JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Accountant, Inventory is responsible for performing complex accounting activities and financial analyses with a primary focus on inventory. The Senior Accountant is highly detail-oriented, able to utilize hands-on accounting experience, and has an in-depth understanding of accounting principles and company practices. This position requires a team player that can work cross-functionally and enjoys working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintain and enhance tracking of inventory; rotable, repairable, and expendable balances.
• Prepare monthly journal entries and utilize monthly reports to reconcile detail sub-ledger (TRAX) records to the Company's general ledger system.
• Research variances and resolve issues.
• Ensure procedures and controls for inventory reserves, additions, and disposals are adhered to.
• Maintain tracking of consignment inventory for end-of-life engines being decommissioned.
• Perform monthly reconciliations for maintenance reserves, inventory related accounts, and other balance sheet accounts as assigned.
• Responsible for on-going development, execution and improvement of accounting processes and controls and function as a subject matter expert for inventory accounting processes.
• Function as liaison between maintenance organization, TRAX specialist, and the accounting department to ensure the accounting for inventory is being handled and recorded correctly.
• Ensure assigned SOX controls and tasks are properly completed in a timely manner.
• Maintain and update warrant vesting recognition schedule as well as start-up cost amortization, including related forecasting, for certain customer agreements.
• Prepare monthly amortization entries for debt and lease arrangements.
• Identify and drive improvements by developing a thorough understanding of end-to-end processes related to inventory.
• Provide accurate support for external auditors on maintenance and inventory related transactions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance
• 2+ years of relevant work experience in accounting
• Superior critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Highly detail-oriented
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with various levels of employees
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, including the ability to manipulate spreadsheets
• Ability to work some nights and weekends as required, particularly during the accounting close process and annual audit

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Great Plains and Blackline experience
• Public accounting experience
• Travel or aviation-related experience

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands or fingers, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

N/A

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.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.