Find your future at United We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000 connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward.

Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.

Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together.

Key Responsibilities:

The Director Accounting and Transformation is a role which requires technical accounting competence while demonstrating a continuous improvement mentality. This position leads all aspects of staff-performed key contributions towards the monthly close process and preparation of consolidated financial statements and internal reporting packages (BS/IS/CFS) as well as other activities such as:

Oversee month-end/quarter-end close business processes and related reportingManage the team to ensure accurate and reliable financial data is presented in SEC filings and internally published financial statementsCollaborate with cross-functional teams including Financial Planning, Corporate Accounting, Loyalty, Lease Accounting, Investor Relations, and others to ensure accurate and timely accounting mentorship is provided to the businessDrive improvement initiatives across Controllership leadership through partnership engagement, providing technical accounting expertiseEnsure efficient integrations and standard process data governance procedures while working closely with project team(s)Support and develop team members in the organization, including identification of opportunities for process improvements and upskilling on the latest technologiesWork closely with Controllership leaders to understand and document process/data flow designs to memorialize improvement opportunities and establish a baseline for future training/onboarding materials

Find your future at United We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000 connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward.

Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.

Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together.

Key Responsibilities:

The Director Accounting and Transformation is a role which requires technical accounting competence while demonstrating a continuous improvement mentality. This position leads all aspects of staff-performed key contributions towards the monthly close process and preparation of consolidated financial statements and internal reporting packages (BS/IS/CFS) as well as other activities such as:

Oversee month-end/quarter-end close business processes and related reportingManage the team to ensure accurate and reliable financial data is presented in SEC filings and internally published financial statementsCollaborate with cross-functional teams including Financial Planning, Corporate Accounting, Loyalty, Lease Accounting, Investor Relations, and others to ensure accurate and timely accounting mentorship is provided to the businessDrive improvement initiatives across Controllership leadership through partnership engagement, providing technical accounting expertiseEnsure efficient integrations and standard process data governance procedures while working closely with project team(s)Support and develop team members in the organization, including identification of opportunities for process improvements and upskilling on the latest technologiesWork closely with Controllership leaders to understand and document process/data flow designs to memorialize improvement opportunities and establish a baseline for future training/onboarding materialsRequiredBachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information SystemsCertified Public Accountant10 years of related experience inclusive of 7 years of experience in a financial leadership role within a large, multinational company3 years of a successful track record leading and developing teams, particularly in times of significant change, is criticalStrong understanding of technical accounting rules, accounting processes and key internal controlsA highly motivated individual with strong leadership, analytical and organizational skillsSelf-confidence with ability to collaborate with and develop consensus among multiple constituencies at varying levelsDemonstrated ability to translate critical initiatives into tactical implementation plansPreferredMasters of Business AdministrationExperience in airline or similar industryStrong understanding of data and Artificial Intelligence, including the people, data, processes, and technology needed to make financial reporting a strong and sustainable capabilityRequiredBachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information SystemsCertified Public Accountant10 years of related experience inclusive of 7 years of experience in a financial leadership role within a large, multinational company3 years of a successful track record leading and developing teams, particularly in times of significant change, is criticalStrong understanding of technical accounting rules, accounting processes and key internal controlsA highly motivated individual with strong leadership, analytical and organizational skillsSelf-confidence with ability to collaborate with and develop consensus among multiple constituencies at varying levelsDemonstrated ability to translate critical initiatives into tactical implementation plansPreferredMasters of Business AdministrationExperience in airline or similar industryStrong understanding of data and Artificial Intelligence, including the people, data, processes, and technology needed to make financial reporting a strong and sustainable capability