Description
Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Sales & Refund Accounting, the Sales Accounting Analyst will analyze new and existing sales processing & accounting processes; identifying opportunities for accounting & control improvements and proposing innovative solutions that will best meet Corporate & Branch requirements
Expected to apply accounting disciplines, data analytics as well as change management, collaborative problem-solving and influencing others to ensure effective processes, accounting, controls and documentation.
Responsibilities:
... - Perform continuous analysis of data and business practices to understand current state, opportunities, and gaps to identify and define accounting change requirements, establish new procedures, test, implement and validate changes.
- Identify and champion opportunities to improve process efficiency and effectiveness of sales and refund accounting processes and controls through; system/automation enhancements, process improvement, new tools and skill training (self and others).
- Review and establish accounting policies and controls related to current and new Sales Processing, Cash & Alternate Payments, Refunds, and ticket database correction processes.
- Develop and maintain process & control 52-109 documentation, and user procedure documentation.
- Perform internal & external audit support requirements in partnership with the Audit Team.
- Assist Manager, Sales and Refund Accounting with monthly accounting tasks and oversight, including reviewing accounting journals, GL account activity and GL account reconciliations
- Interface with the PRA System Delivery group in the system change process; investigating & resolving production issues, identifying opportunities and solutions.
- Define new business requirements and test conditions; perform review pre & post implementation and provide training to functional business teams as applicable.
- Work closely with key business stakeholders to ensure all business requirements and timelines are understood, developed, and clearly communicated and that solutions provide expected benefits.
- Document new processes, controls, user procedures and distribute to functional groups & management.
- Collaborate with multiple branches, system vendors and external business partners to understand business objective, evaluate options, focusing on optimal solutions for AC while safeguarding Sales Processing efficiencies & Sales Accounting controls.
- Ensure appropriate escalation to functional management and resolution management practices are in place for initiatives and day-to-day deliverables
Qualifications
- Advanced accounting skills - CPA or equivalent an asset
- Excellent analytic and problem-solving skills in troubleshooting issues as part of a global team
- Knowledge of PeopleSoft and/or SAP- General Ledger Accounting
- Working knowledge of Snowflake/Teradata, OBIEE and writing SQL queries
- Proficiency in PC applications - Advanced Excel, Word, One Note
- Demonstrated effective investigation strategies, analytics, results compilation, recommendation summaries
- Demonstrated ability to work on multiple deliverables with tight deadlines and evolving priorities
- Strong understanding of and experience with change management, process changes
- Effective implementation planning, coordination & documentation abilities
- Demonstrated high level of accountability, initiative, flexibility and ability to manage workload and achieve results
- Knowledge of Passenger Revenue Accounting business functions and systems infrastructure - Navitaire (Sales, Refunds, AFR); Direct Sales Systems (DSS); IATA BSP
- Excellent interpersonal & communication skills, both written and oral, with an ability to communicate with all levels of management, multiple AC Branches, employees, external system providers, business partners
- Self-starter with ability to operate under minimum supervision
Conditions of Employment:
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.
Linguistic Requirements
Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.
Diversity and Inclusion
Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.
Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
