601 Sr. Analyst II Fnl Planning Location: Tempe, AZ Length: Perm If interested, please send resume to sarah@ccsiinc.com Description: Analyze financial position by maintaining & enhancing current forecasting models. Responsibilities include oversight of the following: Financial Forecasting, Airline Profitability Analysis, Fleet & Labor Analysis and Strategic Planning. Additional duties include monthly financial review of business lines preparing in-depth cause & effect analyses on a variety of complex financial issues, competitive industry analyses, analytical modeling and internal consulting Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Establish corporate and Division financial goals and work with divisions to build budgets and forecasts meeting these targets Analyze actuals, forecasts, and budgets and prepare analyses for upper management of Division and corporate performance against benchmarks Analyze capital spending projects and make recommendations for approval, rejection, or rework Manage one or more corporate wide projects such as cash flow modeling, long-term strategic plan models, or cost cutting initiatives Write Board of Directors packages justifying large capital projects, explaining financial performance, or the financial forecast Meet weekly with upper management to explain capital or headcount needs and help divisions obtain resources Work extensively as consultants for other groups in the company. Qualifications: MBA with relevant experience in finance and/or accounting or equivalent experience/training Experience with financial modeling and analysis Airline/travel industry and/or financial analysis/accounting experience preferred Adaptability and flexibility in the use of analytical approaches pertaining to financial issues Ability to negotiate and communicate proficiently with all levels of management Excellent teamwork skills with proven ability to work effectively in a variety of situations Advanced aptitude in problem solving, including the ability to logically structure an appropriate analytical framework Strong PC skills, especially with MS Excel and Access Keywords: Accounting