Description

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The Finance department, which manages the company's budgets, forecasts and investments, and provides analysis of our financial performance and strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

The Associate Analyst role is responsible for long-term labor planning for Airport Operations and Technical Operations through beginner-level analysis. The role requires generating monthly forecasts and a yearly budget to make recommendations related to staffing levels at specific stations. The position requires utilizing and creating staffing models to forecast & analyze labor requirements based on passenger volumes, flight schedules, flight peak changes, and anticipated changes in technology and business processes. The role requires presenting financial analyses and reports to department and station leadership. Additional responsibilities include utilizing variance reports, identifying the financial impact of potential changes to employee labor contracts, labor productivity, and operational performance metrics as well as providing ad-hoc scenario analysis.

• Utilizes resource planning tool, staffing standards, volume forecast and labor constraints to develop optimal staffing recommendations for future flight schedules for assigned stations

• Responsible for reviewing recommendations with assigned stations and works with Station GM or their designate to finalize manpower authorization levels for each month

• Responsible for the creation of accurate budgets and forecasts which will be used for informed decision making and in providing accurate external financial guidance

• Utilizes models to generate annual operating plans as well as an 18-month rolling forecast

• Provides variance analysis and explanation to divisional leadership, senior leadership, and the Finance Division

• Provide ad-hoc budget and forecast scenario analysis as required

• Assists the team and Finance leadership by gathering best practice data and making program/process recommendations to support corporate/division programs and policy updates

• Supports ongoing or special analyses related to future flight schedules, potential staffing standards changes, strategic initiatives and potential changes to labor agreements

• Responsible for overseeing low to medium visibility projects within division

• Interfaces with all levels of employee groups

• Proactively seeks out opportunities on process improvement for department and field organizations

• Proactively identifies opportunities to reduce service defects and cost to serve

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table.

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant work experience

• 0-2 years of related experience

• Analytical, problem solver, and has aptitude in measurement, assessment, and evaluation

• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office

• Capacity/staffing modeling experience

• 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):

• Bachelors in a quantitative or operations related field (Ex: operations management, engineering, statistics, math, business, economics)

• Experience working in or with operations

• Proficient in Python

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. 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.

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