Manager Revenue Accounting

Company: Alaska Air Group
Location: Seattle
Posted on: March 30, 2025

Job Description:

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.Role Specific DetailsThis position is a key member of the leadership team in Revenue Accounting. The RA Manager, Interline/Revenue Recognition is responsible for accurate and timely accounting of passenger and ancillary revenue for Alaska Air Group. This role interfaces frequently with partners both inside and outside the company, including the Alliances, Revenue Management, and Financial Accounting.This role leads a team of supervisors, accountants, and accounting specialists, and should be able to interact successfully with all team members, as well as various leaders across the organization. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.This Manager will also help lead the interline and statistics teams through the upcoming integration with our newest group airline, Hawaiian Airlines. A successful candidate will be a proven leader of teams, projects, and processes.Role SummaryThe Manager, Revenue Accounting is responsible for executing on the strategy for the Revenue Accounting teams at Alaska Air Group (AAG). As a people leader, the Manager, Revenue Accounting leads and establishes priorities for the team to accurately and timely record AAG Air Traffic Liability, Revenue Recognition and other related financial entries and reporting in compliance with all internal, regulatory and airline industry rules and standards.Key Duties

• Leads teams as assigned and establishes priorities for the processing and recording of over $10 billion in AAG passenger revenue.
• Makes decisions and provides subject matter expertise in financial audits of AAG sales and revenue.
• Primary contact for multiple third-party vendors. Provides feedback and oversight of vendor performance.
• Makes decisions and changes to ensure quality data and timely reporting goals are achieved, while meeting internal and SOX control standards.
• Cultivates and collaborates effectively with other cross-divisional teams to determine accurate ticketing/sales reporting and revenue recognition processes.
• Provides input in the strategy with cross-divisional teams working on key initiatives.
• Implements procedural or process changes as they relate to transactional processing and internal controls.
• Develops people through effective performance management and ongoing feedback.
• Drives effective diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills
• 5 years of experience in accounting.
• 2 years of leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Proven experience developing and executing plans, meeting deadlines, and operating under tight time constraints.
• Familiarity with GAAP, SOX, and SEC regulations, and a strong understanding of internal accounting controls.
• Ability to develop a strong knowledge of airline revenue accounting processes.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and clearly communicate across divisions.
• Ability to work effectively with others throughout all levels in the organization.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs.
• High organization, attention to detail, workload prioritization and time management skills.Preferred
• 2 years of experience functionally supporting a Passenger Revenue Accounting system.
• Experience making effective verbal and written presentations.
• Experience leading bargaining unit employees.Job-Specific Leadership ExpectationsEmbody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.Salary Range$113,200 - $169,800 / yearApply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on 2/28/2025Employment Type Full-TimeFLSA Status ExemptRequisition ID 2025-13913Equal Employment Opportunity We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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