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Vice President Financial Planning Analysis
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Location: Texas
Job type: Permanent
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Sector: Finance & Accountancy
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Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 21567
Overview
Join us for a career with endless possibilities.
Looking for a job where a passion for innovation, a culture of teamwork, and opportunities for growth are valued and rewarded? You’ve come to the right place.
You don’t have to be an airline aficionado to join American Airlines. It takes more than cool planes to keep us ahead of the curve, and thanks to our team of behind the scenes professionals, we do just that. As the largest airline in the world, American Airlines is in the business of serving the global travel needs of our customers. At the core of the Company is our commitment to each customer and each employee. We are dedicated to developing and delivering what our customers value and are willing to pay for. Customer-centric planning, innovative marketing, and an exceptional customer experience are supported by a cadre of talented people.
What does it take to join us? We’re glad you asked! We expect exceptional skills in your discipline and a dedication to being the best as we relentlessly pursue our goal of being not just the largest airline in the world, but also the best airline in the world.
Fortunately, we’re building on almost a century of innovation and firsts in our industry – and we plan to continue that tradition of excellence.
About The Job
Job Purpose
Responsible for all Financial Planning & Analysis activities. Leads Financial Planning (operating and capital budgeting and forecasting, long-term financial planning and financial systems), Financial Analysis (flight profitability, labor analysis and ad-hoc financial analysis and bench marking), and Fleet Planning teams. Support, coordinate and facilitate prioritization and financial decisions related to the Company’s strategic objectives.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
* Provide financial leadership to ensure alignment and measurable progress towards the Company’s financial goals and strategic objectives
* Lead three main strategic teams:
* Financial Planning – Operating and capital budgeting and forecasting, long-term financial planning, financial systems support
* Financial Analysis – Flight profitability metrics and systems, financial benchmarking, ad hoc financial analysis and labor analysis
* Fleet Planning – Long and short term strategic decisions and analysis related to our fleet of 1,500+ aircraft
* Ensures coordination, execution and provide support for cost, revenue and operational initiatives to drive value to the Company
* Provide guidance and coordinate materials presented to the Board of Directors and senior leaders on Company’s performance towards financial goals and strategic objectives
* Manage multiple high priority initiatives simultaneously in a fast paced environment
* Extensive collaboration with all leaders and divisions throughout the company
* Consistently present to senior leaders and Board of Directors on company’s financial performance
* Lead a team of 70 professionals, majority entering through the MBA program
* Develop strong leadership pipeline for future leaders of American Airlines
* Demonstrates departmental leadership by seeking opportunities to develop lower-level team members by actively including them as owners on projects, and by coaching, mentoring and serving as a role model in all respects
Qualifications
* 10+ years of Finance leadership experience
* Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Finance, or related field
* MBA or equivalent work experience preferred
* Extensive financial experience – budgeting, forecasting, prioritization, analysis
* Knowledgeable in multiple financial modeling techniques
* Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
* Proven ability to identify and implement creative and innovative solutions to complex problems
* Exhibits and demonstrates the characteristics of our Leadership Model
* Caring – Have empathy, share successes, be engaged and respectful; understand and prioritize impact of efforts on the entire team (all the way to frontline staff)
* Collaboration – Build genuine and effective relationships, create an environment where others feel comfortable bringing forward new ideas, adaptive communication (understand your audience), influence others and be willing to be influenced towards greater goals
* Development – Set clear expectations, inspire culture of continuous improvement, recognize successes but also areas for improvement; actively improve talent via hiring and development
* Results – Produce reliable and accurate work product, drive for best in class analyses, drive for efficiency to meet/exceed deadlines in a fast paced environment, provide clear communication of results and objectives, and ultimately, create an environment that drives towards actions that support our broader objectives
* Future – Challenge processes to ensure that the decisions made today drive value in the future
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 21567
Nearest Major Market: Fort Worth
Nearest Secondary Market: Dallas
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