JOB SUMMARY

The Sr. Financial Analyst is responsible for synthesizing complex financial and operational information, analyzing trends, and preparing reports and presentations in support of the financial planning efforts. Collaboration across Operations and Marketing departments withing the Company and coordination with Business Unit Finance, Treasury, Accounting, HR and other corporate support functions is expected.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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

• Build and maintain detailed financial models of the company, including long range forecast models, cash flow models, project finance models, and/or other models as may be requested by the Director/Manager of Financial Analysis
• Coordinate and lead the consolidation of financial forecasts and budgets from across the organization. Maintain, optimize, and improve upon existing forecasting and budgeting tools as necessary to improve efficiencies and increase analytical capabilities of the broader FP&A organization
• Support Business Unit Finance as necessary to provide analytical support for operations analysis and decision making
• Analyzing relevant information, trends, and data to support decision making and forecasting
• Monitor results, perform variance analysis, and provide forecasts for assigned cost centers, which may include HR, Legal, Finance, and/or other general/administrative cost centers. Coordinate and support business unit leaders as necessary to achieve budget goals
• Prepare financial analysis of current operations to identify areas for improvement
• Prepare cost/benefit analysis on proposed projects and investments
• Prepare ad hoc operational and financial analysis and special projects
• Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None.

Required Skills

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of five years’ experience in an analytical role.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering or other analytical field; MBA preferred
• Working knowledge of airline economics preferred
• Excellent 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
• SQL programming experience a plus

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Working knowledge of airline economics preferred
• Excellent 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
• SQL programming experience a plus

Required Experience

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently during working hours. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

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.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of five years’ experience in an analytical role.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering or other analytical field; MBA preferred
• Working knowledge of airline economics preferred
• Excellent 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
• SQL programming experience a plus

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Working knowledge of airline economics preferred
• Excellent 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
• SQL programming experience a plus