Finance Specialist in Sanford, Florida at Acron Aviation Academy

Posting Title – Finance Specialist

Please note: This is an on-site position that requires the selected candidate to work from our Sanford, FL, office. This is not a remote role.

About Acron Aviation:

Acron Aviation is an agile commercial aviation partner with a long heritage of providing established, industry-certified solutions, as well as future-focused, data-driven innovations. With customers across the globe, our employees are committed to the company's mission of innovating to create safer skies. For more information, visit acronaviation.com

Job Description:

The Finance Specialist plays a critical role in supporting students in understanding financial requirements for flight training. This role is responsible for managing financial operations for training programs and airline partners and ensuring accurate billing, revenue recognition, and accounts receivable management. This role partners closely with accounting, operations, and other internal departments to maintain financial accuracy and support reporting.

Essential Functions:

• Provide clear communication to customers regarding billing structures, account balances, and payment expectations.
• Monitor student training activity daily to ensure accurate billing.
• Manage billing processes within SAP, such as sales order creation and invoice generation.
• Partner closely with the accounting team to support recordkeeping and reporting.
• Support collections efforts and proactively work to reduce outstanding balances.
• Develop and maintain Excel workbooks to track payments and receivables and audit customers’ financial transactions
• Maintain accurate accounts receivable balances.
• Oversee funds transfers and payment allocations to ensure timely and accurate posting.
• Support month-end close activities, including revenue reporting, account cleanup, and financial reconciliation
• Support admissions and sales efforts by developing pricing sheets and cost estimates for marketing and recruitment initiatives.
• Participate in admissions events, school tours, and informational sessions to answer questions regarding funding.
• Serve as the primary School Certifying Official for Veterans Education Benefits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Requires a 2-year post-secondary/associate’s degree with 4 years of prior related experience or a bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years prior related experience.
• Financial accuracy and attention to detail
• Advanced Microsoft 365 experience
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional teams
• Customer-focused approach with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to be flexible, as the role evolves based on department and Academy needs

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Strong background in Microsoft Excel

Equal Opportunity Statement
Acron Aviation is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Additional Information:
Acron Aviation maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where allowed by law. Acron Aviation is an E-Verify employer.