Senior Manager - FP&A (Digital Technology) - Hybrid

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

1d•Hybrid

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 This position supports Finance leadership in their roles as partner to the business. As such, this position is directly responsible for executing department strategy to ensure the accurate booking of financial data and for the creation of accurate budgets and forecasts which will be used for informed decision making and in providing accurate external financial guidance. This position is Chicago-based hybrid, requiring 2-3 days in office weekly.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in finance, business or related field
5+ years of progressive financial planning & analysis responsibility
Advanced knowledge of accounting and financial statements
Financial analysis
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
Excellent analytical and communication abilities
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualifications
Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Nice To Haves

MBA or Master's in Finance
Enterprise Resource Planning experience
1+ years of technology finance business partner experience
Experience leading a team of direct reports

Responsibilities

Lead efforts to: Build/improve models to generate annual operating and capital plans as well as long range forecast
Provide variance analysis and explanation to divisional leadership, senior leadership, and the Finance Department
Support contract negotiations
Provide leadership to the FP&A organization to ensure accomplishment of goals set by the management team
Meeting participation/contribution involving key business and finance issues
Create long range plan, annual capital, operating and overhead budgets
Present analysis to senior leadership
Will have responsibility for a team of financial analysts
Significant ad-hoc project, budget and forecast scenario analysis will be required