Senior Sox Analyst

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you. 

The Senior Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Analyst is a subject matter expert in internal controls over financial reporting and leads the Controller department’s verification of SOX compliance annually for all of Alaska Air Group. As an individual contributor, this role exercises considerable judgement in leading the testing of SOX controls on behalf of the Controller department, coordinates with the Company’s internal and external auditors, and reports on overall SOX status to key stakeholders within the business.

• Assists leadership and applies subject matter expertise in the project management of the overall SOX program by coordinating the testing of key controls, facilitating support requests, attending walkthroughs, tracking completion, monitoring status, and performing continuous follow up with process owners and internal and external auditors.
• Participates in annual and ongoing SOX scoping to identify changes to key financial statement accounts, business processes, systems, and manual or automated controls.
• Collaborates with process owners to review SOX documentation (risk and control matrices, narratives, flowcharts) on an annual basis to identify areas where process documentation improvements are needed, enhancements are required for existing controls, and/or new controls need to be designed to respond to risks in the process.
• Acts as a subject matter expert in the oversight and execution of program and control enhancements and makes recommendations in the development of new controls in the SOX environment in response to a changing control environment, changing processes, and changing technology within the Company.
• Performs testing over the design and operating effectiveness of SOX controls on behalf of management.
• Assesses, tracks, and documents audit findings, gaps, and control deficiencies that arise throughout the annual audit cycle.
• Reviews and documents findings as part of the annual SOC-1 review process.
• Provides guidance in the training of process owners on SOX compliance program activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required

• 3 years of experience in internal controls, internal audit, and/or public accounting, or 4 years of experience in corporate internal controls, internal audit, and/or public accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Knowledge of accounting, financial reporting and/or auditing, including internal control concepts (COSO, PCAOB).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and balance priorities.
• Ability to understand and breakdown complex ideas to support decision making.
• Ability to work in both a team environment and independently.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S

Preferred

• Experience with leading, planning, scoping, testing and reporting for a full year SOX program in current or previous roles.
• Experience in communicating and presenting to management.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio.
• Knowledge of accounting/finance IT systems.
• A current Certified Public Accounting (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Horizon employees. Alaska/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Quarterly and annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off
   

For more information about Alaska/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement  

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.   

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.  

We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”).  All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.   

To implement this policy, we will: 

(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories; 
(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and 
(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories. 

Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions  of VEVRAA. 

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations 
Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.