Manager, Corporate Accounting - Spirit Airlines

At Spirit, our mission is to deliver the best value in the sky and be the most successful airline on Earth! We are leaders in providing customizable travel options and make it possible for our Guests to venture further and discover more than ever before by serving destinations throughout the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean! Imagine making your mark on an organization introducing 100’s of new aircraft that will double our fleet!  

• Fly With A Winner: We are proud to be recognized by LinkedIn as a Top Company in the Travel & Hospitality industry. Our constant growth and improvement mean boundless career opportunities. Team Members develop their careers rapidly while building key skills that drive long-term success.
• The Giving Spirit: We are committed to inspiring positive change in the cities where we work and live.  That starts with giving back through Corporate Social Responsibility and The Spirit Airlines Charitable Foundation.
• Be Yourself: We want Team Members to feel empowered to bring their whole self to work and contribute to our success – that’s why we’re committed to building progress in the areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. Our Spirit Family is strong, not despite our differences, but because of them.
• Travel The World: We offer competitive base salaries with robust health & welfare benefits, including travel & flight benefits for you and your family.

Coordinate with several departments to ensure the quantifiable factors for the business required for sound economic decisions are properly recorded and available to management timely. Drive investor confidence through the accurate preparation of quarterly and annual SEC filings and ensure compliance with US GAAP and SEC requirements. Monitor and ensure timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting guidance and provide US GAAP interpretation. Communicate and explain accounting issues and evolving accounting guidance to the management team. Lead a team of professionals by assessing their current skill set while identifying company needs and developing the professionals' hidden strengths to support the company's growth. This position will report to the Director of Corporate Accounting.

• Accounting and Analysis: Maintaining the organization's general ledger and subsidiary ledger accounts, including posting, preparing, and reviewing, adjusting, and closing journal entries. Perform reconciliations between the general ledger and subsidiary ledger on a monthly basis. Review reconciliations prepared by Staff and Senior Accountants to confirm that these were prepared accurately and are properly documented. Ensure accounting is complete, accurate, GAAP-compliant, and well-documented.
• Close Process: Analyze all designated account activity in order to provide analysis and explanation to management during close meetings. Ensure all designated internal deadlines surrounding the close process are met. Ensure mathematical accuracy of statistics. Schedule close meetings with the Controller and Chief Financial Officer.
• SOX Compliance: Ensure the monthly accounting, analysis, and close process is compliant with internal control requirements and well-documented.
• Communication with External Auditors: Act as liaison between the Accounting Department and External Auditors. Communicate with external auditors during the quarterly reviews and annual audits. Gather, review, and provide documentation/reports requested by the auditors to ensure a timely review/audit.
• SEC Reporting: Participate in the reporting process of the 10-Q and 10-K by reviewing financial statements and MDA schedules. Partaking in the review of the SEC filing tie-out process to ensure the accuracy of the numbers reported. Meet all internal and external deadlines for SEC filings.
• Team Development: Develop team members through proper delegation in order to develop the team's skill set, manage workloads, and meet corporate needs while ensuring team member compliance with continuing education for any professional certifications.

• Bachelors degree in accounting with advanced degree in accounting, business, finance or equivalent (Strongly Preferred).
• Certified Public Accountant (active). (Strongly Preferred)
• 5-7 years of accounting experience. (Public accounting firm experience preferred.)
• 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.
• No travel required.
• 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.
• Hybrid.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to our team members including medical, dental, STD, LTD, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, travel benefits, and much more. We strive to maintain a professional, yet friendly environment and promote professional and career development for our Team Members. 

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Spirit Airlines is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  All aspects of employment are governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.