Accountant

About the role

The role involves performing financial accounting activities, analyzing financial data, and communicating with Finance Leaders. It also includes preparing documentation and analytics to validate and support internal and external financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Perform month end close tasks such as posting journal entries, performing reconciliations, and managing asset creation and retirement processes on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Prepare and present financial information to different audiences, including finance leaders, business partners, and auditors.
• Conduct variance analysis to explain discrepancies between planned and actual financial performance.
• Analyze financial data for accuracy; identify problems and prepare forecasts to support financial planning.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather relevant financial information.
• Support the annual audit process, ensuring financial transactions are substantiated with proper documentation for auditing purposes.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports for internal and external stakeholders in accordance with GAAP and Company policy.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and transformation that will provide value within the organization.
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders.

Requirements

• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Skilled in the use of all Microsoft Office Suite products, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, and PowerPoint presentations, and trainable on company-specific systems.
• Ability to effectively communicate, written and verbally, 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 were performed in preparing analytics in support of financial reporting.
• Skilled in creating financial spreadsheets, charts, and reports that contain relevant accounting and financial performance data with some supervision and guidance.
• Skilled in identifying problems and reviewing related information to develop solutions.
• Skilled in asking insightful questions and listening to understand all perspectives with a solid understanding of Business impacts.

Qualifications

• Required: High School Diploma or GED.
• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Intermediate level experience, fully functioning broad knowledge in: Accounting principles and practices, Financial statements and reports.

Skills

• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Skilled in the use of all Microsoft Office Suite products, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, and PowerPoint presentations, and trainable on company-specific systems.
• Ability to effectively communicate, written and verbally, 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 were performed in preparing analytics in support of financial reporting.
• Skilled in creating financial spreadsheets, charts, and reports that contain relevant accounting and financial performance data with some supervision and guidance.
• Skilled in identifying problems and reviewing related information to develop solutions.
• Skilled in asking insightful questions and listening to understand all perspectives with a solid understanding of Business impacts.

Benefits

• Competitive market salary from $85,300.00 per year to $94,800.00 per year* depending on qualifications and experience.
• Additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the Company.
• Pay amount doesn’t guarantee employment for any particular period.
• Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan, which includes a dollar for-dollar 401(k) Company match contribution of up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**.
• Potential for annual profit-sharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan—when Southwest profits, you profit***.
• Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents.
• You'll have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan, and coverage will be retroactively available to your first day of employment.
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Pay & Benefits

Competitive market salary from $85,300.00 per year to $94,800.00 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. 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) Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan, which includes a dollar for-dollar 401(k) Company match contribution of up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings** Potential for annual profit-sharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan—when Southwest profits, you profit*** Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You'll have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan, and coverage will be retroactively available to your first day of employment. Explore more benefits you’ll love: here.

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.