Description

Find your future at United! We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000+ connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward.

Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.

Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together.

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.

Key Responsibilities:

This role leads an analyst responsible for delivering strategic analysis on construction project bid proposals, improve efficiency in project cost analysis, and enhance reporting of key industry trends. The ideal candidate will develop a deep understanding of construction cost management and the ability to provide accurate analyses on Requests for Proposals (RFPs) across various projects/programs.

• Provides financial and statistical analysis, support, and reporting to leadership

• Generates routine reporting as well as specific ad hoc analysis

• Participates and contributes to meetings involving key finance issues

• Directly responsible for development and delivery of financial analyses, and provision of accurate financial performance data to all partners, supporting and informing senior leaders in monthly financial performance

• Leads team in process and execution of developing Financial framework to enable participation and development of recommendations for individual construction projects/programs contracts

• Complete ad-hoc requests across all product lines, maintain data models and long-term financial projections

• Lead a team of 1-2 direct reports, ensure workload distribution, identify process improvement opportunities across team - including automation, training, etc

United's team is comprised of many talented individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or another related field

• Minimum 3 years of analytical work experience demonstrating increasing responsibility; airline or travel industry experience

• Ability to work cross-functionally and navigate organizational interdependencies

• Ability to identify data trends and turn data into information

• Ability to create and deliver presentations and effectively communicate to senior leadership

• Ability to generate creative solutions to difficult or ambiguous problems

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship

• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification

• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• MBA or master’s degree in finance/economics/quantitative field highly preferred

• Hyperion planning experience preferred

• 2-4 years FP&A experience, construction management, or Strategic Procurement

• Initiating action, building partnerships, cross-functional teamwork, finding solutions, planning and organizing, self-starter, strong inter-personal skills

• Basic knowledge of strategic sourcing, contract terms, contingent labor, and/or labor services

• Knowledge of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) concepts and strategic Procurement process

• Knowledge of construction market dynamics and cost drivers

The base pay range for this role is $99,750.00 to $135,960.00.

The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.