Director Accounting Operations

Alaska Airlines • SeaTac, WA

2d • $172,550 - $267,450 • Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Accounting Operations, establishes the long-term strategy and the financial performance for accounting operations and oversees the accounts payable and fuel accounting functions at Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. This role establishes strategic goals and direction and is charged with delivering modernization projects for the organization’s payables function, and partners with peers in Finance Systems and Supply Chain to deliver a cohesive vision for modernization of the procure-to-pay process. As a people leader, the Director is charged with ensuring the team and processes are scalable as needed to support growth plans.

Requirements

• 8 years of Accounts Payable experience within a complex business environment.
• 5 years leadership experience, with at least 2 years directly leading people.
• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in business administration, finance, accounting, or a related discipline, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Experience in project management, successfully delivering process transformation and systems implementation in an Accounts Payable and Procure to Pay environment.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver on significant change efforts and influence across multiple divisions.
• Change management experience across the project lifecycle, including the ability to deal with issues when they arise and embed solutions into business-as-usual processes.
• Consistently productive, positive presence along with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a rapidly changing, collaborative environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with accounting and finance process transformation and system implementations.
• Experience with modern procure-to-pay tools and technology solutions.
• Proficiency with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Experience leading union represented workers.

Responsibilities

• Leads the accounts’ payable function and is responsible for the overall quality of service delivery from accounts payable to the organization.
• Leads fuel accounting function which handles transaction processing of fuel-related activities, ensuring timely payments and resolution of billing discrepancies.
• Owns and partners on procure-to-pay automation, digitization, and process transformation, as well as utilizing broad knowledge of supplier management, accounts payable, payment processing, to oversee key policies and compliance within this process.
• Utilizes monitoring, analytics, and key metrics to measure the health of the functions under purview.
• Acts as an escalation point of contact for both external (suppliers) and internal (Treasury, Supply Chain, Operations) stakeholders to address vendor and payment issues in a timely manner.
• Champions a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within Accounting Operations. Models and encourages open, honest, and direct communications.
• Leverages work downward to optimally utilize subject matter experts and to create development opportunities for team members at all levels.
• Manages and reviews the accurate and timely performance of month end processes, including review of key reconciliations, for the Accounts Payable organization.
• Supports other departments across Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines as well as external auditors, ensuring conflicts and questions are resolved as they arise.

Benefits

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air with high priority status
• Select number of confirmed travel credits provided annually
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director