Analyst/Sr Analyst, Division Finance

Intro

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!

Why you'll love this job

• This job is a member of the Corporate Real Estate Finance Team within the Finance Division
• Responsible for assisting in the design and implementation of a comprehensive strategic plan, track financial and productivity performance, and is involved with financial forecasting, long-term assumption-based modeling, development and evaluation of capital plans, staffing analysis, cost reduction, and revenue generation studies

What you'll do

• Partners and collaborates with the Corporate Real Estate organization, supporting financial and accounting activities related to American’s airport operations footprint, lounge decisions, and airport budget review and analysis
• Stays up to date with industry developments at airports and analyzes potential impacts to American’s financials
• Participates on projects that help drive business recommendations or decisions
• Evaluates competitive strategies and industry trends to determine impact on current or contemplated action plans
• Develops reports and provides data-driven insights which can lead to informed decisions by business leaders
• Coordinates near and long-term planning activities to ensure consistency and compliance with corporate action plans
• Develops the annual operating budget and models used to forecast operating expenditures and support the 5-year plan
• Creates business cases and financial analysis for proposals in order to secure funding and approvals
• Completes monthly financial close and review of business expenses

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience/training
• 2-3 years of related work experience
• Advanced Excel modeling skills

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Experience using Copilot, Alteryx, Hyperion, and SAP
• Knowledge of airport budgets and/or corporate real estate practices
• CPA preferred

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Superior analytical skills with an understanding of discounted cash flow analysis, forecasting techniques and variance analysis
• Adaptability and flexibility in the use of analytical approaches pertaining to financial issues
• Capacity to assimilate, synthesize, and analyze, large volumes of data
• Ability to independently research topics and documents to develop an understanding of airport financials and support long-term financial model development and analysis
• Excellent teamwork skills, with proven ability to work effectively in a variety of situations and align stakeholders across multiple business units and priorities
• Ability to accept ownership, responsibility and accountability of functional obligations
• Proven success in a team environment and ability to influence change
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work well with little supervision, and manage a number of projects simultaneously
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Software (e.g., Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Ability to create and deliver PowerPoint presentations to all levels within the organization including Vice President and above
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What you'll get

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

Feel free to be yourself at American

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+ Team Member 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.