Accountant, Corporate Accounting

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Why you'll love this job
This job is a member of the Accounting Team within the Finance Division.

Overview of accounting functions:
Fixed Assets, Aircraft, Inventory, Fuel, Debt, Frequent Flyer Accounting, Stock Compensation and Administration, Investments and Cash, Benefits, Intangible Assets, Hyperion Administration, Foreign Exchange, Intercompany, G/L maintenance, Financial Statement Consolidation, SEC and other external reporting.

Responsible for performing the day-to-day functions for the corporate accounting and/or financial reporting processes of the Company. Additionally, this role is responsible for preparing and analyzing certain account reconciliations in connection with the Company's monthly close process and completing other various projects as determined on an ad hoc basis. This position works closely with the corporate divisions to ensure accounting issues are appropriately identified, analyzed, documented in technical position memos and reported in external reports and internal presentations.

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.
Through research and follow up, ensures that reconciling items and discrepancies in accounting data are resolved in a timely manner

Prepares, peer-review, 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

Participates in the design, development, testing, implementation and documentation of accounting systems and related interfaces. Recommends and implements system modifications to improve internal control, increase efficiency or reduce costs. Identifies, documents, and escalates system issues to the IT department

Assists with researching, documenting and implementing conclusions regarding technical accounting treatment for non-routine transactions and new accounting pronouncements for areas of responsibility

Assists in providing guidance on accounting issues to business groups of the Company

Assists in providing new team members with appropriate training on business processes and system applications for assigned areas of responsibility

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

All you'll need for success       

Minimum Qualifications
- Education & Prior Job Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent education/experience

1-2 years of combined public accounting experience or experience in large public company corporate accounting department

Preferred Qualifications
- Education & Prior Job Experience
Master's degree in Accounting or Finance, MBA, or…