Spirit Airlines · 1 week ago
Senior Accountant
Spirit Airlines is redefining travel and is seeking a Senior Accountant to execute accounting and analysis for designated accounts. The role involves preparing SEC filings, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, and assisting in audit activities.
Airlines/Aviation
Responsibilities
Execute accounting and analysis for designated accounts to provide timely and accurate financial data to management
Review the work of other team members to ensure accounting is accurate, complete, and well-documented
Prepare and compile quarterly and annual SEC filings and ensure compliance with US GAAP and SEC requirements
Perform internal control testing over designated accounts in order to verify accuracy and provide for compliance with Sarbanes Oxley
Assist in the annual audit and quarterly review activities of external auditors
Participate in the reporting process of the 10Q and 10K by preparing financial statement and MDA schedules
Partake in the SEC filing tie-out process to ensure the accuracy of the numbers reported
Meet all internal and external deadlines for SEC filings
Prepare journal entries and reconciliations to account for financial activity of designated accounts on a monthly basis
Ensure accounting is complete, accurate, GAAP-compliant and well documented
Review reconciliations prepared by Staff Accountants to confirm that the reconciliations were prepared accurately and are properly documented
Analyze all designated account activity in order to provide analysis and explanation to management during close meetings
Ensure all internal deadlines surrounding the close process are met
Prepare external party financial statements on a monthly basis
Ensure monthly accounting, analysis and close process is compliant with internal control requirements and well-documented
Communicate with external auditors during the quarterly reviews and annual audit
Gather and provide documentation/reports requested by the auditors to ensure a timely review/audit
Qualification
Required
3-5 years' experience in Accounting
CPA License
An excellent knowledge of US GAAP and SEC rules and regulations is required combined with the ability to research and propose company positions on accounting issues
Ability to execute and follow-through to completion and documentation
Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook
Organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time
Benefits
Travel perks
Company
Spirit Airlines
Our goal is for our Guests to venture further and discover More Go than ever before.
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