Senior Accountant - Corporate

Working at Frontier Airlines


At Frontier, our mission is to Make Every Flight Count. That mission guides how we support our customers, our people and the operation every day.


As a Frontier employee, your work connects to more than a single role. Whether you’re supporting flights, helping customers, maintaining aircraft, leading teams or working behind the scenes, you help create a travel experience that is safe, reliable and built around value.


Our work is guided by our core values: customer first, safety always, operational excellence and one team. These values shape how we make decisions, support each other and deliver for the people who count on us.


Support for work, life and travel


Frontier offers benefits, programs and travel privileges designed to support eligible employees at work and beyond. Availability may vary by role, employment status, eligibility, location, schedule, applicable policies and current plan details.


Depending on role and eligibility, available benefits and programs may include:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• 401(k) retirement savings options

• Paid holidays, vacation time and sick time

• Travel privileges on Frontier Airlines and participating partner airlines, based on current program rules and availability

• Buddy passes, based on eligibility and program rules

• Travel-related discounts and employee discounts on select products, services and vendors

• This role is based in Denver, Colorado and sits on site at the Frontier Headquarters

• Business casual dress options for eligible corporate and support roles

• Employee support programs and resources, including the HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ nonprofit organization

About Frontier Airlines


Frontier Airlines is a Denver-based airline serving destinations across the United States and select international markets. Our people support every part of the travel journey, from airport operations and flight crews to aircraft maintenance, customer support, corporate teams and more.


We’re focused on delivering meaningful value by making travel more accessible, practical and easy to personalize for our customers. Across the airline, our teams help support a safe, reliable and efficient operation while continuing to strengthen the experience for the people who choose Frontier.


What Will You Be Doing?

An experienced accountant performing assigned month end accounting functions at an advanced level, year-end audits and special projects. This position will be fully responsible for the management of the aircraft maintenance monthly journal entries and account reconciliations, including suggesting improvements to the existing process and maintaining proper SOX documentation. Included in this position’s maintenance responsibilities is oversight of the accounting for our engine maintenance agreements, which includes complex estimation and a high attention to detail. This person will directly partner with the operations contacts to ensure maintenance events are accurately being reflected in the financial statements and that the business’s needs are being met.


Essential Functions

• Prepare journal entries for month-end closing.
• Prepare and analyze monthly general ledger account reconciliations.
• Complete monthly and quarterly balance sheet and income statement analytics.
• Document accounting processes in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Other Functions

• Assist in quarterly reviews and year-end audit requests.
• Special projects/continual process improvement
• Completion of technical accounting memos for routine or non-routine transactions as needed

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of applicable previous accounting experience
• BS in Accounting
• MS in Accounting or MBA preferred
• Certified Public Accountant, preferred
• Month-end close experience
• “Big 4” experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Advanced Excel spreadsheet skills
• Ability to work well with other team members and other departments
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure & meet deadlines
• Ability to work with strict confidentiality

Equipment Operated

Standard office equipment, including PC, copier, fax machine, printer

Work Environment

Typical office environment adequately heated and cooled. Flexibility to work from home during COVID-19 pandemic.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000 - Please note: this role will close on or before 10/31/26.

Physical Effort

Generally, not required.

Workplace Policies

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.

Frontier Airlines, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.

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