American Airlines Careers | Analyst, International Accounting Job, Miami

American Airlines

Job Description

This job is a member of the International Accounting Team within the Finance Division. Responsible for supporting the Accounting Manager in the processing and maintenance of accounting activities such as appropriately analyzing, processing, and documenting in compliance with internal controls, process and procedure.

Benefits and Offers

• Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.

• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.

• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.

• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.

• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Duties and Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities in this role include the following:

• Oversees the disbursement processes ensuring timely and accurate payment processing in compliance with company policy and legal requirements

• Responsible for processing payrolls; ensuring payroll is accurate, timely and in compliance with all country specific statutory requirements and appropriate taxes and benefit withholdings are made

• Processes related general ledger/financial statement accounting for payroll taxes and employee benefits

• Interacts with managers to answer payroll and related questions; provides training/guidance as required

• Monitors cash account balances for each country

• Performs account analysis, reconciliations, and preparation of journal entries to the general ledger

• Manages the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings, payments, and supporting schedules

• Maintains the tax calendar to ensure all filings/payments are done timely to ensure fines and penalties are not incurred

• Supervises the day-to-day maintenance and projects associated with those areas of responsibility

• Provides technical direction and training to internal customers as necessary

• Assists the Accounting Manager with projects as requested and ad-hoc reporting as necessary

Job Requirements

• ​Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

• Ability to maintain and respect confidentiality at all times and to ensure adherence to the Company’s Confidentiality Policy

• Ability to undertake appropriate training as needed and to take responsibility for self-development

• Demonstrates excellent qualitative and quantitative analytical

• Ability to work with mainframe based tools; proficient with PC and Microsoft Office software (e.g., Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint)

• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment, with minimal supervision

• Strong organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous related accounting experience

• Demonstrated knowledge of airline accounting practices

• Demonstrated knowledge of SAP

Job Details

Company: American Airlines

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Location: Miami, FL, USA

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