Sr Accountant I (Account Services Specialist FD IN)

Job Description — Global Accounts Receivable, Billing & Accounts Servicing

Jeppesen ForeFlight is the industry leader in aviation software and data, serving commercial airlines, military operators, business aviation, and general aviation pilots worldwide.

Description

Billing & Accounts Servicing, part of Global Accounts Receivable within Jeppesen ForeFlight Finance, is responsible for billing customer-specific products and services for the Commercial, Business, General Aviation and Military market segments, improving revenue realization, and supporting cash flow through strong process management, data quality, and system integration. Our Global Accounts Receivable team is located in Denver, Gothenburg, Frankfurt, Gdansk and Bangalore. The global team of currently 20 Billing Analysts and Account Services Specialists manages billing and servicing the Flight Deck, NavData, Flight Operations, Trip Planning, Military and Crew & Network Operations Management (NOM) portfolios. We are now looking for an additional Account Services Specialist to join our Jeppesen ForeFlight office in Bangalore as soon as possible for servicing and billing the Flight Deck portfolio for Eastern Hemisphere customers. The team works closely with Sales, Portfolio, Customer Services, Contracts and global Finance teams, as well as with customers around the world.

A hybrid working model is possible, with at least two days per week in the office, depending on training status and other requirements. Working hours need to be in alignment with regular business hours in time zone UTC+1.

Position Responsibilities

• Collect, analyse, document, and integrate requirements from multiple process owners.
• Apply and make recommendations for the process, data, and applications/systems.
• Utilize technological tools, and business system applications to manage, synthesize, and interpret data.
• Coordinate and conduct reviews and assessments of business process documentation, as required; understand, apply, and develop process standards, guidelines, and tools.
• Design and develop business performance measures and predictive analytics tools.
• Build multi-layered dashboards which allow for a summary data view and a detailed data view.
• Support statutory and US GAAP compliance activities: preparation and review of financial statements in accordance with local statutory requirements and US GAAP, and external audit support.
• Coordinate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including confirming billing cutoff so invoices are recorded in the correct accounting period, reviewing and resolving open, unbilled, or exception items before close, reconciling billing results against expected revenue and flagging discrepancies, coordinating with Accounting and FP&A on close calendar deadlines and deliverables, and providing close-related documentation and status updates to Finance leadership as needed

• Review and control monthly results and ensure accuracy in billing.
• Participate as subject matter expert in key business initiatives and activities to support business growth

• Be involved in improving the quality of processes and systems, participate in implementation of new regulations and processes
• Ensure billing transactions are accurately reflected across accounts receivable, cash, and revenue accounts, including credits, debits, and adjustments.
• Apply an understanding of how credit/debit memos, refunds, and write-offs affect AR, cash, and revenue-related GL accounts.
• Recognize that billing, cash collection, and revenue recognition are separate events that may fall in different accounting periods under US GAAP, and identify billing scenarios that may result in deferred/unearned or accrued/unbilled revenue requiring review under ASC 606.
• Ensure credits, refunds, adjustments, and write-offs are supported by appropriate documentation, approvals, and GL coding.
• Apply contract and billing terms (payment terms, milestones, discounts, renewals, cancellations) when setting up and reviewing billing schedules; maintain transaction-level documentation and audit trail.
• Maintain transaction-level documentation and audit trail for billing activities to support reconciliation, financial reporting, and audit requirements

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• 5+ years of experience creating, analysing, and reporting status through the use of various applications (advanced MS Excel, etc.).
• 5+ years of extracting metadata from multiple systems and aggregating the data.
• 5+ years of experience applying and developing process standards, guidelines, and tools.
• Fluency in English language.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in preferably international accounting environment.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and local statutory reporting requirements, including revenue recognition principles (ASC 606).
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills with MS Office and ERP (Oracle).

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Experience in business analysis in large-scale data sets, creating statistics and reports.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, accuracy with work, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders with a customer service focus and mindset.
• Demonstrating a strong work ethic and sense of urgency for completing assigned work with minimal supervision; meeting commitments.
• Excellent team work, self-motivated, and able to work individually.
• Ability to handle diverse workloads and work in a deadline dedicated global environment

Typical Education

• Bachelor and/or Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.

Work shifts

• European & US Midwest shift, ensuring cross-regional coverage and collaboration.

Relocation

This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

About ForeFlight, LLC:

ForeFlight, a Boeing company, is the leading provider of advanced integrated software for the General, Business and Military Aviation markets worldwide. Founded in 2007 and joining the Boeing family in 2019, ForeFlight now offers ForeFlight Mobile EFB and Military Flight Bag for pilots, ForeFlight Dispatch for flight planners, Sentry portable ADS-B receivers, and a range of additional integrated products and capabilities serving the needs of pilots and flight departments around the world. Foreflight has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the Editors' Choice Award from FLYING Magazine for five separate years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2023, and 2024. In 2023, ForeFlight also earned the FLYING Magazine Innovation Award, followed by the Readers' Choice Award in 2024. Additionally, ForeFlight was honored as the App of the Year by Aviation Consumer in 2011, and BuiltIn 2024 best places to work.

Why You Should Join

At Jeppesen ForeFlight, we know you want a rewarding career. To do that, you need challenging projects, a good work environment, and awesome coworkers. We believe in our employees and empower them to make a direct impact on our products and services messaging. We strive to provide employees and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Our benefits package includes but is not limited to the following:

• Group Medical insurance
• Group term life, personal accident, and critical illness insurance
• Gym reimbursement
• 20 days of paid vacation time
• 12 days of paid sick time
• Employee Assistance Program