Sr. Manager - FP&A

Sr. Manager - FP&A

At Frontier, we believe the skies should be for everyone. We deliver on this promise through our commitment to Low Fares Done Right. This is more than our tagline - it's our driving philosophy. Every member of Team Frontier has an important role to play in bringing this vision to life. Our successful business model allows travelers to take advantage of our fast-growing route network while our bundled and unbundled pricing options allow our customers to personalize their travel experience and only pay for the services they need – saving them money along the way.

Low Fares Done Right is our mission and we strive to bring it to life every day. Our 'Done Right' promise means delivering not only affordable prices, but making travel friendly and easy for our customers. To do this, we put a great deal of care into every decision and action we take. We must be efficient with the use of our resources and make smart decisions about how we run our business. We must also innovate and be pioneers - we're not afraid to try new things. While our business requires us to fly high in the air, we also consider ourselves down-to-earth in our approach, creating a warm and friendly experience that truly demonstrates Rocky Mountain Hospitality.

The Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis partners with our operational groups (e.g. airports, crew, flight operations) to champion our ultra-low cost philosophy, and enable robust, data-driven decision making.

In this role, you will lead a high-performing, nimble and innovative team. You collaborate closely with senior leaders across the organization. You drive the business' financial strategy - coordinating across teams and embedding robust financial planning. You will lead strategic initiatives that continuously improve our financial and operational performance.

The role reports to the Director, Financial Planning and Analysis.

Essential Functions

• Planning and budgeting: Leads the financial planning process for operations groups including monthly close analysis, quarterly forecasts, and annual budgeting. Identifies opportunities to increase the efficiency, accuracy and effectiveness of our planning practices.
• Continuous improvement: Acts as a consultant and thought partner to the business. Develops a deep understanding of the operation and builds trusted relationships with stakeholders. Identifies revenue and cost opportunities that improve our profitability and champions their delivery.
• Analytics and decision support: Co-ordinates and leads analysis for critical business decisions such as capital projects, labor contract negotiations, and long-term strategic planning. Leverages financial, operational and customer data to produce insightful and actionable insights.
• Leadership and development: Leads and develops a team of high-performing team of Managers, Analysts, and/or Sr. Analysts. Accelerates the team's professional development and fosters a collaborative, results-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required. Prefer degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or other quantitative fields
• 6+ years of experience working in finance, consulting, operations management, or other related fields and functions.
• 3+ years of direct people leadership experience
• Experience with data analytics (e.g. SQL, Python) and/or data visualization tools (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau) is beneficial
• Prior airline industry experience is beneficial

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic, high-growth environment, and is comfortable with delivering results in complex and ambiguous situations.

• Business acumen:
• A passion for and drive to learn more about the airline industry.
• An analytical mindset with strong data analysis and financial modelling skills.
• Experience with leading initiatives from end to end – identifying opportunities, building alignment across teams, driving action and delivering results.
• Communications:
• Clear and effective communication skills, and helps their teams distill complex data, ideas and analysis into simple messages.
• Comfort coordinating, collaborating with and presenting to all levels of management, including senior C-suite executives.
• Leadership:
• A passion for people development and strong people management skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple workstreams, balance resources against business needs, and manage complex projects with numerous stakeholders.

Compensation Package

• $123,462 - $163,873
• STI target 10% annually
• Relocation assistance available

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