Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.

Annual Hiring Range/Hourly Rate:

• $81,000 - $85,000 Per Year 

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401k, with company match
• Company sponsored life insurance
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee Discounts

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the design and creation of interactive dashboards/ ad hoc reports in Power BI, Microsoft Excel highlight current KPIs and other financial/operational metrics
• Support the month end financial reporting process.
• Support the design, build, and automation of the annual budget and planning process in conjunction with the Financial Reporting, Planning & Analysis Lead

• Conducts financial analysis on profitability enhancing opportunities and strategies, proposes changes to internal processes, and new business strategies.

• Assists with financial and operational reviews related to business unit performance.  Quantifies variances in KPIs and financial results to budget. 

• Analyzes company operating targets for the annual budget process.  Assists with the development of budgets and forecast models and projections in conjunction with the operating units as required.

• Assists with the analyzing of actual results against budget and forecast and prepares written analysis as required.
• Conducts and supports ad-hoc analysis on issues throughout the company as assigned

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university required; Business, Economics, Math or Engineering majors preferred.
• MBA with concentrations in Finance or Operations Management a plus.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a financial analyst including profit and loss analysis and KPI analysis required.
• Previous financial analysis experience within manufacturing, supply chain management, airline and/or airline catering industries preferred.

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)

• none

Language / Communication Skills:

• Ability to communicate well with internal and external customers verbally and in writing

Job Dimensions

Geographic Responsibility: USA

Type of Employment: Full-time

Travel %: None

Exemption Classification: Exempt

Internal Relationships: Employees at all levels of the organization

External Relationships: Customers and vendors

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:

• Must possess strong financial and analytical skills including experience creating complex financial models and efficiently communicating results through the use of supporting tables, graphs, and presentation quality materials.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, solve problems, make recommendations, and draw valid conclusions in a timely and accurate manner.
• Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate with management and staff.
• Must demonstrate sound judgment and reasoning skills.
• Ability to prioritize and successfully manage multiple projects/deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong PC skills including MS Word, Excel, Access and Power Point required.
• Experience with Hyperion Financial Management and SAP Business Warehouse preferred.
• Normal Office Environment

Budget / Revenue Responsibility: (Local Currency)

Organization Structure

Direct Line Manager (Title): Sr. Analyst FP&A or Dir, FP&A

Dotted Line Manager (Title, if applicable):  0

Number of Direct Reports: 0

Number of Dotted Line Reports: 0

Estimated Total Size of Team: 4

gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:

• Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
• Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
• Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
• Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus