FP&A Analyst, Tech Ops — Aircraft Maintenance Finance

Southwest Airlines Co.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 81,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fly for free on Southwest flights (for

401(k) Company match up to 9.3%

Competitive health insurance

Profit-sharing contributions

Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Southwest Airlines is seeking an FP&A Analyst to translate financial and operational data into actionable insights, partnering with FP&A leaders, business partners, and Accounting to evaluate performance against plans, forecasts, and prior-year results.

You will focus on aircraft maintenance areas, manage financial plans, track results, load forecasts, and collaborate to understand performance and its broader implications for the company’s operation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of financial principles and practices and how to utilize them, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
• Skilled in understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Skilled in collecting, organizing, visualizing and assimilating data, including turning raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software.
• Skilled in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Skilled in understanding and applying information to contribute to the organization’s strategic plan.
• Ability to listen to, understand, and communicate ideas presented in writing and/or in speaking with others.

Responsibilities

• Review financial results, comparing and analyzing actuals versus plan, forecast, and prior year to analyze the cause of variances, identify trends, and monitor impacts to key performance indicators.
• Partner with Accounting to provide input to monthly and quarterly financial close process, ensuring accurate, complete, and timely data and reporting.
• Execute, maintain, and enhance reporting for Companywide and Department financial reviews, business performance reviews, and forecasts.
• Audit and test financial data quality and outputs to ensure the highest degree of confidence in forecasts and reports for internal and external reporting.
• Improve and help streamline processes.
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Data visualization

Strategic planning

Decision making

Communication

Industry knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Excel

Visualization software

Job description

Southwest Airlines is seeking an FP&A Analyst to translate financial and operational data into actionable insights, partnering with FP&A leaders, business partners, and Accounting to evaluate performance against plans, forecasts, and prior-year results.

You will focus on aircraft maintenance areas, manage financial plans, track results, load forecasts, and collaborate to understand performance and its broader implications for the company’s operation.