Sr Manager, Financial Planning

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

• This position is responsible for analysis of financial position of American Airlines by maintaining and enhancing current forecasting models. Responsibilities include oversight of the following: Financial Forecasting, Budgeting, and Strategic Planning. Additional duties include monthly financial review of business lines preparting in-depth cause and effect analyses on a variety of complex financial issues, analytical modeling, and internal consulting.
• This job is a member of the Financial Planning Team within the Finance Division

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Leads financial planning, analysis, modeling, and forecasting activities for American Airlines' operating budget team
• Prepares information for Board presentations, quarterly Earnings calls, and numerous other reviews of financial results, trends, and evaluations resulting in extensive interaction with management across all levels and departments
• Establish corporate and Division financial goals and work with divisions to build budgets and forecasts meeting these targets
• Track cross departmental initiatives
• Provides insightful and actionable financial analysis and reporting, including key trends, metrics, and business drivers to inform business performance and decision making in support of achieving business strategic objectives
• Manage analytical and leadership development of team of analysts

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• MBA with relevant experience in finance and/or accounting, or equivalent experience/training
• At least 6 years of work experience, including managerial experience

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• 5 -10 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, Economics, and/or Quantitative Analysis
• Airline/travel industry preferred

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Adaptability and flexibility in the use of analytical approaches pertaining to financial issues
• Ability to negotiate and communicate proficiently with all levels of management
• Excellent teamwork skills with proven ability to work effectively in a variety of situations
• Advanced aptitude in problem solving, including the ability to logically structure an appropriate analytical framework
• Strong PC skills, especially with Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel, Access, etc.)

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

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+ Employee 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.