Business Unit Analyst

About Sun Country Airlines

We’re not your average airline.  We’re agile, resilient, and full of unique opportunity.  Here, you can grow as part of an ambitious team that safely and collectively supports each other, our travelers, and our community.  Together, we’re making travel more attainable.

With more than 40 years of Minnesota roots, we’re a unique hybrid low-cost carrier offering diverse services including scheduled flights to destinations across the U.S., Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean, as well as charter and cargo operations around the world.  At Sun Country, you’ll be part of a growing airline and an enthusiastic team focused on connecting our community with their favorite people and places.

Sun Country Airlines provides the resources and support our employees need to succeed. Besides working at a great and growing company, as a Business Unit Analyst you’ll enjoy these benefits and more:

• Comprehensive benefit package including dental and vision
• PPO and high deductible health plans
• Health savings accounts (HSA and FSA)
• Dependent Care
• Starting day one free standby and discounted travel privileges for employees, family, & friends
• 401(k) match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program including counseling for employees and their family
• Fitness incentive and Stop Smoking Support

JOB SUMMARY

The Business Unit analyst will synthesize financial and operational information, analyze trends, and prepare reports and presentations in support of our financial planning and operations efficiency efforts. This position collaborates across various departments within the company, and coordinates with Corporate FP&A, Treasury, Accounting, HR, and other corporate support functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Coordinate the annual operating and capital budget for the assigned business unit(s)
• Assist with variance analysis and reconciliation of expenses to ensure business unit achieves its goals
• Coordinate with accounting and Business Unit leadership to ensure all related expenses are being billed and accounted for correctly
• Develop tracking applications and models of key performance indicators to understand and explain operating performance and productivity
• Analyze relevant information, trends, and data to support decision making and forecasting
• Build and maintain excel-based models of financial and operation information as necessary or the above
• Prepare financial analysis of current operations to identify areas for improvement
• Prepare cost/benefits analysis on proposed projects and investments
• Prepare ad hoc operational and financial analysis and special projects
• Any other duties assigned by management

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

• 2 or more years of experience in an analytical role
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or another analytical field
• Very good analytical skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to work with all levels of the company
• Excellent PC skills with MS Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint experience

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Knowledge of airline economics

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

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. The employee occasionally is required to stand; walk; use hands or finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

Sun County Airlines respects and values every employee’s contribution to our business. We believe that an important part of our strength comes from our people and their array of perspectives. 

It is the policy of Sun Country Airlines to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed 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.

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