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

• The job is a member of the International Accounting Team within the Finance Division.

• Leading efforts in departmental implementations as well as enterprise wide deployments.

What you'll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Tracks, updates, and communicates project status in a proactive manner as it relates to project progress, resource utilization, change requests, issues, risks, and risk mitigation plans.

• Interfaces with project stakeholders (internal and external) at all levels of management to ensure project priorities are aligned with business needs and expectations.

• Develop and execute testing strategies for new product developments and system changes.

• Ensures that appropriate project documentation and deliverables are clearly defined and delivered.

• Creates and generates project tracking and analysis reports

• Acts as a liaison between business units, product owners, and third party vendors.

• Creates and delivers training to our team members as new processes, tools, and templates are released.

• Supports local international accounting offices, as needed.

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree with a focus in accounting and or equivalent experience/training

• At least 3 years of experience in the related field, including 2 years of relevant project management experience

• Excellent qualitative and quantitative analytical skills

• Must possess critical thinking skills as well as being a strategic thinker

• Commitment to high standards, integrity and ethics

• Proficient with PC and Microsoft Office software (e.g., Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint)

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks

• Ability to deal with confidential subject matters

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Master’s degree in Accounting or related field of study

• CPA, ACCA, AAT, PMP or equivalent education/certification

• Experience in leading projects driving automation

• Experience with effectively communicating and collaborating with geographically dispersed resources.

• Demonstrated knowledge of airline accounting practices

• Demonstrated knowledge of SAP

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Skills in leadership; team-focused with high energy and a positive attitude

• Skills in analytics, estimating, and problem solving

• Ability to think strategically and develop tactical methods to achieve objectives and goals

• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with team members, customers, and external groups, as well as working in a collaborative environment with geographically dispersed resources

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+ Employee 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.

Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment status. We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. American Airlines, Inc fully considers all qualified applicants including those with a criminal history.

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American Airlines maintains a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity and access for all persons, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or other protected veteran, in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, the following employment decisions and practices: hiring; upgrading; promotions; demotions or transfers; layoffs; recalls; terminations; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training, including apprenticeship; and recruitment or recruitment advertising.