FP&A Analyst

$72,800 - $80,900/Yr

Southwest Airlines - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Dallas, TX

1,001-5,000 employees

Air Transportation

About the position

The FP&A Analyst at Southwest Airlines plays a crucial role in supporting the company's financial planning and analysis efforts. This position focuses on budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting to aid decision-making and strategy. The analyst will be involved in month-end close processes, variance analysis, and managing contract approvals, all while ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data. This hybrid role requires a detail-oriented and strategic thinker who is eager to contribute to the financial foundation of the organization.

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.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Intermediate-level experience in analyzing operational and financial data.
• Experience in building budgets and forecasts of future company performance.
• Experience in preparing financial reports.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in Accounting / Journal Entries, SAP.
• Experience in Technology or CapEx.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Profit-sharing contributions
• Free flights for employees and eligible dependents
• Competitive health insurance starting from the first day of employment.