Accountant/Sr Accountant, Payroll Accounting (Phoenix, AZ, US)

American Airlines Group
Phoenix
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Attention to detail","Communication","Leadership","Time management","Analytical"]

Senior Accountant for Payroll Accounting at American Airlines supports corporate accounting, reconciliations, and SOX compliance. You’ll prepare reconciliations, assist external auditors, contribute to monthly close, design and test accounting systems, and provide guidance on technical accounting for complex transactions. Collaborate with business groups across the finance division to ensure accurate reporting and effective internal controls.

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American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group
1 month ago

Accountant/Sr Accountant, Payroll Accounting (Phoenix, AZ, US)

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Job Summary

Senior Accountant for Payroll Accounting at American Airlines supports corporate accounting, reconciliations, and SOX compliance. You’ll prepare reconciliations, assist external auditors, contribute to monthly close, design and test accounting systems, and provide guidance on technical accounting for complex transactions. Collaborate with business groups across the finance division to ensure accurate reporting and effective internal controls.
Location: Phoenix
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting

Key Responsibilities

  • •Through research and follow up, ensure that reconciling items and discrepancies in accounting data are resolved in a timely manner
  • •Prepare, peer-review, and provide 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
  • •Review process maps and perform internal controls to ensure SOX compliance
  • •Participate in the design, development, testing, implementation and documentation of accounting systems and related interfaces. Recommend and implement system modifications to improve internal control, increase efficiency or reduce costs. Identify, document, and escalate system issues to the IT department
  • •Assist with researching, documenting, and implementing conclusions regarding technical accounting treatment for non-routine transactions and new accounting pronouncements for areas of responsibility

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Travel AllowanceHealth InsuranceWellness Stipend401kDiscounts

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or other equivalent education/experience
  • •3 years of combined public accounting experience, or experience in large public company corporate accounting department
  • •Master's degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance, MBA, or related disciplines or equivalent experience
  • •CPA
  • •Knowledge of SAP general ledger and SAP Payroll systems
Education:Bachelor's in Accounting
Skills:Attention to detailCommunicationLeadershipTime managementAnalytical
Certifications:CPA
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SAPSAP PayrollMicrosoft OfficeExcelSOX

Company Brief

American Airlines Group
Major U.S. airline providing scheduled passenger and cargo air transportation globally. Operates a large fleet and extensive domestic and international route network, serving millions of customers with diversified travel and loyalty services.
Industry: Airlines
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Fort Worth, United States
Founded: 1926
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