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 Accounting Operations Program Manager is the sole subject matter expert (SME) for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines in accounts payable and fuel accounting strategy and tools. As an individual contributor, this role defines long-term strategy for with cross-functional teams to design and implement process and system solutions that optimize and automate vendor payments. This position requires strong judgment and initiative to solve problems.
Key Duties:
- Leads process improvements and technology enhancements to support new AAG initiatives, fraud prevention, and timely, accurate payments, while gaining support from key leaders.
- Collaborates with cross-divisional teams to create and implement strategies that solve business problems, and deliver efficient, compliant solutions to internal and external customers.
- Acts as the accounting operations SME and coordinates with Information technology systems (ITS), supply chain, financial systems, treasury, and product teams to manage vendor relationships, and improve communication and collaboration to ensure performance standards and expectations are met.
- Makes decisions as an expert on accounting processes, applying knowledge of best practices, product developments, and emerging technologies to ensure operational efficiency and compliance.
- Evaluates and recommends system enhancements and new technologies, ensuring they align with evolving business requirements and improve overall performance.
- Designs and tests systems and tools, ensuring they meet business requirements through thorough unit, integration, and acceptance testing.
- Develops and recommend changes to internal controls and processes to mitigate risks, support Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, and enhance productivity.
- Uses data-driven insights to analyze reports and key performance indicators (KPIs), making informed decisions that ensure accurate data, timely reporting, and compliance with internal controls and cost goals.
- Documents and updates standard operating procedures and training documents.
- Promotes a culture of engagement by building trust and authentic relationships, holding oneself and others accountable.
Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills:
Required
- 7 years of experience in Accounts Payable or Procure to Pay.
- Bachelor’s degree with a focus in business administration, accounting, or a related discipline, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
- Proven track record of developing and executing plans, consistently meeting deadlines, and managing high-pressure situations with tight timelines.
- Innovative and resilient with a creative, solutions-focused mindset, able to manage multiple priorities and excel in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and communicate effectively across divisions, including with company leadership.
- Skilled in working collaboratively with individuals at all levels of the organization and with vendor partners.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, with keen attention to detail, and expertise in workload prioritization and time management.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), and accounts payable processes.
- Demonstrates and maintains advanced knowledge of company policies.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum age of 18.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred
- End to end Procure to Pay experience.
- Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule based on business needs.
- Banking integration project experience.
- Project management experience.
- Tableau, Power BI, or experience creating reports / KPIs.
Job-Specific Leadership Expectations:
Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.
Salary Range: $122,800 - $184,200 / year Salary Details:
Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.
Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.
Total Rewards:
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.
- Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
- Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
- Generous 401k match program
- Annual bonus plans
- Generous holiday and paid time off
For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.
Regulatory Information:
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.
We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.
We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”). All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.
To implement this policy, we will:
(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories;
(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and
(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.
Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA.
Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 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, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or 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 Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.
FLSA Status: Exempt Employment Type: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Requisition Type: Management Location: Seattle - Gold Coast Center (GCC) Featured Job: 0 L:: #LI-B
