Overview

Let your career take off with PSA Airlines

About PSA

PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. We value teamwork, diversity, and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 4,000 employees. Our company culture, known as The PSA Way, is our foundation for operation and fosters stability, growth and a focus on the future while always placing safety at the forefront of everything we do. We are driven in our goals and achievements, eager to be better. We are reliable to one another and accountable for our actions. And we are caring in our daily interactions, with teammates, colleagues, and customers. Join our team to enjoy comprehensive benefits, including travel privileges on the American Airlines global network, so you can explore new destinations and create unforgettable memories with family and friends.

Benefits

PSA offers the benefits you expect from a company focused on excellence. All eligible team members enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Travel privileges on the American Airlines global network
• A generous vacation plan designed to let you enjoy your travel perks
• 401(k) with company match
• American Airlines Group (AAG) profit-sharing and bonus opportunities
• A choice of three health plan options, all with nationwide coverage with the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus network
• Premium dental coverage
• Vision plan options provided, including a plan that covers both glasses and contacts every year    
• Benefits navigation services, including finding a doctor, scheduling an appointment, understanding your medical bills, and free second opinion services
• Access to 24-hour virtual urgent care services
• Family planning and fertility treatment
• LGBTQ friendly services including gender affirming care, assistance finding knowledgeable providers, and family planning
• Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability, and supplemental life insurance options for spouses and dependent children
• Flexible Spending Accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care services
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program providing a range of services, including 5 free in-person sessions with a health care professional

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Director of Finance & Analysis will be responsible for the strategic review and implementation of PSA’s short and long-term operating and capital plan and all related activities including month end close, monthly forecast, labor analysis and benchmarking, i.e. The position reports to the Vice President of Finance and Supply Chain. This role is responsible for identifying problems through financial analysis and organizing effective recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team to improve financial and operation performance. This position is also responsible for the development of supporting staff through the teaching and sharing of best practices. This role works directly with Senior Leadership to support the operation while keeping costs low; takes direction and makes financially sound business recommendations to the organization based in fact with the appropriate level of risk and assumptions. The Director of Finance & Analysis is embedded with Divisional Leadership and acts as the liaison to the Vice President of Finance and Supply Chain to identify specific cost drivers within the operation and provide reliable economic options.

Job Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary financial partner to divisional leadership (e.g., Directors and VPs), identifying business requirements, facilitating monthly discussions of performance and championing investments from AA.
• Act as ad-hoc reporting group for President, VP, and director analysis, including model building, reporting and continuous improvement.
• Leads the creation of the annual operating plan.
• Oversees the month end close and monthly operating forecast.
• Leads the capital budgeting strategy and planning process; supports division leadership in strategy execution through integrated, divisionally owned budget plans, and provides feedback on financial status of projects and investments.
• Interfaces with key stakeholders such as American Airlines Regional Finance/Capital and PSA’s Shared Services Organization (SSO) for Fixed Assets, Payroll, and accounting compliance.
• Leads, develops, and motivates the Finance team by identifying strengths and weaknesses and maximizing full potential and growth.
• Leads, develops, and motivates the Bi-Weekly Payroll team by identifying strengths and weaknesses and maximizing full potential and growth.
• Dives deep into variances and trends to understand underlying business drivers (root cause analysis) and helps drive structural fixes and realignment with cost trajectory through creative continuous improvement concepts and shrewd investments.
• Manages investments through ownership of the business case process and capital management.
• Prioritizes capital investments to achieve PSA’s short and long-term goals.
• Supports divisional capital planning and execution efforts by acting as the financial consultant for business cases and working with AAG’s Regional Capital; on capital spend requests.
• Leads PSA’s labor financial analysis endeavors and provides critical financial and economic support for Senior Leadership and negotiators.
• Review manpower planning models developed by both Crew Manpower Planning and Maintenance Planning, to insure they are aligned with operating budget targets.
• In partnership with Supply Chain, lead in the formulation of annual provisioning projections based on fleet activity to align with capital budget targets.
• Conducts post-mortem analyses of newly launched capital investments and initiatives to ensure compliance with forecasted paybacks and NPVs.
• Provides financial and analytical support during commercial contract negotiations partnering with the Assistant Director of Supply Chain Contracts.
• Stays abreast of industry trends and competitive performance and uses that information to generate ideas and drive improvements in PSA's performance.
• Responsible for the Company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs for the Finance department.
• Assist VP of Finance and Supply Chain on ad hoc CRE projects and initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Specifics

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• At least 4-6 years of related experience in accounting, finance, or corporate planning
• At least 3-5 years of prior management, project management, or supervisory experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including PowerPoint and Excel and ability to learn PSA specific financial systems (e.g., Sage, MAS, Hyperion, etc.) quickly
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead effective and productive teams
• Excellent oral and written communications skills to effectively communicate with all levels of management
• Ability to speak/read/write in English
• If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the US

Preferred

• Comprehensive understanding of the commercial and regional aviation industry.
• MBA or CPA

Additional Information

Delegation: In absence, delegate responsibilities to Vice President of Finance & Supply Chain

Supervisory Responsibility: This position has direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, facsimile machines and filing cabinets.Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb up and down stairs; lift weight up to 25 lbs; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.Security Clearance: All employees are required to pass the fingerprint-based criminal history records check (CHRC) per 49CFR1542.209 as well as a pre-employment drug screen. AAP/EEO Statement: PSA Airlines is an equal opportunity employer; qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.