Senior Analyst FP&A (Commercial)

Position Title: Senior Analyst Financial Planning and Analysis – CommercialPosition Summary:The Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis – Commercial supports JetBlue's Commercial organization by building and maintaining the segment P&L used to measure route profitability, and by delivering financial analyses that enable the Commercial team to optimize the airline's network and schedules. This role connects route-level performance, network economics, and fleet decisions to financial outcomes by preparing forecasts, variance analysis, business cases, and executive-ready insights.The Senior Analyst will partner closely with Commercial FP&A leadership, Network Planning, Scheduling, Revenue Management, Accounting, IT, and other Finance teams. The ideal candidate has strong SQL skills, experience in financial modeling, and the analytical rigor to work independently on complex, ambiguous problems, and clearly communicate findings to finance and commercial stakeholders. Airline experience is a plus but not required.Essential Responsibilities:Own and continuously improve the segment P&L used to measure route-level profitability, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of outputsPrepare monthly and quarterly reporting packages that explain route and network financial performance, key business drivers, risks, opportunities, and variances to forecast, budget, and prior yearUse SQL, Python, Tableau, and Excel to extract, validate, summarize, and analyze large, complex commercial and financial datasetsAnalyze drivers of route and network performance, including revenue trends, cost trends, capacity and schedule changes, and competitive dynamicsBuild and maintain financial models to evaluate route profitability, network and schedule changes, and other Commercial investment decisionsPartner with Network Planning, Scheduling, Revenue Management, and other teams to understand analytical outputs and translate findings into financial implications, forecast updates, and business narrativesSupport the development of financial forecasts, annual budgets, long-range plans, and business cases for network, schedule, and other Commercial initiativesLead ad hoc analyses requested by Commercial FP&A leadership and business partners, including opportunity sizing, sensitivity analysis, trend analysis, and scenario modelingIdentify data quality issues, process gaps, and reporting inefficiencies; recommend and help implement improvements to increase accuracy, consistency, and automationPrepare materials for leadership discussions, including charts, variance explanations, and concise written commentaryBuild strong working relationships across Commercial, Finance, Accounting, IT, and other business partner teamsOther duties as assignedMinimum Experience and Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Statistics, Economics, Business, Finance, Accounting, or in a relevant field; OR demonstrated capability to perform job responsibilities with a combination of a High School Diploma/GED and at least four (4) years of previous relevant work experienceThree (3) years of experience in Finance, Commercial, Network Planning, Revenue Management, Analytics, Consulting, Accounting, or another business-oriented analytical roleStrong SQL skills, including experience writing complex queries to extract, join, validate, and analyze data (e.g., Snowflake)Experience using Python or other scripting languages to automate processesExperience with Tableau or other data visualization toolsExperience with financial modeling, including building, maintaining, and improving models to support forecasting, business cases, or profitability analysisExperience performing financial analysis, variance analysis, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, or business-case developmentStrong Excel and PowerPoint skills, including ability to organize data, build analysis, summarize findings, and prepare clear presentation materialsStrong analytical skills, including ability to evaluate large datasets, identify key business drivers, pressure-test assumptions, and communicate implications clearlyAbility to work independently on complex, ambiguous problems and manage multiple priorities, recurring deadlines, and ad hoc requests in a fast-paced environmentAbility to interact with stakeholders at different levels of the organization and build effective cross-functional relationshipsProficient with the Microsoft Office suiteAvailable for occasional overnight travel (10%)Must pass a pre-employment drug testMust be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is locatedAuthorization to work in the United States is required, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorshipPreferred Experience and Qualifications:Master's Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, or a quantitative fieldAdvanced experience with SQL, Python, Snowflake, Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI, or similar analytical and visualization toolsExperience supporting airline network planning, scheduling, route profitability, or other Commercial economics functionsExperience building or maintaining dashboards, recurring reports, forecast templates, or automated data processesFamiliarity with airline commercial metrics, route economics, network scheduling, or segment profitability analysisExperience translating complex analysis into concise business commentary, executive materials, or forecast recommendationsDemonstrated curiosity about business performance, network drivers, and financial outcomesCrewmember Expectations: Regular attendance and punctualityPotential need to work flexible hours and be available to respond on short-noticeAble to maintain a professional appearanceWhen working or traveling on JetBlue flights, and if time permits, all capable crewmembers are asked to assist with light cleaning of the aircraftMust be an appropriate organizational fit for the JetBlue culture, that is, exhibit the JetBlue values of Safety, Caring, Integrity, Passion and FunPromote JetBlue’s #1 value of safety as a Safety Ambassador, supporting JetBlue’s Safety Management System (SMS) components, Safety Policy and behavioral standardsIdentify safety and security concerns, issues, incidents or hazards that should be reported and report them whenever possible and by any means necessary including JetBlue’s confidential reporting systems (Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) or Safety Action Report (SAR))The use of ChatGPT or any other automated tool during the interview process will disqualify a candidate from being considered for the position.Equipment:Computer and other office equipmentWork Environment:Traditional office environmentPhysical Effort: Generally not required, or up to 10 pounds occasionally, 0 pounds frequently (Sedentary)Compensation: The base pay range for this position is between $88,000.00 and $132,000.00 per year. Base pay is one component of JetBlue’s total compensation package, which may also include access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, crewmember stock purchase plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, free space available travel on JetBlue, and more.#LI-LL1 #LI-Hybrid