethics and values – Adheres to an appropriate and effective set of core values and beliefs and acts in line with those values. Practices and rewards these values to reinforce desired company culture.

3) Builds Strategic Working Relationships - Develops and uses collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.

4) Continuous Learning – Actively identifies new areas for learning; regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities; uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learns through their application.

5) Strategic Decision Making – Obtains information and identifies issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-range goal or vision; commits to a course of action to accomplish a long-range goal or vision after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and organizational values.

6) Work Standards – Sets high standards of performance for self and others; assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self imposes standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

Required Education and Experience

· High School Diploma required. 

· Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.

· 1-3 years of experience preferred. 

Hartzell Propeller has a pre-employment and random Federal Drug & Alcohol Testing requirement and tests for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines and phencyclidine in addition to alcohol.

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