Senior Manager / Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis

At Republic Airline, our mission is to provide a safe, clean and reliable flying experience. We believe this is best accomplished by focusing on our vision, “With the BEST people, products, and performance, we will be America’s Regional Airline of choice.” Republic Airline is a regional airline headquartered in Indianapolis, operating fixed-fee flights for American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines. The Company’s fleet consists of nearly 190 Embraer 170/175s, offering approximately 950 flights daily to 100 cities in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and Central America. Our crew bases include Chicago, IL (ORD), Columbus, OH (CMH), Indianapolis, IN (IND), Kansas City, MO (MCI), Miami, FL (MIA), Newark, NJ (EWR), New York, NY (LGA), Philadelphia, PA (PHL), Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) and Washington, D.C. (DCA). We have 10 maintenance bases: Charlotte, NC (CLT), Chicago, IL (ORD), Columbus, OH (CMH), Indianapolis, IN (IND), Louisville, KY (SDF), Newark, NJ (EWR), New York, NY (LGA), Philadelphia, PA (PHL), Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) and Washington, D.C. (DCA). With more than 5,500 talented aviation professionals, Republic Airline is a great place to get your career off the runway! For more information, please visit our website at www.rjet.com.

POSITION PURPOSE

Manages the preparation and review of the budgets and forecasts for the Company.  Manages, helps prepare and analyses budget vs. actuals on a monthly basis.   Reviews ad-hoc financial analysis.  Provides training to the FP&A Analysts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES 

1. Manages and assists with the preparation of the annual and 5-year budgets. 
2. Prepares analysis for meetings with cost center owners and presentation of budgets, forecasts and ad-hoc analysis to CFO and VP of Finance and Accounting.  Reviews presentations prepared by staff.
3. Manages and assists with the preparation of the rolling forecasts.  Presents reports to management summarizing expenses and assists in adjusting the forecast based on findings.
4. Manages and assists with various financial reports on an on-going basis, such as monthly budget vs. actual comparisons; monthly financial review documents, monthly cost center reports, etc.
5. Analyzes and evaluates financial and statistical information to identify trends, drives and opportunities for improvement.
6. Manages the analysis of monthly results of all expenses and expenditures including labor costs, overtime, etc. 
7. Prepares reports and statistics for various budget and forecast scenarios.
8. Prepares summary reports for the Board of Directors.
9. Fosters the Company’s core values and culture throughout the work environment.
10. Screens, interviews and makes recommendations for hiring potential employees.  Coaches and provides leadership, direction, motivation and supervision of direct reports.  Appraises performance, provides performance feedback, takes corrective actions and oversees training and development of staff. 
11. Performs other analyses, reports, presentations and duties as required or requested.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor's degree (B.A. / B.S.) in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred: At least 5 years financial reporting experience.  Previous supervisory or management experience.
• At least 5 years of combined financial analyst experience and related financial systems and reporting experience.  
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Power Point.
• Strong leadership skills. 
• Strong analytical skills.  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Travel up to 10% of the time, including overnight travel.