Aircraft Fleet Transactions Analyst

PTR Global; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PTR Global is seeking a Senior Fleet Transactions Analyst to drive fleet strategy, retirement planning, and asset disposition from negotiation to completion. You will advise senior leaders on lease negotiations and manage payment transactions in SAP, while coordinating with external counterparties during deliveries and redeliveries.

You will develop forecasts, track capital expenditures, and ensure data integrity across SAP Treasury, Tririga, and QuickBase.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of contractual principles and practices.
• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Skilled in completing analyses on multiple, complex scenarios and to develop and support recommendations to Senior Leadership based on this analysis.
• Skilled in collecting, organizing, visualizing, and assimilating data, including turning raw data into meaningful information.
• Skilled in communication with a variety of settings and with cross functional teams and various position levels.
• Ability to complete complex financial forecasts including Capital Expenditure requirements.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and reviews fleet strategy decisions for retirement and lease return requirement implications, includes Identify and justify negotiation alternatives to maximize negotiated outcomes and value capture for aircraft acquisitions, lease returns, aircraft sales, and other agreements as directed by Leadership
• Represent Airlines in interactions with Lessors related to technical requests including annual audits and physical inspections
• Manage the process to execute new aircraft payments, lease payments, and other financial transactions including creation and maintenance payment transaction data in SAP.
• Develop and maintain financial forecasts and reporting including capital expenditure forecasts, aircraft encumbrances, and status of leased aircraft/engine assets
• Ensures systems used by the Team (e.g., SAP Treasury module, Tririga, Aircraft database in QuickBase) are properly updated and maintained.
• Represent the Fleet Transactions Team in Airworthiness Directive, Aircraft Maintenance Planning and Engine Planning meetings to provide direction on leased/retiring assets
• Identify and coordinate the provision of appropriate aircraft records and report to aircraft lessors/buyers/consignees
• Monitor industry trends and market appraisals to develop insights that support aircraft leasing and disposition strategies
• Train and assist other members of the Team in the proper execution/use of processes, procedures, and systems utilized by the department.
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders

Skills

Contractual knowledge

Accounting & finance

Financial data analysis

Data visualization

Cross-functional communication

Forecasting

Tools

SAP Treasury

Tririga

QuickBase

Job description

As a Senior Fleet Transactions Analyst, you'll play a key role in executing fleet strategy by managing aircraft and engine retirement activities and supporting asset disposition transactions from negotiation through completion. You'll advise Senior Leaders on lease negotiations and final agreement administration, develop reporting and analysis to guide decision-making, and serve as the primary point of contact for external counterparties during aircraft and engine deliveries and redeliveries. Working closely with Tech Ops and cross-functional Teams, you'll oversee asset transitions, resolve delivery and documentation discrepancies, and provide updates to Executive Leadership on transaction progress and performance. Your work will have a direct impact on financial results and long-term fleet strategy.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and reviews fleet strategy decisions for retirement and lease return requirement implications, includes Identify and justify negotiation alternatives to maximize negotiated outcomes and value capture for aircraft acquisitions, lease returns, aircraft sales, and other agreements as directed by Leadership
• Represent Airlines in interactions with Lessors related to technical requests including annual audits and physical inspections
• Manage the process to execute new aircraft payments, lease payments, and other financial transactions including creation and maintenance payment transaction data in SAP.
• Develop and maintain financial forecasts and reporting including capital expenditure forecasts, aircraft encumbrances, and status of leased aircraft/engine assets
• Ensures systems used by the Team (e.g., SAP Treasury module, Tririga, Aircraft database in QuickBase) are properly updated and maintained.
• Represent the Fleet Transactions Team in Airworthiness Directive, Aircraft Maintenance Planning and Engine Planning meetings to provide direction on leased/retiring assets
• Identify and coordinate the provision of appropriate aircraft records and report to aircraft lessors/buyers/consignees
• Monitor industry trends and market appraisals to develop insights that support aircraft leasing and disposition strategies
• Train and assist other members of the Team in the proper execution/use of processes, procedures, and systems utilized by the department.
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of contractual principles and practices
• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data
• Skilled in completing analyses on multiple, complex scenarios and to develop and support recommendations to Senior Leadership based on this analysis
• Skilled in collecting, organizing, visualizing, and assimilating data, including turning raw data into meaningful information
• Skilled in communication with a variety of settings and with cross functional teams and various position levels
• Ability to complete complex financial forecasts including Capital Expenditure requirements
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks of varying priorities and ensure all deadlines are met in accordance with the expectations and timelines of project Stakeholders
• Ability to work collaboratively with Leaders, other Team Members, and other Departments