Accountant

Department:

Finance

Our Company Promise

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

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Job Summary:

• The People of Southwest Airlines come together to deliver on our Purpose, which is to connect People to what's important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. This Accountant helps Southwest deliver on our Purpose by performing financial accounting activities such as preparing and recording journal entries, financial statements, and monthly account reconciliations. This role joins the Corporate Accounting Team, where they'll routinely work with Financial Planning & Analysis, Technology, Treasury, and Corporate Accounting Teams to help analyze, monitor, and account for expense items on financial statements - including payroll and labor categories, profit-sharing, taxes, fuel, debt, insurance, healthy activity, worker's compensation, and more. They'll research and analyze financial data and communicate with Finance Leaders. This role also prepares documentation and analytics to validate and support internal and external financial reporting. This Accountant joins an exciting space, where they'll have the opportunity to develop their expertise each day and pilot where their career with Heart takes them.

Additional details:

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  The culture of Southwest Airlines means we embrace a flexible workplace and value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. This role is a hybrid position based out of our Corporate Campus in Dallas, TX, which requires Employees to work onsite on our Corporate Campus at least three days a week. The Department designates the specific three days of the week Employees must work on-site.

  
  


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  U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. is required, and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

  
  

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences.

Responsibilities

• Record entries and perform analysis to complete the financial close process with guidance and supervision


• Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences


• Apply GAAP knowledge to the assigned desk task requirements


• Ensure all journal entries are made during the monthly close process by proactively tracking the journal entry assignment list to prevent escalations


• Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards


• Analyze third party feedback and research internally to resolve disputes and correct errors


• Review accounts, records, financial statements, footnotes, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards


• Analyze, manipulate, and/or process large sets of data using statistical software


• Demonstrate consistency and accuracy to complete reconciliations with guidance/supervision to ensure compliance


• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data


• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology


• Skilled in collecting, organizing, visualizing and assimilating data including turning raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software


• Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas using all forms of communication, learning to adjust tone, style and content to meet the audience's needs


• Ability to develop relationships and build trust with Team Members and Customers


• Ability to articulate how research and analysis was performed in preparing analytics in support of financial reporting


• Ability to create financial spreadsheets, charts and reports that contain relevant accounting and financial performance data with some supervision and guidance


• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense

Education

• Required: High School Diploma or GED


• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Experience

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  Intermediate level experience, fully functioning broad knowledge in:

  
  


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  Accounting principles and practices

  
  


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  Financial statements and reports

  
  


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  Preferred: 1-2 years public accounting experience or corporate accounting experience at a Fortune 500 company

  
  


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  Preferred: Experience in accounting for salaries, wages, and/or benefits

  
  


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  Preferred: Experience / proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

  
  


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  Preferred: Experience with Alteryx, Tableau, SAP, and/or Blackline

  
  

Licensing/Certification

• Preferred, but not required: Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Physical Abilities

• Ability to perform work duties from limited space workstation/desk/office area for extended periods of time


• Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job


• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job

Other Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986


• Must be at least 18 years of age


• Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines


• Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines


• Must meet confidentiality expectations as to confidential, proprietary, and sensitive Company information


• Must have flexibility to work extended hours during the week and weekend, including Company holidays, during quarterly close or special projects

Pay & Benefits

Competitive market salary from $69,400.00 - $77,100.00 per year* depending on qualifications and experience, with opportunity for future pay increases based on performance and market movement. For eligible leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.

Benefits you'll love:

• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)


• Up to a 9.3% 401(k) Company match, dollar for dollar, of your eligible pay, per paycheck


• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution toward retirement -when Southwest profits, you profit*


• Explore more Benefits you'll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits


• Pay amount doesn't guarantee employment for any particular period of time

401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan's vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits

• ProfitSharing contributions are subject to plan's vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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