Sr. Project Accountant, Aviation MRO

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Project Accountant serves as a strategic financial partner to MRO Operations, Program Management, and Executive Leadership by providing financial oversight, profitability analysis, forecasting, and decision-support for aircraft maintenance, modification, and repair projects. This role is responsible for ensuring the financial health of customer maintenance events through accurate project costing, margin analysis, revenue recognition, and forecasting.

In addition to managing project financials, the Senior Project Accountant provides guidance and recommendations to executive management regarding operational performance, profitability trends, resource utilization, pricing strategies, and financial risks. The position plays a critical role in driving sustainable profitability and supporting strategic business decisions across the MRO organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead financial oversight of all MRO aircraft and component maintenance projects, modifications, and customer work orders.
• Monitor project performance by analyzing labor, materials, subcontractor costs, and other direct and indirect expenses against budgets and estimates.
• Prepare and present project financial performance reports, forecasts, and profitability analyses to senior and executive leadership.
• Develop Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) forecasts and identify risks that could impact project margins or financial performance.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance Leadership, Program Managers, and Supply Chain teams to improve project execution and financial outcomes.
• Analyze labor utilization, productivity, and cost trends to identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and improved profitability.
• Support customer billing activities and ensure all billable costs are accurately captured and invoiced in accordance with customer contracts.
• Provide executive management with actionable recommendations related to pricing, cost controls, resource allocation, and business performance.
• Review and reconcile project financial transactions, work orders, and accounting records to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Lead month-end close activities for MRO projects, including accruals, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Develop and maintain financial dashboards, KPIs, and management reporting tools.
• Support annual budgeting and long-range financial planning activities.
• Assist with internal and external audits and ensure compliance with accounting standards and company controls.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance reporting accuracy, financial transparency, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and mentor to junior accounting and finance team members.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. CPA, CMA or MBA preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive accounting, financial analysis, project accounting, or cost accounting experience.
• Knowledge of aircraft heavy maintenance checks, modifications, component repairs and maintenance work orders a plus.
• Experience supporting project-based operations, preferably in aviation, aerospace, manufacturing, maintenance, or industrial services.
• Experience with labor utilization analysis and maintenance productivity reporting a plus.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and project accounting principles.
• Familiarity with aviation regulatory environments and customer contract billing a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, data analysis, and financial modeling.
• Experience with ERP systems and project costing modules.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial data and communicate findings to senior leadership.
• Strong business acumen and ability to influence decision-making through financial analysis and recommendations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

ORGANIZATIONAL CORE VALUES

• Safe – We are absolute in our belief in the tenets of Destination Zero and that Zero is not only achievable, but the only acceptable outcome.

• Efficient – We are focused on outcomes that are smart and responsible by making the best use of our resources to maximize overall productivity as a high performing organization.

• Quality – We are committed to ensuring excellent organizational performance, which produces sustainable and reliable outcomes.

• Service – We are dedicated to the service of our customers, our communities and each other.

BEHAVORIAL COMPETENCIES

• Drive & Energy - Effective performers have a high level of energy and the motivation to sustain it over time. They are ambitious and passionate about their role in the organization. They have the stamina and endurance to handle the substantial workload present in today’s organization. They are motivated to maintain a fast pace and continue to produce even in exhausting circumstances.

• Functional/Technical Expertise - Effective performers are knowledgeable and skilled in a functional specialty (e.g., finance, marketing, operations, information technologies, human resources, etc.). They add organizational value through unique expertise in a functional specialty area. They remain current in their area of expertise and serve as a resource in that area for the organization.

• High Standards - Effective performers establish and model standards that guarantee exceptional quality and necessary attention to detail. They continually seek to improve processes and products, and they hold staff accountable for quality. They find best practices, share them, and then improve upon them.

• Initiative - Effective performers are proactive and act without being prompted. They don’t wait to be told what to do or when to do it. They see a need, take responsibility and act on it. They make things happen.

• Integrity - Effective performers think and act ethically and honestly. They apply ethical standards of behavior to daily work activities. They take responsibility for their actions and foster a work environment where integrity is rewarded.

HSEQ DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand and provide visible support of Destination Zero

• Practice job duties with Safety at the core of all tasks

• A job is not complete unless it is done safely

• Stand-Up, Speak-Out, and Take-Action – Do the right thing when no one is looking, report safety concerns, near misses and incidents to management, use the Stop Work authority to immediately stop unsafe acts or work practices.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONSPHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The special vision abilities for this job are close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a moderate noise level.

AMRDISCLAIMER

The above Statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

PHI Aviation, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws