American Airlines Group - Dallas, TX

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Dallas, TX
Air Transportation

About the position

As a key member of the Finance Team within the Finance Division at American Airlines, you will be responsible for leading the day-to-day functions of the Company's fixed asset accounting process. This role is crucial in ensuring the integrity and compliance of financial reporting, as well as providing guidance on accounting issues to various business groups within the company. You will oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual supporting schedules for responsible accounting functions, ensuring that all activities align with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Sarbanes Oxley compliance. In this position, you will review journal vouchers, monthly support schedules, and general ledger account reconciliations, supervising the day-to-day activities associated with your areas of responsibility. You will also research new or revised accounting requirements and collaborate with peers to incorporate these changes into schedules, reports, and monthly procedures. Your role will involve coordinating activities to ensure that internal and external auditor requests are completed efficiently. Additionally, you will evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of business processes, procedures, and accounting assumptions on an ongoing basis, recommending and assisting in process improvements to enhance the control environment and optimize resource utilization. You will develop and maintain documentation for business and system processes related to your assigned responsibilities and represent the department in meetings, communicating effectively with both internal and external customers. This position may also involve performing a variety of other functions and ad-hoc projects as assigned to support the department's and company's goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Oversees the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual supporting schedules for responsible accounting functions
  • Reviews journal vouchers, monthly support schedules and general ledger account reconciliations
  • Supervises the day-to-day activities associated with areas of responsibility
  • Researches new/revised accounting requirements and works with peers to incorporate them into schedules, reports, and monthly procedures
  • Coordinates activities to ensure internal/external auditors requests are completed
  • Ensures integrity of relevant financial system modules and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
  • Ensures that accounting functions are Sarbanes Oxley compliant
  • Provides guidance on accounting issues to business groups of the company as needed
  • Evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of business processes, procedures and accounting assumptions on an ongoing basis
  • Recommends and assists in process improvements to improve the control environment and increase the utilization of resources (people, technology, funds)
  • Develops and maintains documentation for business and system processes for assigned responsibilities
  • 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

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent experience/training
  • Professional certification (CPA) required
  • 5 years of professional accounting experience

Nice-to-haves

  • Manager experience preferred
  • SAP general ledger and Hyperion Financial Management reporting tool preferred

Benefits

  • Travel Perks: Access to 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network
  • Health Benefits: Health, dental, prescription and vision benefits available from day one
  • Wellness Programs: Tools, resources, and support for personal wellness
  • 401(k) Program: Available upon hire with employer contributions after one year
  • Additional Benefits: Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance, and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more
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