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North Carolina, United States

Director of Finance & Analysis – Charlotte, NC

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PLEASE NOTE: Please do not apply if you require visa sponsorship. This position requires the candidate be able to work in the U.S. WITHOUT the need for visa sponsorship!

This is a full time/direct hire position offering a competitive salary with full benefits package.

Title of position: Director of Finance & Analysis

Employment location: Charlotte, NC

Summary/Objective:
The Director of Finance & Analysis will be responsible for the strategic review and implementation of company’s short and long-term operating and capital plan and all related activities including month end close, monthly forecast, labor analysis and benchmarking, i.e. The position reports to the Vice President of Finance. This role is responsible for identifying problems through financial analysis and organizing effective recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team to improve financial and operation performance. This position is also responsible for the development of supporting staff through the teaching and sharing of best practices. This role works directly with Senior Leadership to support the operation while keeping costs low; takes direction and makes financially sound business recommendations to the organization based in fact with the appropriate level of risk and assumptions. The Director of Finance & Analysis is embedded with Divisional Leadership and acts as the liaison to the Vice President of Finance to identify specific cost drivers within the operation and provide reliable economic options.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Acts as the primary financial partner to divisional leadership (e.g., Directors and VPs), identifying business requirements, facilitating monthly discussions of performance and championing investments from AA.
• Act as ad-hoc reporting group for President, VP, and director analysis, including model building, reporting and continuous improvement.
• Leads the creation of the annual operating plan.
• Oversees the month end close and monthly operating forecast.
• Leads the capital budgeting strategy and planning process; supports division leadership in strategy execution through integrated, divisionally owned budget plans, and provides feedback on financial status of projects and investments.
• Interfaces with key stakeholders such as American Airlines Regional Finance/Capital and company’s Shared Services Organization (SSO) for Fixed Assets, Payroll, and accounting compliance.
• Leads, develops, and motivates the Finance team by identifying strengths and weaknesses and maximizing full potential and growth.
• Leads, develops, and motivates the Bi-Weekly Payroll team by identifying strengths and weaknesses and maximizing full potential and growth.
• Dives deep into variances and trends to understand underlying business drivers (root cause analysis) and helps drive structural fixes and realignment with cost trajectory through creative continuous improvement concepts and shrewd investments.
• Manages investments through ownership of the business case process and capital management.
• Prioritizes capital investments to achieve company’s short and long-term goals.
• Supports divisional capital planning and execution efforts by acting as the financial consultant for business cases and working with AAG’s Regional Capital; on capital spend requests.
• Leads company’s labor financial analysis endeavors and provides critical financial and economic support for Senior Leadership and negotiators.
• Review manpower planning models developed by both Crew Manpower Planning and Mtx Planning, to insure they are aligned with operating budget targets.
• In partnership with Supply Chain, lead in the formulation of annual provisioning projections based on fleet activity to align with capital budget targets.
• Conducts post-mortem analyses of newly launched capital investments and initiatives to ensure compliance with forecasted paybacks and NPVs.
• Provides financial and analytical support during commercial contract negotiations partnering with the Assistant Director of Supply Chain Contracts
• Stays abreast of industry trends and competitive performance and uses that information to generate ideas and drive improvements in company’s performance.
• Assist VP of Finance on ad hoc CRE projects and initiatives
• Responsible for the Company’s Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs for the Finance department
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• At least 4-6 years of related experience in accounting, finance, or corporate planning.
• At least 3-5 years of prior management, project management, or supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including PowerPoint and Excel and ability to learn company’s specific financial systems (e.g., Sage, MAS, Hyperion, etc.) quickly.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead effective and productive teams.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills to effectively communicate with all levels of management.
• Ability to speak/read/write in English.
• If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the US.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Comprehensive understanding of the commercial and regional aviation industry.
• MBA or CPA

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• Location: North Carolina, United States
• Categories: Operations / Management
• Contract Type: Full Time