Associate Staff Accountant

About Sun Country Airlines

We’re not your average airline. We’re agile, resilient, and full of unique opportunity. Here, you can grow as part of an ambitious team that safely and collectively supports each other, our travelers, and our community. Together, we're making travel more attainable.

With more than 40 years of Minnesota roots, we're a unique hybrid low-cost carrier offering diverse services including scheduled flights to destinations across the U.S., Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean, as well as charter and cargo operations around the world. At Sun Country, you'll be part of a growing airline, and an enthusiastic team focused on connecting our community with their favorite people and places.

Sun Country Airlines provides the resources and support our employees need to succeed. Besides working at a great and growing company, as an Associate Staff Accountant you’ll enjoy these benefits and more:

• Comprehensive benefit package including dental and vision
• PPO and high deductible health plans
• Health savings accounts (HSA and FSA)
• Dependent Care
• Starting day one free standby and discounted travel privileges for employees, family, & friends
• 401(k) match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program including counseling for employees and their family
• Fitness incentive and Stop Smoking Support

Associate Staff Accountant Overview:

Sun Country Airlines is seeking an Associate Staff Accountant to support our Stations Accounting team as we continue to grow our operations at a rapid pace. This individual will be responsible for processing invoices for various operating costs, resolving discrepancies with vendors, and maintaining an accurate record of outstanding vendor charges. In addition, this individual will be responsible for preparing month-end accruals, building/maintaining certain spreadsheet documents, and supporting system implementations and other process improvements while working in a fast-paced environment.

Essential roles and responsibilities of an Associate Staff Accountant:

• Process station related invoices (fuel, ground handing, airport fees, etc.) while validating charges and assigning the proper account coding
• Prepare and distribute monthly operating reports to airports served by SCA
• Prepare month-end journal entries for various station expenses and accruals
• Assist in preparing schedules and retrieving backup for auditors, both internal and external
• Assist with accounting system implementations and ongoing process improvements
• Other duties as assigned

The required qualifications we are looking for in an Associate Staff Accountant include:

• Associate’s degree in Accounting or relevant experience
• 1 years of experience in an Accounting position or related experience
• Experience in processing high volumes of invoices in an efficient and accurate manner
• Proficiency in the Microsoft suite and intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity with general ledger accounting systems
• Familiarity with computer-based accounts payable management systems
• Ability to work with various internal teams in a cross-functional manner
• Ability to coordinate with external vendors to resolve billing discrepancies
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Able to work flexible hours as required, particularly during the accounting close process and during annual audit

Preferred skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience with Microsoft Great Plains accounting system
• Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel
• Prior involvement in process improvement initiatives and system implementations

Reports to: Stations Accounting Manager 

Work Location: Minneapolis, MN 

Work Schedule: Core business hours

Other Duties:

The above statements are intended to provide a summary of key responsibilities and the anticipated work environment of an accountant.  They are not intended to be an all-inclusive listing of job duties. Position expectations may change as the needs, or the requirements of the organization evolve.

AAP/EEO Statement:

It is the policy of Sun Country Airlines to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Sun Country Airlines respects and values every employee’s contribution to our business. We believe that an important part of our strength comes from our people and their array of perspectives.

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