Specialist, Ops, Finance

Gate Gourmet Inc

Flushing, NY

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$26–$30 Per Hour
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Certifications, Accounting Close, Administrative Skills, Budgeting, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Communication Skills, Cost Control, Customer Relations, Dental Insurance, Diversity, Employee Assistance Plan, Filing System Design, Finance, Financial Control, Forecasting, Hospital, Life Insurance, Manufacturing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Multilingual, Needs Assessment, Operations Processes, Performance Management, Policy Implementation, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Procedure Development, Project Evaluation, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP), Safety/Work Safety, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management, Trend Analysis, Vision Plan, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Flushing, NY
POSTED
4 days ago

We're looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone's journeys better.

Position is responsible for coordinating regional financial data and ensuring all cost control methods and accounting protocols are maintained and followed.

Hourly Rate/ Salary:

$26-$30 hourly

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • 401k, with company match
  • Company sponsored life insurance
  • Medical, dental, vision plans
  • Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
  • Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee Discounts
  • Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintains office services by organizing office operations and procedures, controls correspondence, designs filing systems, reviews and approves supply requisitions, assigns and monitors clerical functions

  • Provides historical reference by defining procedures for retention, protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of records.

  • Designs and implements office policies by establishing standards and procedures: measures results against standards.

  • Keeps management informed by reviewing and analyzing special projects; summarizes information; identifies trends

  • Consolidate Regional weekly projections and forecasts as needed

  • Contributes to and performs monthly closing for Regional area

  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing results as needed

  • Maintains Area payroll Ultipro files

  • Assists controller in ensuring necessary controls are in place

  • Assists in monthly closing process and ensures all functions are performed on a timely basis

  • Other duties preformed, validation of OPRS, assist with forecast and yearly budgets

Qualifications

Education:

  • High school diploma required

  • Associates Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related Field preferred.

Work Experience:

  • At least 3 years accounting experience in high volume, high transaction, manufacturing environment.

  • Previous experience in SAP or other ERP programs preferred.

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)

  • CPA or finance/accounting certifications is a plus

Language / Communication Skills:

  • Effective written and oral communication skills

  • Bi-Lingual is a plus

Job Dimensions

Geographic Responsibility: USA

Type of Employment: Full-time

Travel %: Minimal (less than 10%)

Exemption Classification: Non-exempt

Internal Relationships: Employees in the organization

External Relationships: N/A

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:

  • Knowledge of MS Office applications, specifically intermediate knowledge of Excel.

  • Forecasting, budgeting, and implementing/following cost control methods.

Budget / Revenue Responsibility: (Local Currency)

Organization Structure

Direct Line Manager (Title): Controller, Ops or Mgr, Ops, Finance

Dotted Line Manager (Title, if applicable): 0

Number of Direct Reports: 0

Number of Dotted Line Reports: 0

Estimated Total Size of Team: 2

gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:

  • Thinking - Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills

  • Engaging - Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People

  • Inspiring - Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively

  • Achieving - Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:

Excellence

  • We put the customer at the forefront of everything we do, taking time to understand their needs, wishes and desires.
  • We constantly learn by giving and receiving feedback, improving from our mistakes and bettering ourselves.

Passion

  • Hospitality, in its purest form, comes down to a single, core principle: care. We do everything with thoughtfulness, attention, and care.
  • We have a growth mindset, a resilience that makes us determined to bounce back from failures and setbacks.

Responsibility

  • We care about what we do, and we understand the impact we have on others and the planet.
  • We always look out for each other -creating a safe workplace environment is everyone's responsibility.

Respect

  • Every job matters. We each do our part to ensure our colleagues and our customers succeed in their goals.
  • We respect each other's voices and foster a workplace that supports inclusion and belonging. We are all one gategroup.
  • To be considered for this position, please submit your application by 07/14/2026

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.

For further information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

We anticipate that this job will close on:

07/21/2026

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If you want to be part of a team that helps make travel and culinary memories, join us!

About the Company

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Gate Gourmet Inc

Gate Gourmet is the world’s largest independent provider of airline catering and provisioning services. We are also very active in adjacent markets. With more than sixty years of experience in providing appealing food and beverage options, designed to fit any budget, we offer: A wide range of culinary solutions "Last mile" provisioning to aircraft Catering and provisioning services for non-airline business, such as railway companies, lounges, and convenience retailersGate Gourmet is the core business behind gategroup, whose ten associated companies offer customers a comprehensive scope of products and services for virtually any onboard need - from innovative menu design to stylish packaging to sophisticated supply chain solutions.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Aerospace and Defense
FOUNDED
1992
WEBSITE
http://www.gategourmet.com/home