MD, Assistant Treasurer (Ft Worth, TX, US)

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08) 
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 40035 

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

The MD, Assistant Treasurer will lead the Financing Transactions, Global Banking, and Debt Administration teams within the Treasury organization.

What you'll do

• Financing Transactions - responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and executing transactions to finance the Company’s capital needs. Types of financing may include secured term loans; revolving credit facilities; unsecured bonds; airport special facility bonds; aircraft financing including direct lending from banks and other financing institutions, sale and leaseback transactions, enhanced equipment trust certificates, debt private placements and others. This team is also responsible for decision analytics to support corporate finance, asset management and fleet transactions.
• Global Banking - handles all of the Company’s banking and cash management activities. This includes opening and closing bank accounts in the U.S. and in foreign countries; processing electronic payments; funding operating accounts; deploying cash for purchases and sales of short-term investments; buying and selling foreign currencies and repatriating foreign receipts; preparing, tracking and reporting daily on the three-month cash forecast; managing the Company’s portfolio of letters of credit and bank guarantees, and others.
• Debt Administration - responsible for administration and compliance with all debt and lease requirements including payment processing, compliance with all other covenants and reporting including reporting to the Board of Directors and external auditors on covenant compliance, and ownership of all Treasury processes and procedures related to the Company’s Sarbanes-Oxley program.

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Demonstrates the highest standards of personal ethics and integrity
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA strongly preferred
• 10 years of experience in leadership roles
• At least 8-10 years of experience in a complex treasury organization with international operations, with at least 5 years at a senior level

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Seasoned in arranging transactions, with a strong understanding of debt capital markets, bank markets, private placement market, leasing market and other sources of capital, and strong knowledge of key financing terms and conditions
• Strong understanding of macro-economic conditions and trends affecting markets, interest rates, financing risk and other key corporate finance considerations
• Track record for driving negotiations, solid judgment and demonstrated ability to develop new and creative solutions to resolve transaction roadblocks
• Fundamental understanding of corporate finance and how strategic initiatives and financial plans may impact all of the Company’s financial statements, obligations, and covenants
• Ability to convey the Company’s financial, operating and strategic goals and accomplishments to credit rating agencies and lenders

All you'll need for success, continued

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Commitment to coaching, mentoring and serving as a role model for all Treasury team members
• Ability to influence through outstanding interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Ability to demonstrate time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills
• Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced, changing, and complex environment
• Strong analytical skills, including directing the application and modification of complex financial models to support decision-making
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with ability to interact effectively with all levels, both verbally and written
• Believes in and promotes the American Airlines five leadership attributes:
  • • Caring – We care about all team members
    • Collaboration – We succeed as a team
    • Development – We build future leaders
    • Results – We drive to be the best
    • Future – We continually challenge the status quo

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+ 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.

Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 40035 

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