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Financial Planning and Analysis
Financial Planning and Analysis

Financial Analysis

The Financial Analysis group guides senior management on key business decisions, policymaking and long-term strategy development. Our Analysts act as internal consultants and consider quantitative, qualitative and strategic factors in business evaluations.

Financial Analysts are typically assigned to projects such as: aircraft reconfiguration economics, analysis support for labor contract negotiations, M&A analysis, regional jet and commuter economics, alliance partner negotiations, loyalty program economics, corporate development and competitor analysis.

Capital Planning
Analysts in Capital Planning work with stakeholders across the company to prioritize and analyze major capital investment decisions. Analysts evaluate project proposals to determine which projects to sponsor and present recommendations to senior management. Typical investment proposals include: aircraft improvements and configurations, airport facility improvements, technology investments such as booking engine and flight-planning tools and operational investments.

Operating Budgets
The Operating Budgets team is engaged in analyzing expense patterns and providing reports and alternatives to senior management who then set corporate financial goals. This team works directly with financial controllers in various divisions to develop operating expense plans. This team works on projects and studies related to expense performance, resource efficiency and profitability outlook.

Performance Analysis
The Performance Analysis group directly affects the company's strategic decisions. Performance Analysts provide timely, penetrating reports to senior management regarding analysis of financial, operational and productivity results. Performance Analysts typically report on competitive profitability and industry benchmarking and evaluate current performance drivers.

Financial Planning and Analysis seeks talented individuals who ask hard questions and challenge assumptions. We need qualified people that have broad-based financial skills and a true understanding of effective leadership.

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"Within my first
three months in Financial Planning and Analysis my fellow analysts and I were tasked with developing a proposal to the company on how to spend a billion dollars in capital investments. Shortly thereafter, as the industry turned south, my next assignment was to figure out how to cut that plan by nearly half without degrading operations or customer service. As one might guess, the breadth, level of complexity and degree of impact associated with the work of an analyst is substantial.

The four years I spent in Financial Planning and Analysis as an analyst and as a manager were critical to my professional development and a lot of fun. The work I did opened up significant career opportunities and gave me a diverse network throughout the company. I also learned much from my peers, who are among the smartest, most dedicated and interesting people with whom I've ever worked. While these past few years were among the most challenging for the industry and me, I wouldn't have traded places with anyone."
- Director of Business Management
Kellogg '00

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