Lead Accountant, International Accounting

Location: Edificio (WBP) Main Office (BOG-WBPO)
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 65180

**Intro**:
Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board

**Why you'll love this job**:
Support the accounting responsibilities within the Accounting Office. The position works among cross functional teams to ensure the accounting activities are appropriately analyzed, processed and documented in compliance with internal controls, process and procedure and local country regulations.

**What you'll do**:

- Supervises the day-to-day maintenance and projects associated with those areas of responsibility
- Responsible for establishing and maintaining strong internal controls to reduce risk of fraud and ensure strong internal controls over financial reporting that are in alignment with local laws and regulations and the Company’s policies and US regulations (such as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, IFRS, Sarbanes Oxley, PCI & PII)
- Interact with managers to answer payroll and related questions; provide training/guidance as required
- Responsible for staying abreast of regulatory labor and tax changes and work with peers to incorporate them into schedules, reports, and monthly procedures
- Provide technical direction and training to internal customers as necessary
- Oversee the disbursement processes ensuring timely and accurate payment processing in compliance with company policy and legal requirements
- Accountable for the periodic processing of payrolls; ensuring payroll is processed accurately, timely and in compliance with all country specific statutory requirements and appropriate taxes and benefit withholdings are made
- Responsible for the related general ledger/financial statement accounting for payroll taxes and employee benefits
- Monitoring cash account balances for each country
- Oversee account analysis, reconciliations, and preparation of journal entries to the general ledger
- Manage the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings, payments, and supporting schedules
- Maintain the tax calendar to ensure all filings/payments are done timely to ensure fines and penalties are not incurred
- Identify and implement process improvements and automation efforts; working with internal customers and external suppliers to achieve results
- Assist the Accounting Manager with projects as requested and ad-hoc reporting as necessary
- Perform other duties as required

**General Responsibilities**
- To be aware of and sensitive to differences and work in a way consistent with the principles of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practic
- To maintain and respect confidentiality always and to ensure adherence to the Company’s Confidentiality Policy
- To actively participate in regular coaching & counselling meetings, performance reviews and development meetings
- To undertake appropriate training as agreed with their manager and to take responsibility for self-development
- To undertake any other duties which are consistent with the position. This job description is intended as a guide to the main responsibilities of the position and not an exhaustive list of duties and tasks

**All you'll need for success**:
**Essential**
- University degree in accounting and/or CPA
- At least 4 years of experience in the related field Experience with international business practices, tax and labor laws.
- Fluent in verbal and written English
- Demonstrated excellent qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
- Must possess critical thinking skills as well as being a strategic thinker
- Commitment to high standards, integrity, and ethics
- Proficient with PC and Microsoft Office software (e.g., Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint)
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks
- Self-motivated with the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks with mínimal supervision
- Ability to work flexible hours when required
- Good team player
- Adaptable to change

**Desirable**
- Additional Taxes or IFRS studies, MBA or equivalent education/certification Demonstrated knowledge of airline accounting practices Demonstrated knowledge of SAP Ability to speak additional languages relevant for the countries of responsibility

**What you'll get**:
Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

- Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
- Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself - that’s why our wel