Finance Manager

JET LUXE is a luxury travel brand responsible for revolutionizing executive jet travel, launched in 2020. A global leader in executive aviation, JET LUXE is recognized for delivering flexible, best-in-class Luxury Travel Management solutions to customers worldwide. JET LUXE provides exceptional Aircraft Management, tailored-made travel, and Concierge Services. The company caters to an elite clientele, including aircraft owners, VIPs, and operators of business jets for corporate, commercial, and personal air travel. From the palace to the aircraft to the destination, anything private jet travel requires anywhere in the world we can provide. See the world in Your Own Way.

Role Overview

The role is for a finance manager to be responsible for the full finance function for the Americas region and will form part of a broader international finance team reporting to the head of finance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Completing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close within established time frames.
2. Ensuring that expenses are processed and paid into the accounting records in accordance with group policy.
3. Overseeing and managing the accuracy and completeness of the accounts payable ledger including supplier reconciliation.
4. Accounting for revenues and ensuring that sales invoices are properly recorded in the accounting records.
5. Accrual accounting.
6. Passing of general journals.
7. Maintaining and ensuring that internal controls are complied with and that supporting documents are in place for all transactions.
8. Maintenance of the general ledger for each entity and reconciliation of balance accounts.
9. Liaising with external auditors to ensure that the external audit is completed efficiently.
10. Intercompany loan account reconciliation and management.
11. Assist the sales team with ad hoc and urgent sales invoice and key supplier payments.
12. Oversee junior staff.
13. Assist and report to the head of finance in respect of various tasks relevant to the role including forecasting and budgeting.
14. Responsible for the filing and payment of local taxes for each entity in the Americas region including liaison with local accounting firms and tax specialists.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Requirements

The successful candidate would ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

1. Studying toward CPA or similar, or recently qualified CPA or similar.
2. Accounting degree or qualification.
3. At least two to three years of experience working in a finance team with responsibility for month-end and year-end close.
4. Good working knowledge of and experience with accounting systems and ERP systems.
5. Experience in working in a multijurisdictional group company as part of a broader team.
6. Good communication skills especially via email and Teams messaging.
7. Good personal skills and ability to work well with others in a shared services environment.
8. Ability to manage and motivate junior staff working remotely.
9. Aviation industry experience would be preferable but is not essential.
10. Tax knowledge of US and Mexico would be preferable but not essential.