About Sun Country Airlines

Were not your average airline. Were 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, were making travel more attainable.

With more than 40 years of Minnesota roots, were 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, youll 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 a Staff Accountant youll 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

Staff Accountant Overview:

Sun Country Airlines is seeking a 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, preparing account reconciliations, and supporting system implementations and other process improvements while working in a fast-paced environment.

Reports to: Stations Accounting Manager

Work Location: Minneapolis, MN

Work Schedule: Core business hours

Essential roles and responsibilities of a Staff Accountant:

• Process station related invoices (fuel, ground handling, landing fees, terminal use fees, etc.)
• Prepare accruals for fuel, ground handling, landing fees, terminal use fees and other station expenses
• Proactively resolve billing discrepancies with vendors in a timely manner
• Prepare and distribute monthly operating reports to airports served by the Companys network
• Reconcile various general ledger balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
• Prepare journal entries for month-, quarter-, and year-end close
• Assist in preparing schedules and retrieving backup for both internal and external auditors
• Participate in accounting system implementations by providing input to system design, performing user acceptance testing, adapting to new processes and helping troubleshoot issues in a timely manner
• Other duties as assigned

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

• Associates degree in accounting or finance
• Two years of relevant corporate accounting experience
• Strong organizational skills and ability to process high volumes of vendor invoices in a timely manner
• Intermediate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office software products
• Experience using general ledger accounting systems
• Experience using accounts payable software
• Able to work overtime as required, particularly during month-end accounting close and during the annual audit process
• Must have authorization to work in the United States
• Able to speak, read, and understand English
• Able to communicate clearly with direct supervisor and other department managers
• Able to work collaboratively and flexibly within a team setting to ensure department objectives are successfully achieved
• Must have authorization to work in the United States
• Must pass a criminal history background check as well as a pre-employment drug test

Preferred requirements:

• Bachelors 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

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 employees contribution to our business. We believe that an important part of our strength comes from our people and their array of perspectives.