Sr Mgr Finance Risk & Compliance

Department:

Finance

Our Company Promise

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Description:

Job Summary

Southwest firmly believes that our People are our greatest asset, and Leaders within the Company support our People by ensuring all have equal opportunity for learning and personal growth.  The Senior Manager Finance Risk and Compliance leads a Team that provides risk identification and management, manages the company's annual SOX compliance audit, drives automation and process improvement, and supports enterprise-wide technology projects. This role maintains, advances, and supports Finance in its responsibility to deliver compliance, collaboration, self-reporting, awareness, engagement, education, investigation, and resolution as it relates to applicable laws, regulations, and private contracts. The Senior Manager Finance Risk and Compliance is a strategic thinker and problem solver who is ready to drive the future of Southwest Airlines.  

Additional Details 

• The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX headquarters facility during business hours. 

• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.   

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences. 

Model the Southwest Way

• Guide and lead Team Members using SWA talent management practices to coach, develop, and engage employees
• Adhere to Company values and competencies to foster a culture of inclusion, recognition, and support of a safe work environment
• Invest in Leadership and self-growth through participating in continuous learning and development

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal Team Members and external partners to align expectations, inspire action, spread awareness, and gain buy-in of the Controller risk & compliance strategies across the organization
• Provide guidance, direction, and coordination on cross-departmental compliance initiatives, including leading on respective areas of development, reporting and compliance
• Provide guidance on appropriate oversight and accountability for meeting compliance objectives through the use of evaluation, monitoring, and audits
• Coordinate the Company’s Sarbanes’s Oxley (SOX) compliance program with outsourced partners who assist in the execution of policies & procedures; maintain on-going communication to achieve alignment on SOX planning and testing resulting in maximum efficiencies of the annual SOX audit
• Manage the design, implementation and maintenance of appropriate internal controls over financial reporting, adhering to regulatory requirements including the COSO framework
• Assess continuously the impact of business changes (e.g., technology projects, system conversions, process transformation, new regulations) and recommend changes to Finance’s compliance strategy
• Provide guidance and recommendations on potential areas of departmental and enterprise risks and partner with leadership to develop and implement mitigation strategies
• Champion process improvement and the use of data analytics and automation to achieve operational efficiencies while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements
• Assist with preparation of executive man