Airlines - Corporate Operations

Description:

This position reports to the GM - Aircraft and Engine Surplus Program. This position will be responsible for modeling and financial evaluation of surplus aircraft and engine purchases with prudent capital investment and significant P&L savings to maintenance expense. Primary responsibilities include: Builds financial models and tools for evaluation of surplus aircraft and engines and their purchase proposals; Manages and is the primary interface in the gate process during the business case development and surplus aircraft purchase approval working closely with TOC and GO finance including participation in negotiation with suppliers, fleet transactions and other stakeholders as appropriate; Develops scenario analyses and sensitivity matrices, business cases, and evaluation of consignment sales proposals, contracts, and strategic business opportunities; Drives the operating plan development, part out program savings and consignment sale forecast, monthly program performance analysis and reporting, and ongoing financial analysis to improve program yield in part outs of airframes, engines, and consignment sales. Develops and implements use of analytical tools and metrics to monitor and reduce costs related to asset teardown, storage, warehouse, shipping and overall program costs. Works in partnership with treasury, fleet transactions, demand planning, finance and accounting in planning, identification, accounting and release of surplus assets for part out program. Develops solutions to streamline and automate financial analytical processes. Makes recommendations and prepares presentations of complex analyses in a concise but comprehensive manner for decision makers and senior management.

Supports the department's compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements by striving to maintain good internal controls. Practices safety-conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures.

This position may manage a team of merit professionals and establish expectations and priorities, monitor performance, coach, develop and create a positive, collaborative work environment within the assigned department.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or other business-related quantitative discipline and three to five years of recent experience in relevant positions required. MBA or related Master's degree preferred. Background in airline operations specifically experience in aircraft maintenance/engineering highly desirable.

Excellent problem solving and analytical skills are required. Must demonstrate strong initiative and the ability to work well in a team environment. Must be able to work with confidential information, minimal supervision and under strict deadlines on multiple concurrent projects. Must possess project management abilities and be capable of organizing priorities and performing job functions with close attention to detail in a highly dynamic, deadline-oriented environment. Must possess strong financial modeling skills as well as a solid understanding of finance and accounting related concepts. Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills required. Must be innovative, proactive, flexible, and analytical and have strong work ethics to provide credible and quality work products. Must be able to structure and deliver presentations and communications targeted to varied audiences including senior and executive management.

Must have expert knowledge in Microsoft Excel as demonstrated by proficiency and advanced skills in use of formulae, conditional formatting of tables, solvers, VBA, macros, pivot tables, simulation, sensitivity analyses and charting. Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Access applications is required. Experience using SAP, Hyperion BRIO, SAS preferred. Must be performing satisfactorily in current role.

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