Sr Accounting Specialist/lead Accounting

hace 5 meses

San José, Costa Rica American Airlines A tiempo completo

Location: Edificio Centro Cars (SJO-CTYO)
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 72182

**Intro**:
Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board

**Why you'll love this job**:

- Support the accounting responsibilities within the Accounting Office.
- The position works among cross functional teams to ensure the accounting activities are appropriately analyzed, processed and documented in compliance with internal controls, process and procedure and local country regulations.

**What you'll do**:
**Key Responsibilities**
- To support the day to day oversight of the Disbursements and Banking activities
- Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and associated journal entries
- To support various tax/statistical filings
- To work multiple projects simultaneously, setting deadlines and adjusting priorities
- To present results and follow-through to completion for all initiatives
- To supervise a team daily
- To ensure that invoices are processed on time and chase invoices where necessary
- To oversee month-end AP close and ensure it is processed accurately
- To liaise with vendors/ stations to resolve discrepancies and handle queries that arise in the payment and processing of invoices
- To work closely with all stations
- Perform timesheet validation
- Perform absence tracking and audits
- Process new hires, leavers and pay changes
- Perform Pay Plan reviews when applicable
- Assist and/or complete misc. ad hoc projects as assigned
- To meet accounting goals and deadlines
- To review accounting policies and procedures
- To be familiar with auditing procedures

**General Responsibilities**
- To be aware of and sensitive to differences and work in a way consistent with the principles of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- To maintain and respect confidentiality at all times and to ensure adherence to the Company’s Confidentiality Policy
- To actively participate in regular coaching & counselling meetings, performance reviews and development meetings
- To undertake appropriate training as agreed with their manager and to take responsibility for self-development
- To undertake any other duties which are consistent with the position. This job description is intended as a guide to the main responsibilities of the position and not an exhaustive list of duties and tasks

**All you'll need for success**:
**Minimum Qualifications
- Education & Prior Job Experience**
- University degree with a focus in accounting or equivalent education/training
- At least 1 year of experience working in an accounting environment
- Fluent in verbal and written English
- Demonstrated excellent qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
- Proficient with PC and Microsoft Office software (e.g., Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint)
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks
- Self-motivated with the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks with mínimal supervision
- Ability to work flexible hours when required
- Good team player

**Preferred Qualifications
- Education & Prior Job Experience**
- Qualified or Part Qualified CPA, ACCA, AAT, MBA or equivalent education/certification
- Demonstrated knowledge of tax laws and local reporting requirements
- Demonstrated knowledge of airline accounting practices
- Demonstrated knowledge of SAP

**Feel free to be yourself at American**:
From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 72182

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