Alaska Airlines Hiring for Senior Revenue Accountant Job at Seattle, WA Full Time

Company Alaska Airlines

The Team

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.

Role Summary

The Senior Revenue Accountant is a subject matter expert in accounting operations at Alaska Air. As an individual contributor, this role exercises considerable judgment to make decisions in complex data mining and analysis, journal entries and provide recommendations to address account reconciliations, and preparation of internal and external reports.

Key Duties

• Prepares, organizes, and enters monthly journal entries for complex, material, passenger ticket and fee transactions in accordance with department policies and procedures.
• Prepares complete and accurate reconciliations of key, high-risk balance sheet accounts, monthly account balance fluctuation analyses, and budget/forecast variance analyses.
• Compiles the monthly department budget variance analysis and then analyzes material variances.
• Participates in and/or leads cross-divisional projects as an Accounting Operations subject matter expert.
• Mentors accounting staff and assists with training of new staff.
• Produces and distributes sales and revenue statistical reports to key decision makers throughout the company.
• Prepares and submits mandatory, periodic reports of Mileage Plan Partner settlements and generates invoices.
• Prepares reconciliations of transportation taxes and collaborates with Tax department regarding remittances to various governmental agencies.
• Serves as the primary liaison and subject matter expert (SME) for functional users of multiple, complex database tools used to analyze credit card merchant fees and chargeback losses.
• Identifies, researches, recommends, and leads system and process improvement initiatives to drive workflow efficiencies and streamline operations.
• Prepares audit schedules and assists with coordination of internal and external financial audits, SOX compliance reviews, and government agency ticket tax audits.
• Assists in the documentation, monitoring, and testing of internal controls in cooperation with internal and external auditors.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 4 years of experience in Accounting, or Finance.
• Bachelor’s degree, with a focus in accounting, business administration, finance or a related discipline, or an additional two years of training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Demonstrated knowledge of technical accounting procedures, revenue recognition and deferral processes, month end closing, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Excellent analytical skills to effectively evaluate data, identify variances, and resolve discrepancies.
• Ability to independently to manipulate data sources to create actionable analysis and/or reports.
• Proven ability to plan, prioritize, and complete multiple tasks concurrently and within deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of all customer information.
• Excellent communication skills (e.g., written and verbal) and the ability to interact with people at all levels of the company.
• Proficiency data query software tools, SQL or similar data query language, data file transfers, and data manipulation.
• Intermediate to Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and other common applications.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• 4 years of data analysis experience.
• Experience with Visio, SharePoint, PeopleSoft General Ledger, and Blackline Systems.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), CPA candidacy, or other accounting certifications.
• Airline industry experience.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Where permitted by applicable law, new hires must have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The Company will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities or for a sincerely held religious belief.

Total Rewards

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Competitive total rewards package
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401k match program
• Monthly incentive pay plan
• Annual incentive pay plan
• Generous paid time off
• Travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air

Employment Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Regular/Temporary Regular

Requisition ID 2022-8149

Equal Employment Opportunity Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information (including family medical history) or other legally protected characteristics. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will also be considered for employment, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We are an E-Verify ® employer, where required by law.