Analyst - Accounting

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Description

We believe that inclusion helps us thrive and grow at United across our collaborative Finance teams consisting of Financial Planning & Analysis, Internal Audit, Treasury, Global Procurement, Controllership, Investor Relations and more. These teams provide the financial fuel that keeps our operation running from providing detailed analyses of financial planning, performance, and forecasts to managing our investments and financial strategies. Our Finance team plays an integral role in making our airline profitable and successful by meeting our financial goals.

Job Overview And Responsibilities

• Calculate and forecast for assigned accounting areas.
• Journal entry preparation for assigned accounting areas
• Review assigned accounting monthly activities, including monitoring and recording of journal entries, account/forecast variance explanations, and various other month-end responsibilities.
• Maintenance of assigned subledgers
• Account reconciliation preparation and reporting for various assigned accounts and activities
• Month-end reporting schedules for assigned transactions. Special Projects related to assigned accounting areas.
• Account reconciliation preparation and reporting for various inventory or fixed assets accounts and activities
• Provide support to other departments as necessary related to assigned accounting activities. Ensure compliance with United’s existing SOX and internal control processes, including responding to requests from internal and external audit
  
  

• Bachelors degree in Accounting
• Minimum 3 years of analytical work experience in accounting
• Well acquainted with financial statements and analyses
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products; highly proficient in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, vlookups, hlookups, etc)
• Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP accounting with particular emphasis in inventory and fixed assets accounting and reporting
• Ability to work cross-functionally and navigate organizational interdependencies
• Knowledge of Uniteds capitalization policies and ability to interpret the guidelines and apply policy to company related projects
• Capability of working autonomously or collaboratively as part of a team
• Ability to meet strict reporting deadlines and requirements
• Must be fluent in English (written and spoken)
  

• Masters degree
• A minimum of 3 years experience in accounting, preferable with fixed assets accounting and reporting
• Familiarity with fixed asset and inventory accounting systems
• Initiating action, building partnerships, cross-functional teamwork, finding solutions, planning and organizing, self-starter, strong inter-personal skills