Senior Analyst - Strategic Analysis

United Airlines - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

5,001-10,000 employees

Air Transportation

About the position

There's never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We're on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose - Connecting People, Uniting the World - is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we're growing - in the years ahead, we'll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world? We believe that inclusion helps us thrive and grow at United across our collaborative Finance teams consisting of Financial Planning & Analysis, Internal Audit, Treasury, Global Procurement, Controllership, Investor Relations and more. These teams provide the financial fuel that keeps our operation running from providing detailed analyses of financial planning, performance, and forecasts to managing our investments and financial strategies. Our Finance team plays an integral role in making our airline profitable and successful by meeting our financial goals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct industry research and build financial models.
• Create presentation materials and help coordinate due diligence for investments in emerging technologies.
• Evaluate business use cases for startup and early stage companies in aerospace and operational technologies.
• Maintain competitive intelligence on industry trends regarding new technologies.
• Participate and lead introductory calls with management teams of target companies.
• Build, maintain and take ownership of three-statement financial and transactional models on target companies.
• Conduct scenario analysis for varied investment structures.
• Prepare concise and focused PowerPoint presentations.
• Manage/coordinate with primary business units that provide key operational and commercial use case for emerging technologies.
• Manage/coordinate with other support stakeholders throughout the company including Legal, Government Relations, Corporate Communications, Accounting, Investor Relations, FP&A and Tax.
• Work closely with both the Senior Manager, Director and Managing Director of United Airlines Ventures to support all active deal negotiations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in either the airline industry or financial analysis.
• Strong background in financial and business strategy analysis.
• Prior experience in a finance, strategy or consulting organization.
• Central FP&A experience.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship.
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position.

Nice-to-haves

• MBA preferred.

Benefits

• Parental leave
• 401k
• Space available travel privileges