Accountant II

Execute accounting and analysis for designated accounts to provide timely and accurate financial data to management. Prepare and compile quarterly and annual SEC filings and ensure compliance with US GAAP and SEC requirements. Perform internal control testing over designated accounts in order to verify accuracy and provide for compliance with Sarbanes Oxley. Assist in the annual audit and quarterly review activities of external auditors. Ensure timely and accurate DOT reporting.

Accounting and Analysis:

• Maintaining designated general ledger and subsidiary ledger accounts, including posting and preparing adjusting and closing journal entries.
• Perform reconciliations and reconciliations between the general ledger and subsidiary ledger on a monthly basis.
• 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 a closing meeting with the Controller and Chief Financial Officer.

SOX Compliance:

• Ensure monthly accounting, analysis and the close process is compliant with internal control requirements and well-documented.

Communication with External Auditors:

• Communicate with external auditors during the quarterly reviews and annual audits.
• Gather and provide documentation/reports requested by the auditors to ensure a timely review/audit.

SEC Reporting:

• Participate in the reporting process of the 10Q and 10K by preparing financial statements and MDA schedules.
• Partaking in the SEC filing tie-out process to ensure the accuracy of the numbers reported.
• Meet all internal and external deadlines for SEC filings.
• May perform other responsibilities as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may change when circumstances dictate (e.g., emergencies change in workload, rush jobs, or technical developments). 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience.
• No travel is 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.

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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.

Overview

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 Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2022 and by LinkedIn as a Top Company in the Travel & Hospitality industry. Our constant growth and improvement means 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. 

EEOC Statement

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.