Senior Analyst - Contract Administration

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

1d•$81,795 - $106,602•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Analyst – Contract Administration coordinates financial and administrative processes for outsourced component maintenance and repair contracts, including Cost Per Flight Hour (CPH), Cost Per Aircraft Landing (CPAL), and Inflight Entertainment (IFE) agreements representing more than $300 million in annual spend. The role ensures accurate and timely supplier invoices, financial accruals, and contract payment administration, and partners with Finance on budgeting and forecasting. The Senior Analyst works with Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement, suppliers, and other business partners to analyze contract performance, investigate financial variances, and support supplier payment and contracting decisions. The role also develops reports and analytical solutions, identifies process improvements, and supports tools and automation that improve the efficiency and accuracy of contract administration activities. This position is based at the CSC – Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois, with a hybrid schedule requiring three days onsite per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, supply chain, or a related field, or four years of relevant work experience.
Two years of analytical work experience demonstrating increasing responsibility in finance, supply chain, logistics, or a related field.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
Experience with data-querying tools and manipulating large datasets for financial and operational analysis.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify trends, investigate discrepancies, and develop actionable recommendations.
Ability to interpret financial data, analyze contract information, and identify variances or process-improvement opportunities.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including developing presentations and communicating complex information to internal stakeholders.
Understanding of generative AI tools’ capabilities and limitations, and ability to use them for research, analysis, content creation, and problem-solving while validating outputs and following company policies for responsible use, privacy, and security.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship.
Successful completion of an interview is required to meet job qualifications.
Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business, supply chain, or a related field.
Experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), including budgeting, forecasting, financial accruals, and variance analysis.
Experience interpreting complex commercial agreements, supplier contracts, and contractual pricing provisions.
Knowledge of data visualization and reporting tools such as Spotfire, Power BI, or Foundry.
Experience supporting supplier invoicing, contract administration, procurement, or accounts payable processes.
Experience analyzing large datasets and developing automated reporting tools or process improvements.
Development knowledge of SQL (Structured Query Language).
Working knowledge of or familiarity with AI research and development tools.

Responsibilities

Manage monthly supplier invoicing and payment processes for outsourced component maintenance and repair contracts, including CPH, CPAL, and IFE agreements.
Collect, validate, and analyze monthly flight-hour and aircraft-cycle data to calculate supplier payments according to contractual rates and terms; coordinate invoice submissions, internal approvals, and payment tracking.
Partner with Supply Chain and Finance on financial accruals, monthly close activities, annual budgets, and forecasts.
Identify, investigate, and resolve supplier contract variances, ensuring accurate financial reporting and appropriate adjustments.
Analyze contract performance, supplier activity, and component repair data to identify trends, discrepancies, and improvement opportunities.
Support monthly CPAL over-and-above reporting and work with stakeholders on recurring product failures, damage, and repair-cost issues.
Review and interpret complex contract provisions to support Procurement and contract decisions.
Calculate annual contractual price adjustments and validate supplier-proposed pricing for compliance with agreement terms and financial accuracy.
Develop and deliver financial reports, presentations, and ad hoc analyses for Supply Chain leadership and cross-functional business partners.
Translate complex data into insights that support supplier performance management and business decisions.
Identify opportunities to streamline contract administration through reporting enhancements, data analysis, and automation; develop and improve tools for efficiency, accuracy, and visibility into supplier financial and operational performance.