Senior Accountant, Aircraft Payments and Analysis

Summary

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Aircraft and insurance

• Point of contact for all aircraft / fleet related matters

• Managing aircraft leasing process - from day 1 contracting to end of lease delease activities (activities include contract review, rent-fixing, processing of monthly rent, maintenance reserves  and claims, liaising with Treasury team on bank letter of credit), provide support to Legal and Engineering teams on lease-related matters

• Verify and check aircraft pre-delivery and final-delivery invoices from Airbus and Boeing against contractual rates, ensuring payment is duly processed prior to each aircraft's delivery

• Review of amendments to Airbus / Boeing agreements and providing support to Legal, Engineering, Corporate Planning teams during contract negotiations 

• Maintaining fleet profile and monitoring of key dates (such as early termination notice), ensuring that data is kept up to date

• Handling of insurance claims submitted by internal stakeholders

• Monitoring on claim statuses and ensure timely settlement by insurer/reinsurers

• Gather and review relevant data from multiple departments within Scoot; compile underwriting information for submission to insurance brokers

• Review of contracts - financial / insurance related clauses 

Management Reporting - Forecast / Budget

• Assist Business Units (BUs) in drawing a comprehensive budget by validating assumptions and ensuring all costs are accounted for to support accurate financial planning for the upcoming year or periods

• Consolidate all submissions and prepare for management's review

• Address queries from BUs related to expenditure accounting, providing guidance and clarification as needed

• Explain variances between actual / forecast / budget 

Projects

• Supporting the ongoing system implementation / enhancements 

Any other reporting/ analysis as required

Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting and Finance or equivalent

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel

• Prior experiences with Netsuite, Workday Adaptive Planning a plus

• Good inter-personal and communication skills. 

• Self-driven, able to work independently and in a team, and perform well under pressure. 

• Well organized and meticulous

• Proactive and able to adapt to a fast paced environment

• Good team player