Director Accounting Operations

About the role

The Director, Accounting Operations, plays a crucial role in establishing the long-term strategy and financial performance for accounting operations at Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. This role oversees the accounts payable and fuel accounting functions and leads the procure-to-pay automation, digitization, and process transformation.

Responsibilities

• Leads the accounts' payable function and ensures the overall quality of service delivery.
• Manages the fuel accounting function, handling transaction processing of fuel-related activities and ensuring timely payments and resolution of billing discrepancies.
• Owns and partners on procure-to-pay automation, digitization, and process transformation, overseeing key policies and compliance.
• Utilizes monitoring, analytics, and key metrics to measure the health of the functions under purview.
• Acts as an escalation point of contact for both external (suppliers) and internal (Treasury, Supply Chain, Operations) stakeholders to address vendor and payment issues.
• Champions a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within Accounting Operations.
• Leverages work downward to optimally utilize subject matter experts and create development opportunities for team members at all levels.
• Manages and reviews the accurate and timely performance of month end processes, including review of key reconciliations, for the Accounts Payable organization.
• Supports other departments across Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines as well as external auditors, ensuring conflicts and questions are resolved as they arise.

Requirements

• 8 years of Accounts Payable experience within a complex business environment.
• 5 years leadership experience, with at least 2 years directly leading people.
• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in business administration, finance, accounting, or a related discipline, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Experience in project management, successfully delivering process transformation and systems implementation in an Accounts Payable and Procure to Pay environment.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver on significant change efforts and influence across multiple divisions.
• Change management experience across the project lifecycle, including the ability to deal with issues when they arise and embed solutions into business-as-usual processes.
• Consistently productive, positive presence along with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a rapidly changing, collaborative environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with accounting and finance process transformation and system implementations.
• Experience with modern procure-to-pay tools and technology solutions.
• Experience leading union represented workers.

Skills

• Strong communication (verbal, written, presentation) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to engage with and establish credibility with business partners at the most senior/executive level.

Benefits

Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air with high priority status
Select number of confirmed travel credits provided annually
Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
Generous 401k match program
Annual bonus plans
Generous holiday and paid time off

Pay

$172,550 - $267,450 / year
Total Target Compensation Range (incl. Bonus & Equity): $224,314 - $347,684

Regulatory Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air are committed to complying with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and ensuring equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations

Post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.