Company Alaska Airlines
The Team
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, spaneting, 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.
Role Summary
The Manager, Fuel Accounting is responsible for executing the strategy for all aspects of the expense reimbursement process and fuel accounting, including invoice and payment recording, inventory accounting, accruals, reconciliations, and compliance for Alaska Air Group. As a people leader, this role establishes priorities for the team to ensure all expense reimbursement and fuel-related payments are processed and accounted for timely, and in compliance with internal, state, and federal regulations.
Key Duties
Develop and execute departmental strategy, creating action plans that drive efficiency and reduce costs.
Recommend process improvements and financial system enhancements, securing leadership support.
Responsible for monitoring and reporting departmental budgets and expenditures.
Make decisions as the subject-matter expert in Fuel Accounting, applying GAAP, SOX, and internal control best practices.
Compile and analyze financial data to ensure proper accounting treatment of fuel transactions.
Responsible for financial close functions such as review journal entries for fuel activity, prepaids, accruals, and inventory.
Develop partnerships cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Accounting, Freighter, Product, and Engineering teams to maintain cost control and accuracy.
Oversee fuel and accounts payable accounting for the Amazon Freighter line of business, ensuring timely billing of reimbursable expenses.
Ensure expense reimbursements are made timely and in adherence to company policies.
Build and maintain audit program to support expense reimbursements.
Serve as point of contact in internal and external SOX audit testing and walkthroughs.
Evaluate opportunities to improve team productivity and efficiency while maintaining compliance.
Lead and develop team members through performance management, delegation, and ongoing feedback.
Shape team culture through presence, action, and reinforcement of company values.
Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills
Required
5+ years of accounting or relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related discipline, or additional two years relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
Strong knowledge of GAAP.
Excellent strategy, organizational, project management, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
High energy, positive presence, and strong communication skills (written and verbal).
Innovative, resilient, and solutions-focused mindset with ability to manage multiple priorities.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, leveraging data for decision-making.
Ability to influence and communicate effectively across divisions and leadership levels.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Flexibility to work schedules based on business needs.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum age of 18.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred
Direct supervisory experience with a demonstrated ability to build positive and constructive relationships with direct reports.
Strong analytical skills and excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
Experience with PeopleSoft Financials and relational database querying.
Airline industry or fuel accounting experience.
End-to-end Procedure-to-Pay Process knowledge.
Experience leading non-union and union-represented employees.
Job-Specific Leadership Expectations
Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.
Salary Range
$117,850 - $176,800 / year
Salary Details
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/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/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.
Total Rewards
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian 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, Hawaiian 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/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.
Regulatory Information
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian 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, Hawaiian 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, Hawaiian 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/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.
Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on
2/28/2026
FLSA Status Exempt
Employment Type Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Location Seattle - Gold Coast Center (GCC)
L: LI-B
Job Locations USA-WA-SeaTac
Requisition ID 2026-18127
Category Corporate & Operations
