Senior Accountant

Brief Description

Title: Senior Accountant

Location: Fishers, IN

Reports to: Controller

Built Different

Jet Access is a family-owned, professionally operated private aviation company. Everything private aviation lives here: charter, aircraft management, maintenance, sales, flight training, FBO services, and charter brokerage. We were the first to bring every sector of private aviation under one brand, and the best of what we are building is still ahead of us.

But here is what you really need to know: the energy at Jet Access is different, and you will feel it from day one. We move with purpose and intensity, thinking strategically, acting decisively, and tackling challenges head-on. This is not a place for coasting. We expect excellence, ownership, and the drive to do things right even when it is harder. We push hard because we genuinely want to elevate the lives of our clients, our aircraft owners, and the people right next to us. Growth is not just happening around us. We are driving it together.

Bring your energy, your expertise, and your commitment to excellence and expect us to meet you with the same. You will have a voice, a real seat at the table, and the opportunity to grow in a company that is genuinely invested in your future. Expect it all.

Our Core Values

• Safety First. Above all else, we operate with the safety of our Team Members, clients, and guests as our top priority. No exceptions, no shortcuts.
• Do the Right Thing for the Long Term. We act ethically, think strategically, and make decisions built for the future. Our Team Members are empowered to choose the harder right over the easier wrong.
• Take Care of Each Other. When we take care of our people, our people take care of our clients and each other. We show up, listen first, and lift each other up.
• Relationships Matter. Our relationships with Team Members, clients, vendors, and the communities we serve are the foundation of our success. We keep our word and build trust one interaction at a time.
• Maintain Positivity. We celebrate wins, lift each other up, and bring optimism and solutions to every challenge. The energy we create together is a choice, and we choose well.
  
  

Your Competitive Edge

• Base salary: $78,000 to $92,000 annually, paid bi-weekly
• This position is classified as FLSA Exempt
  
  

Our commitment to “Take Care of Each Other” shows up in everything we offer: generous benefits, competitive wages, paid vacation and holidays, excellent training programs, and discounted flight training. You will join a tight-knit family where leadership is compassionate, transparent, and empowers you to achieve success, both for the business and your personal growth.

Where You Make Your Mark

The Senior Accountant serves as a trusted accounting resource for the Controller and the broader finance function at Jet Access, owning critical areas of compliance, reconciliation, and multi-entity accounting accuracy. This role ensures the integrity of financial records across tax filings, intercompany operations, commission reporting, and aircraft leaseback accounting. The Senior Accountant’s work directly supports the organization’s financial health and positions Jet Access for continued, confident growth.

Senior Accounting and Close Support

• Prepare and review assigned balance sheet reconciliations with complete, accurate documentation and supporting detail.
• Ensure reconciling items are valid, well-documented, and resolved in a timely manner.
• Prepare and review selected higher-risk journal entries as assigned, including accruals, estimates, and true-ups.
• Identify unusual activity, trends, or inconsistencies during month-end close and escalate findings to the Controller.
• Serve as a senior review and support resource for accounting team reconciliations, maintaining audit-ready workpapers throughout.
  
  

Tax, Regulatory and Compliance Ownership

• Own all non-income tax compliance activities across monthly, quarterly, and annual filing cycles.
• Prepare and file annual business registrations, aircraft registrations, and required aviation state filings including AE-2 and AE-3 forms.
• Prepare and distribute annual 1099 filings accurately and on time.
• Maintain a compliance calendar to ensure zero missed deadlines or penalties.
• Respond to state notices, audits, and information requests in coordination with the Controller.
  
  

Commissions, Client and Vendor Reconciliations

• Prepare commission reconciliations in alignment with approved plans and contracts.
• Maintain supporting documentation for all commission calculations and communicate reconciliation outcomes clearly to relevant stakeholders.
• Manage ongoing reconciliation and investigation of client and vendor accounts, resolving any discrepancies and supporting accurate financial reporting
• Identify trends, recurring issues, or control gaps within reconciliation processes, and recommend process improvements or corrective actions.
• Support month-end close by ensuring all commission, client, and vendor reconciliations are completed timely, reviewed, and audit-ready.
  
  

Intercompany And Multi-Entity Accounting

• Prepare and review intercompany reconciliations across all Jet Access entities, ensuring balances agree and are fully supported.
• Review intercompany invoices and billings for accuracy and consistency.
• Identify and resolve timing, classification, or settlement differences across entity lines.
• Support aircraft leaseback reporting through reconciliation and review, ensuring financial data aligns with agreements and applicable accounting treatment.
• Serve as a senior accounting resource for multi-entity and aviation-related analysis and questions.
  
  

Analysis, Audit and Controller Support

• Perform financial analysis related to balance sheet integrity and expense trends.
• Assist the Controller with audit preparation and responses to external auditor requests.
• Support technical accounting research and documentation as assigned.
• Provide informal guidance and review support to staff accountants as needed.
• Complete special projects and initiatives as needed, embracing opportunities to contribute to Jet Access’s continued growth and success.
  
  

Who Thrives In This Seat

The Skills You Carry In

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
• Five or more years of progressive accounting experience, with demonstrated ownership of compliance, reconciliation, or multi-entity accounting responsibilities.
• Solid command of GAAP and the ability to apply technical accounting standards independently and accurately.
• Proficiency with NetSuite or a comparable enterprise accounting system; NetSuite experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail, particularly in high-volume or multi-deadline environments.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial information accurately and concisely.
• Must successfully pass a background check and pre-employment screening.
• Deep alignment with Jet Access core values, particularly the commitment to doing the right thing even when it is harder.
  
  

What This Role Asks Of You

• This is a full-time, in-office role based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
• Work is primarily desk-based in a standard accounting office environment, with no unusual physical demands.
• Occasional extended hours are expected during month-end close, audit periods, and tax filing deadlines.
• Personal transportation to the office is required.
  
  

How You Engage

• Standard business hours, Monday through Friday, aligned with the accounting team schedule.
• Month-end close and tax filing cycles require sustained focus and flexibility, with periodic extended hours.
• Attends team meetings and L10 meetings as scheduled and comes prepared to engage.
• Manages a concurrent workload of recurring deadlines and ad hoc requests with consistent follow-through.
• Takes personal ownership of the compliance calendar and communicates proactively when timelines are at risk.
  
  

What The Days Look Like

• Standard business hours Monday through Friday with flexibility for executive schedules, including early mornings and occasional evenings
• Occasional weekend availability for events or time-sensitive priorities
• Nothing sits and nothing slips; follows through completely on every commitment made
• Protects focus on high-priority executive needs while sustaining a continuous flow of administrative responsibilities
• Manages competing demands across multiple executives without losing quality or responsiveness
• Attends all scheduled L10 meetings, leadership syncs, and team functions as required
  
  

What Sets You Apart

• Aviation industry accounting experience, including familiarity with aircraft registration, leaseback structures, or Part 135 operations.
• Multi-entity or intercompany accounting experience within a consolidated environment.
• Experience with NetSuite, including report building or saved search configuration.
• Prior involvement in audit preparation or external auditor coordination.
• CPA credential or active progress toward licensure.
  
  

Jet Access Group and affiliated companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in our workplace. Employment decisions are based solely on the qualifications and merit of the individual candidate and needs of the business, without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.