Senior Accountant

Company: Hawaiian Airlines
Location: Honolulu
Posted on: January 23, 2023

Job Description:

At Hawaiian Airlines, we are all about welcoming our guests with Hawaiian hospitality and aloha, and taking care of our people, our home, and the communities we serve. Join our ' ohana -and be a part of an exciting team of professionals dedicated to serving our - kama'--ina -and introducing our islands to the world! Position Summary Perform and document specialized accounting activities in accordance with GAAP and established policies and procedures, and industry standards. Analyze new business initiatives or changes and modify existing accounting models to ensure proper accounting treatment. Represent revenue accounting and support new initiatives. Coordinate business process changes, process improvements, testing and impacts to internal controls across revenue accounting teams and related systems. Key Responsibilities

• Perform and document specialized accounting activities in accordance with GAAP and established policies and procedures, and industry standards
• Analyze new business initiatives or changes and modify existing accounting models to ensure proper accounting treatment
• Represent revenue accounting and support new initiatives. Coordinate business process changes, process improvements, testing and impacts to internal controls across revenue accounting teams and related systems
• Gather information to determine the accounting and procedural impact of industry and regulatory mandates
• Review and coordinate with outsourced vendor to ensure information in key master tables in revenue accounting systems are correct and necessary changes are made timely
• Provide financial reporting and accounting analysis
• Ensure establishment and documentation of proper internal controls; Identify and implement process improvements and controls
• Support audits of financial and regulatory reporting by the Corporate Audit team, external auditors, and government agencies
• Oversee and manage outsourced vendor in the day-to-day execution of Revenue Accounting activities to ensure accuracy and timeliness of deliverables, and monitor against contractual SLAs and KPIs
• Perform and review reconciliations and journal entries
• Train and support of outsourced (offshore) vendor on new business processes
• Other duties as assigned
• 5 years of professional work experience in accounting
• Requires understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and accounting processes
• Strong collaboration, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office (Word and Excel)
• Ability to work within strict deadlines**Hawaiian Airlines is regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT - regulation, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of Marijuana, Cocaine, Opioids, PCP (Phencyclidine), and Amphetamine prior to any offer of employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Hawaiian Airlines and any employment offer will be withdrawn.Preferred Qualifications
  • CPA
  • 3 or more years of internal or financial audit experience
  • Experience with SOX requirements and best practices
  • Experience supporting accounting systemsAbout Hawaiian AirlinesHawaiian - has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past 18 years (2004-2021) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation and consumer surveys by Cond-- Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawai--i. In 2022, the carrier topped Travel + Leisure's 2022 World's Best list as the No. 1 U.S. airline and was named Hawai--i's best employer by Forbes. -Now in its 93rd year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawai--i's biggest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers approximately 130 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, daily nonstop flights between Hawai--i and 15 U.S. gateway cities - more than any other airline - as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti.The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire. As Hawai'i's hometown airline, Hawaiian encourages guests to Travel Pono and experience the islands safely and respectfully.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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