Analyst/Sr Analyst, Accounting Automation

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

• This job is a member of the Accounting Automation Team within the Finance Division.

• Responsible for working as a liaison between the business units, technology teams and support teams to create documentation on specific business needs to be developed and implemented for American Airlines’ payroll and related software applications which include SAP and Cyborg.

What you'll do

• Coordinates requirement gathering

• Analyzes and evaluates information gathered from multiple sources to create documentation, including but not limited to business requirements, process flows, traceability matrices, work estimates, test plans, test scripts and test results

• Conducts requirement and test plan reviews and ensures requirements and test documentation is approved in accordance with audit standards

• Develops and executes test scripts for new and existing functionality

• Ensures issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved/escalated in a timely manner

• Understands how various issues affect each other and the outcome of projects

• Understands expectations that were set with client, recognizes when issues/events may affect delivery, and communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative solutions

• Follows through with commitments and fosters mutual trust with all working groups

• Ensures project team is kept well informed of project changes with open communication

• Applies Company methodology and enforces project standards

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or IT or equivalent experience/training

• 5 years Finance or Accounting

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• N/A

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks; strong analytical and project management skills

• Knowledge of Disbursement Accounting business processes/ procedures and end to end payroll process for highly complex system environments.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.; advanced spreadsheet and access database skills

• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements

• Excellent planning and organization skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality, work independently, and handle stress effectively despite short time constraints while displaying a can do attitude

What you'll get

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

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+ Team Member 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.

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