Supervisor, Payroll Operations

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!

• ​This job is a member of the Payroll Operations Team within the Finance Division.
• Responsible for motivating, developing, and providing leadership for employees responsible for processing the Company’s payroll.

• ​Supervises payroll staff to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing
• Identifies system issues relating to time received and processed
• Provides support for audits conducted by both internal and external sources
• Ensures accurate processing of terminations and filing of paperwork
• Analyzes business processes, making changes as necessary to increase efficiencies, adhering to existing SOX processing maps and requirements
• Ensures Staff members are knowledgeable on labor agreements
• Documents and updates procedures
• Provides communication to all levels of management as required

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• 5 years of Payroll, Accounting, or Human Resources experience
• Experience with a large payroll system (e.g. SAP)

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• ​​Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent experience/training
• 3 years of supervisory experience in a business environment

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Ability to demonstrate excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively prioritize projects with conflicting deadlines
• Ability to be flexible and capable of adapting to constant change
• Must work well under tight deadlines and high stress situations
• Ability to think critically, analyze problems, and develop creative solutions
• Ability to demonstrate strong attention to detail and well-organized
• Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Excel
• Ability to demonstrate an absolute commitment to customer service

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.
• 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. 
• 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.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

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.