Project Lead

1 day ago

Chicago IL United States United Airlines Full time

Description

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

We believe that inclusion helps us thrive and grow at United across our collaborative Finance teams consisting of Financial Planning & Analysis, Internal Audit, Treasury, Global Procurement, Controllership, Investor Relations and more. These teams provide the financial fuel that keeps our operation running from providing detailed analyses of financial planning, performance, and forecasts to managing our investments and financial strategies. Our Finance team plays an integral role in making our airline profitable and successful by meeting our financial goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop, lead, implement and report on comprehensive, risk-based financial audits, operational audits, and SOX, with a goal of improving company performance and control, and minimizing risk. Help prepare the annual risk assessment and audit plan including resource budgeting and allocation for review by Internal Audit Leadership. Develop and promote a better understanding of the policies and procedures within the department and the company. Serves on projects and committees to provide input to queries on internal controls and procedures.

Audit Project Management - Financial Risk Portfolio
  • Assist with projects in a portfolio of assigned audits and related activities, including staffing, scheduling, and coordination with partners to ensure the timely completion of the plan.
  • Scope and implement risk-based audits, including communicating findings with clients in a clear and timely manner, employing critical thinking and appropriate testing methodologies.
  • Counsels and guides staff to ensure that approved audit objectives are met, and that adequate coverage is achieved.
SOX Program Management
  • Responsible for the prioritizing and planning of the SOX program for the Company.
  • Complete the SOX deliverables by owning the SOX team, ensuring there are accurate SOX RCMs, flowcharts, test plans and external auditor reliable testing work papers.
  • Identify control design and operating gaps and provide recommendations for remediation. Work with business control owners in remediation activities to ensure timely remediation and testing.
  • Coordinate with IT leadership on the design, implementation and evaluation of IT general and automated system controls, configurations, and key reports.
  • Provide inputs for Audit Committee SOX updates.
  • Proactively find opportunities for audit process automation and efficiencies.
  • Identify the root cause of specific problems, collaboratively work with relevant partners in proposing recommendations and appropriate corrective actions to address any areas of concern.
  • Assist in coordinating activities between the external auditors and our business partners in support of the annual SOX program.
Risk Assessment
  • Ensures that audits address areas of concern relative to the goals, performance objectives, and impact of a variety of economic, financial, and managerial programs, in conformance with company policies and procedures or sound business practices where no policies exist.
  • Identification and evaluation of the organization’s risk areas, associated with corporate audits, for the development of the annual audit plan to be presented and approved by the Audit Committee.
Other
  • Leads and coordinates the review and analysis of business processes.
  • Develops and maintains productive client, staff, management, and board relationships through individual contacts and group meetings.
  • Finance Transformation/System Implementations:
  • Collaborating with different teams within United to ensure effective system implementations.
  • Drive process improvements demonstrating standard methodologies and analytics.

United values diverse experiences and perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table.

Qualifications What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • 4+ years’ experience in public accounting or internal audit, including 1-3 years of supervisory or project management experience and relevant experience working in a controls related role (i.e., SOX Compliance programs, internal controls programs, internal audit, external audit, etc.).
  • CPA.
  • Extensive knowledge and skill in applying internal auditing principles and practices, management principles and preferred business practices.
  • Knowledge of the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) promulgated by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
  • Master's degree in Finance, Accounting.
  • Experience in overseeing SOX programs.
  • Direct experience in the Airline or transportation industry.

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact to request accommodation.

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