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Alaska Airlines · 2 days ago

Financial Analyst - Treasury

USA-WA-SeaTac

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$64K/yr - $90K/yr

2+ years exp

Alaska Airlines is creating an airline people love and is seeking a Financial Analyst for their Treasury department. The role involves overseeing financial obligations related to debt and lease portfolios, ensuring accurate reporting, and providing analytical support across various finance-related projects.

Airlines/Aviation

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Administers portfolio of aircraft debt, operating leases, and credit facilities:

Maintains accurate records and forecasts of financial obligations

Processes payments in accordance with established deadlines

Validates wire activity per established fraud control processes

Ensures accurate and timely completion of all financial reporting / compliance obligations

Validates and processes daily shareholder return activities in accordance with established strategy

Monitors airline industry credit conditions, including thorough knowledge of rating agency assessments/frameworks, and credit events/trends

Maintains financial reporting and audit documentation to ensure compliance with all internal audit and SOX requirements

Works with team to accurately forecast, analyze, and/or consolidate information related to cash flow obligations, balance sheet metrics, and non-operating income / expense

Prepares monthly reports for accounting and financial reporting to support financial closing process and serves as liaison with internal and external audit teams for all fleet/finance activities

Provides input into the continuous enhancement of reports and processes to improve internal controls, gain efficiency, and reduce costs

Performs ad-hoc analyses and duties as assigned

Takes initiative to develop solutions for the portfolio of aircraft debt, operating leases, and credit facilities

Manages the execution of validations and processes for the daily shareholder return activities in accordance with established strategy

Takes initiative to develop solutions to treasury and finance processes and problems

Administers finance professional concepts and methodologies to make recommendations related to internal and external financing/fleet transactions and audit requests

Trains the team in monitoring the airline’s industry credit condition, including thorough knowledge of rating agency assessments/frameworks, and credit events/trends

Develops solutions to monitor and update financial reporting and audit documentation to ensure compliance with all internal audit and SOX requirements

With limited direction from manager, works independently to accurately forecast, analyze, and/or consolidate information related to cash flow obligations, balance sheet metrics, and non-operating income / expense

Creates and influences cross functionally on monthly reports for accounting and financial reporting to support financial closing process and serves as a liaison with internal and external audit teams for all fleet/finance activities

Makes recommendations and implements the continuous enhancement of reports and processes to improve internal controls, gain efficiency, and reduce costs

Qualification

Financial analysisDebt managementFinancial modelingMicrosoft ExcelAccounting knowledgeAttention to detailOrganizational skillsVerbal communicationWritten communicationPresentation skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, mathematics, or accounting, or related area, or two years of experience in analytics and/or business intelligence in Treasury, Finance, or related area, in lieu of this degree

Knowledge of accounting, finance, and investing fundamentals

This role requires an inquisitive self-starter with a strong financial background, attention to detail, and ability to build strong cross-divisional internal relationships

Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, particularly related to financial modeling

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

Ability to manage multiple projects and balance priorities

Ability to understand and breakdown complex ideas to support decision making

Ability to work in both a team environment and independently with limited supervision

High school diploma or equivalent is required

Minimum age of 18

Must be authorized to work in the U.S

2 years of experience working with analytics and/or business intelligence in Treasury, Finance, or related discipline

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, mathematics, or accounting, or related area, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree

Benefits

Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air

Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits

Generous 401k match program

Quarterly and annual bonus plans

Generous holiday and paid time off

Company

Alaska Airlines

Glassdoor4.0

Alaska Airlines provides rewarding careers in aviation by fueling a passion for service and helping others

Founded in 1932

Seattle, Washington, USA

10001+ employees

https://alaskaair.jobs

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