What Will You Be Doing?The Sr. Financial Analyst owns recurring and ad-hoc analyses across all areas of the organization including, without limitation, short- and long-term financial planning, ongoing cost reduction opportunity sizing and execution, competitive and strategic benchmarking, labor analysis and negotiations, capital allocation and fleet planning, flight profitability and complex financial modeling to include internal rate of return, net present value, and payback. The Analyst is expected to provide timely, accurate analysis and effectively collaborate with stakeholders including Finance leadership, business partners and various operating groups.
Essential Functions- Champion Frontier's low-cost philosophy within the organization and enhance financial awareness across the company.
- Improve the speed and accuracy of budgeting and forecasting; collaborate with business stakeholders throughout the financial planning process.
- Evaluate the financial implications of potential capital projects and develop management recommendations.
- Investigate the root causes of cost and revenue variances and propose profit-maximizing resolutions.
- Identify and size potential revenue and cost opportunities across the organization.
- Conduct scenario analyses to identify optimal strategies in the face of uncertainty.
- Act as an internal consultant, improving processes and efficiency across the organization.
- Benchmark financial and operational performance against competitors and best practices.
- Conduct ad-hoc projects, reports and financial analyses as determined by senior management.
- Detailed record keeping and timely updates in relation to continual optimization and maintenance of internal financial planning software
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree required; prefer degree in finance, accounting or another quantitative field
- Graduate degree in quantitative discipline strongly preferred
- 3+ years of relevant experience (finance, consulting or related fields/functions) or commensurate combination of graduate work and relevant work experience
- Functional experience in financial accounting, management accounting, financial analysis, financial modeling, planning, forecasting and/or management reporting preferred
- Experience and/or familiarity building models with Anaplan software preferred
- Prior airline experience beneficial
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities- Advanced analytical and quantitative skills; demonstrated understanding of economic, financial and accounting concepts
- Exemplary written and verbal communication and presentation skills; proven ability to present information to and collaborate with all levels of management
- Ability to structure logical analytical approaches and to apply a range of quantitative techniques to solve business problems in an efficient, timely manner
- Ability to independently prioritize analyses in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Comfortable working self-sufficiently to creatively solve analytical challenges with limited data and imminent deadlines
- Advanced understanding of Excel
Equipment OperatedStandard office equipment, including PC, copier, fax machine, printer
Work EnvironmentTypical office environment, adequately heated and cooled
Physical EffortGenerally, not required.
Supervision ReceivedGeneral Direction: The incumbent normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.
Positions SupervisedSalary Range: $72,000 - $96,331
Please note: this posting will expire on or before 7/2/2026.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that the duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.