Director, Financial Analysis (Dallas, TX, US)

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08)   
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 60847 

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 Director, Financial Analysis is responsible for leading strategic financial projects, evaluating industry trends and competitive results, and assessing the profitability of American’s network. 

What you'll do

• Leads and develops a team of managers and analysts responsible for strategic financial analysis in support of various business units, as well as administering the company’s flight profitability system
• Develops relationships with internal finance, commercial and operational stakeholders and provides financial perspective and analysis to support strategic decisions across business units
• Collaborates with Investor Relations to produce recurring reporting as well as various ad hoc analyses of industry trends and financial results
• Oversees the monthly process for loading accurate data into the flight profitability system and producing network profitability results for the company
• Identifies opportunities to improve processing efficiency and refine allocation methodologies to more accurately represent the company’s flight profitability results
• Leads the development of and reviews analytical models to quantify financial impacts of various strategic projects and initiatives
• Creates executive and Board level presentation materials providing thorough assessment of opportunities, risks, benefits, alternatives, and justification for corporate projects
• Manages large and complex projects from end-to-end, using project plans to track performance and ensure timely completion
• Collaboratively assigns, or delegates responsibility for, specified project work or functional activities

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Demonstrates the highest standards of personal ethics and integrity
• 7 years of prior work experience in finance and/or accounting roles or equivalent experience/training
• 7 years of experience in leadership roles as well as a demonstrated track record of progression
• Previous strategic financial analysis experience required

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience; Advanced degree preferred

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Broad understanding of the airline industry with experience in the following areas a plus:  Commercial, Operations, and/or Finance
• Passion for innovation, speed to market, and team-based solution development
• Demonstrated ability to work with the leadership team to identify, plan, and execute strategic initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to be highly collaborative, form consensus, build relationships, and work productively with a broad range of experienced professionals throughout the company
• Demonstrated ability to assess opportunities, structure solutions, and effectively execute project plans to meet corporate goals
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multiple large scale projects on an ongoing basis and adjust priorities, as necessary, to meet shifting deadlines in a dynamic work environment
• Ability to influence and drive success by asking meaningful questions, challenging the status quo, and modeling teamwork and effective collaboration
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing, and complex environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to effectively and clearly communicate a strategic and tactical vision to all levels within the organization, as well as with external agencies and business partners
• 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: 60847 

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