Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you’ll love this job

Operating Budgets is a foundational team within the Financial Planning (FP&A) organization that works closely with the Division Controller and Corporate Accounting organizations to understand business issues impacting the financial statements, produce consolidated forecasted financial statements and lead the annual budgeting process. Activities include creating divisional goals, analyzing financial results, maintaining operating statistics for the company, and presenting financial results to senior management. Output supports Investor Relations’ guidance and Earnings Calls. Team members should expect to support multiple cross divisional projects and processes.

What you’ll do

• Provide guidance to senior executive team and Board of Directors regarding the Company’s financial performance and near-term financial outlook in context of internal and external factors impacting the Company
• Maintain and enhance forecasting models to improve accuracy and relevance, aligning closely with organizational goals
• Collaborate with Division Controllers and Commercial Planning teams to maintain forecast accuracy and drive performance toward Company goals and KPIs
• Prepare detailed cause-and-effect analyses for senior management on complex financial matters, providing valuable insights for strategic decision-making
• Collaborate and work closely with various groups across the Company to understand respective business units and their impacts to the Company’s bottom line
• Compile Board of Directors packages justifying large projects, explaining financial performance, or the financial forecast
• Work extensively as consultants for other groups in the company
• Provide various reports that are reviewed by CFO and other key executives
• Prepare materials for earnings calls and Board of Director meetings

All you’ll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a concentration in Finance/Economics or equivalent training/experience
• 3+ years of experience in Corporate Finance, Accounting, Financial Services or Consulting, including experience with advanced financial modeling and analysis

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Airline or travel industry experience
• MBA from a leading institution

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Ability to adapt and apply a variety of analytical approaches to logically structure analysis of complex issues and to develop creative solutions to business, financial and operational challenges
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management
• Exercise leadership skills through taking initiative and motivating others within a dynamic team environment
• Excellent teamwork skills, with proven ability to work effectively in a variety of situations
• Advanced aptitude in problem-solving, including the ability to logically structure an appropriate analytical framework
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to conceptualize tasks in the context of broader enterprise goals
• Expert level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

What you’ll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.