There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

We believe that inclusion helps us thrive and grow at United across our collaborative Finance teams consisting of Financial Planning Analysis, Internal Audit, Treasury, Global Procurement, Controllership, Investor Relations and more. These teams provide the financial fuel that keeps our operation running from providing detailed analyses of financial planning, performance, and forecasts to managing our investments and financial strategies. Our Finance team plays an integral role in making our airline profitable and successful by meeting our financial goals.

Key Responsibilities:

The Manager, Accounting role combines technical accounting expertise with a strategic focus on process improvement, digital transformation and change management. The ideal candidate will be proactive in finding opportunities to optimize ongoing processes, implement automation, and enhance the overall efficiency and accuracy of our financial operations while ensuring compliance with accounting rules. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment within an evolving industry.

This position, in part, will support the monthly close process and preparation of financial reports as well as other day-to-day accounting related activities that can include reporting on trends/important metrics of business data and collaboration with business partners to early-detect anomalies.

In addition, this role is responsible for identifying and supporting continuous improvement opportunities and business process redesign as part of the CFO’s overall strategy of finance transformation. The objective of this strategy includes improve efficiencies, elevate the division’s ability to provide insight to our business partners and gain clarity into trends in financial data. This role will include:

Assess current accounting processes for operational improvements through simplification and standardizationImprove manual processes through identification of automation opportunitiesServe as a change agent and help cultivate an environment that adopts transformation, innovation and continuous improvement

This role requires the individual to partner with internal business areas to drive process efficiency end-to-end and earlier access to trends in data.

Lead accounting operations:Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including support of the month-end close processes and quarterly/annual reporting to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting

1. Ensure current and any future transformation initiatives align with accounting standards (e.g., GAAP) and regulatory requirements where applicable (e.g., DOT, etc.)

2. Ensure appropriate controls are embedded in existing and/or modified or new business processes

3. Partner with external and internal audit when vital to facilitate audit procedures in support of SOX compliance

Drive process optimization and automation:Assess current accounting processes to identify areas for operational improvements through simplification, standardization, end-to-end optimization (by working cross-functionally), and automationImplement standard processes and automation tools (e.g., EPM, Alteryx, RPA, etc.) to streamline accounting processes and enhance the accuracy and efficiency of reporting, reconciliation, and month-end close activitiesContinuously identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement in execution, focusing on cost savings and operational efficiencySupport financial transformation initiatives:Collaborate with leadership to help define accounting transformation initiativesPartner with collaborators (e.g., DT, Finance, others) to ensure an integration of accounting initiatives with the broader organizational goalsTrack efforts against transformation initiative breakthroughs, maintain timelines and report on progress to senior managementServe as a change agent and help cultivate an environment that adopts transformation, innovation, and continuous improvement

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

We believe that inclusion helps us thrive and grow at United across our collaborative Finance teams consisting of Financial Planning Analysis, Internal Audit, Treasury, Global Procurement, Controllership, Investor Relations and more. These teams provide the financial fuel that keeps our operation running from providing detailed analyses of financial planning, performance, and forecasts to managing our investments and financial strategies. Our Finance team plays an integral role in making our airline profitable and successful by meeting our financial goals.

Key Responsibilities:

The Manager, Accounting role combines technical accounting expertise with a strategic focus on process improvement, digital transformation and change management. The ideal candidate will be proactive in finding opportunities to optimize ongoing processes, implement automation, and enhance the overall efficiency and accuracy of our financial operations while ensuring compliance with accounting rules. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment within an evolving industry.

This position, in part, will support the monthly close process and preparation of financial reports as well as other day-to-day accounting related activities that can include reporting on trends/important metrics of business data and collaboration with business partners to early-detect anomalies.

In addition, this role is responsible for identifying and supporting continuous improvement opportunities and business process redesign as part of the CFO’s overall strategy of finance transformation. The objective of this strategy includes improve efficiencies, elevate the division’s ability to provide insight to our business partners and gain clarity into trends in financial data. This role will include:

Assess current accounting processes for operational improvements through simplification and standardizationImprove manual processes through identification of automation opportunitiesServe as a change agent and help cultivate an environment that adopts transformation, innovation and continuous improvement

This role requires the individual to partner with internal business areas to drive process efficiency end-to-end and earlier access to trends in data.

Lead accounting operations:Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including support of the month-end close processes and quarterly/annual reporting to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting

1. Ensure current and any future transformation initiatives align with accounting standards (e.g., GAAP) and regulatory requirements where applicable (e.g., DOT, etc.)

2. Ensure appropriate controls are embedded in existing and/or modified or new business processes

3. Partner with external and internal audit when vital to facilitate audit procedures in support of SOX compliance

Drive process optimization and automation:Assess current accounting processes to identify areas for operational improvements through simplification, standardization, end-to-end optimization (by working cross-functionally), and automationImplement standard processes and automation tools (e.g., EPM, Alteryx, RPA, etc.) to streamline accounting processes and enhance the accuracy and efficiency of reporting, reconciliation, and month-end close activitiesContinuously identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement in execution, focusing on cost savings and operational efficiencySupport financial transformation initiatives:Collaborate with leadership to help define accounting transformation initiativesPartner with collaborators (e.g., DT, Finance, others) to ensure an integration of accounting initiatives with the broader organizational goalsTrack efforts against transformation initiative breakthroughs, maintain timelines and report on progress to senior managementServe as a change agent and help cultivate an environment that adopts transformation, innovation, and continuous improvement

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table.

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications): Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related fieldCertified Public Accountant4 years of accounting experienceStrong understanding of technical accounting rules, accounting processes, and key internal controlsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on improvement in execution and operational efficiencyExcellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present sophisticated information to both finance and non-finance partnersA highly motivated individual with a strong understanding of how people, processes, and technology work together to produce a strong and sustainable capabilityAbility to work with both technical and business user teams to identify and tackle issuesComfortable with ambiguity and uncertaintyMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is a crucial function of the positionWhat will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):Masters degree or MBAExperience in airline or similar industryUnderstanding of data and experience with data analytic toolsWhat’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications): Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related fieldCertified Public Accountant4 years of accounting experienceStrong understanding of technical accounting rules, accounting processes, and key internal controlsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on improvement in execution and operational efficiencyExcellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present sophisticated information to both finance and non-finance partnersA highly motivated individual with a strong understanding of how people, processes, and technology work together to produce a strong and sustainable capabilityAbility to work with both technical and business user teams to identify and tackle issuesComfortable with ambiguity and uncertaintyMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is a crucial function of the positionWhat will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):Masters degree or MBAExperience in airline or similar industryUnderstanding of data and experience with data analytic tools