Senior Accountant – American Airlines Remote Jobs

Job Type: Senior Accountant from home
Location: Texas work from home
Company: American Airlines

Position Description:

Are you ready to discover a world of possibilities, both at work and in your spare time? Joining our American Airlines family will allow you to travel the world, expand your knowledge, and become the best version of yourself. You’ll face challenges with flexibility and elegance as you start on a new adventure, gaining new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and professional life by jumping on board!

What you intend to do

• Handles day-to-day responsibilities related to the Company’s annual SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) Section 302 and 404 compliance initiatives, such as developing the yearly risk assessment, control process maps, and important SOX control testing.
• Collaborates with process owners to build action plans and correct any control flaws.
• Coordinates audit procedures supporting the issuance of the Company’s reports with the Company’s external auditors.
• As appropriate, assists business groups by offering assistance on internal control challenges.
• Creates and maintains documentation for SOX compliance testing activities.
• Ongoing evaluation of the efficacy and efficiency of business processes, procedures, and accounting assumptions
• Recommends and aids in process enhancements to improve the control environment and resource utilization (people, technology, funds)
• At meetings and through written and verbal communication with internal and external clients, represents the department.
• Does a number of different functions/ad hoc projects as assigned to assist the department/company in meeting its goals and objectives.
• Keeps up to date on Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) developments and matters that may have an influence on the Company’s SOX activities.
• Traveling as little as possible

All you’ll need for success

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar experience/education
• Knowledge and expertise in applying and auditing generally recognized accounting standards (GAAP)
• prior employment experience of 3+ years

Education and prior job experience are preferred qualifications.

• MBA, MA, and so on.
• Bachelor’s degree with accounting college credits required to sit for the CPA exam
• 2 years of professional accounting experience in a large public accounting firm or a large public company’s accounting department
• Professional accreditation (CPA or equivalent certification)
• Familiar with SEC financial and DOT reporting and relevant regulations
• Working knowledge of the SAP accounting and Hyperion reporting systems is required.

Qualifications, Licenses, and Certifications

• Good grasp of accounting theory, internal control principles, and a solid comprehension of amounts presented in consolidated financial statements. Familiarity with SOX, COSO 2013, and PCAOB standards impacting accounting and internal controls over financial reporting.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities, as well as the ability to handle several projects successfully in a fast-paced workplace
• Microsoft Office proficient (e.g. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)
• Flexible/adaptable to continual change and deadline requirements
• Working in a team atmosphere is necessary.
• Ability to work on projects as well as prioritize and perform concurrent tasks is necessary.