Job Description
About the position
Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.
Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.
Description
We believe that inclusion helps us thrive and grow at United across our collaborative Finance teams consisting of Financial Planning & Analysis, Internal Audit, Treasury, Global Procurement, Controllership, Investor Relations and more. These teams provide the financial fuel that keeps our operation running from providing detailed analyses of financial planning, performance, and forecasts to managing our investments and financial strategies. Our Finance team plays an integral role in making our airline profitable and successful by meeting our financial goals.
Job overview and responsibilities
The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) department is responsible for overseeing United's budget and forecast, long-term business plan, capital plan and financial analysis. FP&A acts as a challenging business partner, and this role will work closely with the Digital Technology team, to provide financial and strategic support. Analysts in the FP&A organization will gain in-depth exposure and experience in the airline industry. This position is Chicago-based, hybrid and will require 2-3 days in office each week.
- Responsibilities
- Developing department-level and enterprise-wide annual and long-term budgets
- Developing the annual capital plan and analytical support for capital investment decisions
- Performing complex analyses, such as evaluating labor productivity or growth opportunities
- Developing profitability and cash flow forecasts
- Analyzing cost trends and resource utilization and developing performance metrics
- Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related area of study
- +1 year of work experience which may include completion of at least one internship in a finance-related field or work experience in an analytical role
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, specifically Excel and PowerPoint
- Track record of outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to prioritize a range of responsibilities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well with others
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
- Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
- Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
- Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life
- accident & disability
- parental leave
- employee assistance program
- commuter
- paid holidays
- paid time off
- 401(k)
- flight privileges
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