Manager, Benefits Audit And Controls

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

• The role is a part of the Benefits team within our People Department. You’ll bring your analytical, accounting, and communication skills to get this job done!
• This is a multi-faceted role that always provides a new challenge. This role focuses on compliance and accounting from a benefits perspective and impacts each American team member by overseeing all the budget for the entire Benefits department, accounting/forecasting, and compliance items

What you'll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Develop reports and present to executives (Managing Director and above)
• Research issues / questions as they arise and works with (third-party) consultants and benefits providers to provide resolutions or recommendations for handling matters that relate to employee benefits, payroll deductions, or vendor interface issues.
• Ensure plans are administered in accordance with plan, IRS, and ERISA rules
• Manage an internal team of professional analysts processing benefits accounting invoices
• Serve as a liaison between HR, Legal, Audit, Finance & Accounting for Benefits matters
• Ensure compliance including government filings and required participant disclosures (i.e., Form 5500’s, Annual Funding Notice, PBGC, proxy circular, SARs, SPDs).
• Lead an internal team and external vendors in actuarial valuation administration activities.
• Develop strong working relationships within the Benefits team and with HR Directors, cross-functional teams, and external vendors
• Perform financial analysis and reporting in response to standard, ongoing business requirements (Medical and Pharmacy Savings, Accounting Invoices, Benefits P&L) as well as in response to ad hoc needs.

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience

• MS Office – Particularly Excel
• 8 Years of Accounting, or Finance experience
• 5 years of management experience
• Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience

• Benefits experience
• Experience working in Unionized Environment
• Knowledge of ERISA Laws
• Previous compliance filing experience

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Able to manage multiple, complex projects simultaneously (superior organization and planning skills)
• Demonstrated financial analysis skills with ability to complete cost-benefit analysis and develop recommendations from the analysis
• Manage multiple teams with different workstreams
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.

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.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.
Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.