Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

Frontier Careers • Denver, CO

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Why Work for Frontier Airlines? At Frontier, we believe the skies should be for everyone. We deliver on this promise through our commitment to Low Fares Done Right. This is more than our tagline - it’s our driving philosophy. Every member of Team Frontier has an important role to play in bringing this vision to life. Our successful business model allows travelers to take advantage of our fast-growing route network, while our bundled and unbundled pricing options allow our customers to personalize their travel experience and only pay for the services they need, saving them money along the way. What We Stand For Low Fares Done Right is our mission, and we strive to bring it to life every day. Our ‘Done Right’ promise means delivering not only affordable prices but also making travel friendly and easy for our customers. To do this, we put a great deal of care into every decision and action we take. We must be efficient with the use of our resources and make smart decisions about how we run our business. We must also innovate and be pioneers - we’re not afraid to try new things. While our business requires us to fly high in the air, we also consider ourselves down-to-earth in our approach, creating a warm and friendly experience that truly demonstrates Rocky Mountain Hospitality. Work Perks At Frontier, we like to think we’re creating something very special for our team members. Work is why we’re here, but the perks are nice too: Flight benefits for you and your family to fly on Frontier Airlines Buddy passes for your friends so they can experience what makes us so great Discounts throughout the travel industry on hotels, car rentals, cruises, and vacation packages Discounts on cell phone plans, movie tickets, restaurants, luggage, and over 2,000 other vendors Enjoy a ‘Dress for your Day’ business casual environment Flexible work schedules that support work/life balance Total Rewards program including a competitive base salary, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, paid holidays, 401(k) plan, vacation/sick time, and medical/dental/vision insurance that begins the 1 st of the month following your hire date. We play our part to make a difference. The HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing employees with financial assistance during catastrophic hardship Who We Are Frontier Airlines is committed to offering ‘Low Fares Done Right’ to more than 100 destinations and growing in the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, and Mexico on more than 350 daily flights. Headquartered in Denver, Frontier’s hard-working aviation professionals pride themselves on delivering the company’s signature Low Fares Done Right service to customers. Frontier Airlines is the proud recipient of the Federal Aviation Administration’s 2018 Diamond Award for maintenance excellence and was recently named the industry’s most fuel-efficient airline by The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) as a result of superior technology and operational efficiencies. Frontier is the most fuel-efficient of all major U.S. carriers when measured by ASMs per fuel gallon consumed. What Will You Be Doing? The Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) will lead a team of analysts to provide financial insights and drive strategic initiatives across all areas of the organization. The ideal FP&A Manager will bring advanced analytical and quantitative disciplines, ability to construct financial models for complex business questions, mature judgement and proactive communication.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required; prefer degree in Finance, Accounting, or another quantitative field
• MBA strongly preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (corporate finance, strategy, consulting, or related fields/functions) or commensurate combination of graduate work and relevant work experience required
• Minimum of 2 years management experience in a corporate finance setting required
• Industry knowledge and prior airline experience is beneficial
• Proven experience presenting information to all levels of management including C-suite
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Advanced analytical and technical finance skills
• Dedicated work-ethic, personal and professional integrity, and a positive attitude
• Demonstrated understanding of economic, financial, and accounting concepts
• Exemplary written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to independently prioritize analyses for self and team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to structure logical analytical approaches and to apply a range of quantitative techniques to solve business problems in an efficient, timely manner
• Comfortable working autonomously and in guiding team of financial analysts to creatively solve analytical challenges with limited data and imminent deadlines
• Advanced understanding of Microsoft Excel, Dynamics 365, Power BI, Anaplan and other software tools used for data mining and analysis
• Equipment Operated
• Standard office equipment, including PC, copier, fax machine, printer
• Work Environment
• Typical office environment, adequately heated and cooled
• Physical Effort
• Generally, not required.
• Supervision Received
• General Direction: The incumbent normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.

Nice To Haves

• MBA strongly preferred
• Industry knowledge and prior airline experience is beneficial

Responsibilities

• Identify business opportunities and drive improvement through rigorous analysis.
• Responsible for disciplined budget and forecast, long range planning, evaluation of new and existing business, competitive benchmarking, recurring and ad-hoc deliverables, process improvement and efficiency, and talent management and development.
• Leverage financial and operational analyses to assist in strategic decision making.
• Lead and develop a team of high performing financial analysts, mentor them on career development, prioritize and guide projects to a timely completion, thoroughly review all deliverables for accuracy.
• Assist with modeling the financial impact of changes to product offering, fleet strategy, route network, flight schedules, and labor strategy.
• Capture the entirety of financial implications across the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Evaluate the company’s financial and operational performance across a broad range of metrics and Key Performance Indicators; benchmark Frontier’s performance and strategy against competing airlines and best practices to identify business or market-based opportunities.
• Partner with key stakeholders across the organization acting as a trusted financial advisor, enhance financial awareness and offer guidance in setting business priorities.
• Build relationships with the Accounting team to monitor actuals and identify trends arising in the financials.
• Identify and size potential revenue and cost opportunities across the organization.
• Conduct scenario analysis to identify optimal strategies in the face of uncertainty.

Benefits

• Flight benefits for you and your family to fly on Frontier Airlines
• Buddy passes for your friends so they can experience what makes us so great
• Discounts throughout the travel industry on hotels, car rentals, cruises, and vacation packages
• Discounts on cell phone plans, movie tickets, restaurants, luggage, and over 2,000 other vendors
• Enjoy a ‘Dress for your Day’ business casual environment
• Flexible work schedules that support work/life balance
• Total Rewards program including a competitive base salary, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, paid holidays, 401(k) plan, vacation/sick time, and medical/dental/vision insurance that begins the 1 st of the month following your hire date.
• The HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing employees with financial assistance during catastrophic hardship

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager