Accountant/Sr Accountant, Accounts Payable Job at American Airlines, Dallas, TX

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  • American Airlines
  • Dallas, TX

Job Description

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

  • This job is a member of the Finance Team within the Finance Division.
  • Responsible for performing the day-to-day functions for the cargo accounting processes of the Company. Also responsible for preparing and analyzing certain account reconciliations in connection with the monthly close process and completing other various projects as determined on an ad hoc basis.

What you'll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

  • Prepares and peer-reviews journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and complex monthly and ad-hoc reports and supporting schedules
  • Prepares, peer-reviews, and provides documents (e.g. reconciliations, supporting schedules, and process maps) by requested deadlines to the Company's external auditors and the SOX group to ensure timely completion of quarterly reviews, the annual financial statement audit and SOX compliance test work
  • Reviews process maps and performs internal controls to ensure SOX compliance
  • Assists in providing guidance on accounting issues to business groups of the Company asneeded
  • Assists in providing new employees with appropriate training on business processes and system applications for assigned areas of responsibility
  • Assists in providing direction as needed to team members
  • Represents the department in meetings and through written and verbal communication with internal and external customers
  • Performs a variety of other functions/ad-hoc projects as assigned to aid in the department's/company's achievement of goals and business objectives

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent experience/training
  • 3 years of accounting experience in company corporate accounting department

Preferred Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience

  • Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or MBA, or related discipline or equivalent experience

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

  • CPA preferred
  • Fundamental accounting, internal controls, and SOX knowledge
  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.
  • Ability to lead and participate in projects
  • Ability to establish metrics, coach and mentor junior employees and provide performance feedback
  • Demonstrated experience testing systems using a standardized methodology for documentation
  • Knowledge of SAP general ledger and Hyperion Financial Management reporting tool

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

  • Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
  • Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
  • Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
  • 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
  • Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

Job Tags

Remote job, Flexible hours,

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