At United, we offer internships, co-ops, and full-time opportunities for early career professionals. In any role, you’re a key member of our team, contributing to real projects that help move the business forward while gaining hands-on experience, growing your professional skill set, and connecting with industry leaders. You’ll also have a chance to build community through our employee-run Business Resource Groups, participate in industry conferences, and enjoy unlimited standby travel anywhere we fly.

We believe that inclusion helps us thrive and grow at United across our collaborative Finance teams consisting of Financial Planning Analysis, Internal Audit, Treasury, Global Procurement, Controllership, Investor Relations and more. These teams provide the financial fuel that keeps our operation running from providing detailed analyses of financial planning, performance, and forecasts to managing our investments and financial strategies. Our Finance team plays an integral role in making our airline profitable and successful by meeting our financial goals.

Key Responsibilities:

The Associate Analyst role is responsible for long-term labor planning for Airport Operations and Technical Operations through beginner-level analysis. The role requires generating monthly forecasts and a yearly budget to make recommendations related to staffing levels at specific stations. The position requires utilizing and creating staffing models to forecast analyze labor requirements based on passenger volumes, flight schedules, flight peak changes, and anticipated changes in technology and business processes. The role requires presenting financial analyses and reports to department and station leadership. Additional responsibilities include utilizing variance reports, identifying the financial impact of potential changes to employee labor contracts, labor productivity, and operational performance metrics as well as providing ad-hoc scenario analysis.

Utilizes resource planning tool, staffing standards, volume forecast and labor constraints to develop optimal staffing recommendations for future flight schedules for assigned stationsResponsible for reviewing recommendations with assigned stations and works with Station GM or their designate to finalize manpower authorization levels for each monthResponsible for the creation of accurate budgets and forecasts which will be used for informed decision making and in providing accurate external financial guidanceUtilizes models to generate annual operating plans as well as an 18-month rolling forecastProvides variance analysis and explanation to divisional leadership, senior leadership, and the Finance DivisionProvide ad-hoc budget and forecast scenario analysis as requiredAssists the team and Finance leadership by gathering best practice data and making program/process recommendations to support corporate/division programs and policy updatesSupports ongoing or special analyses related to future flight schedules, potential staffing standards changes, strategic initiatives and potential changes to labor agreementsResponsible for overseeing low to medium visibility projects within divisionInterfaces with all levels of employee groupsProactively seeks out opportunities on process improvement for department and field organizationsProactively identifies opportunities to reduce service defects and cost to serve

At United, we offer internships, co-ops, and full-time opportunities for early career professionals. In any role, you’re a key member of our team, contributing to real projects that help move the business forward while gaining hands-on experience, growing your professional skill set, and connecting with industry leaders. You’ll also have a chance to build community through our employee-run Business Resource Groups, participate in industry conferences, and enjoy unlimited standby travel anywhere we fly.

We believe that inclusion helps us thrive and grow at United across our collaborative Finance teams consisting of Financial Planning Analysis, Internal Audit, Treasury, Global Procurement, Controllership, Investor Relations and more. These teams provide the financial fuel that keeps our operation running from providing detailed analyses of financial planning, performance, and forecasts to managing our investments and financial strategies. Our Finance team plays an integral role in making our airline profitable and successful by meeting our financial goals.

Key Responsibilities:

The Associate Analyst role is responsible for long-term labor planning for Airport Operations and Technical Operations through beginner-level analysis. The role requires generating monthly forecasts and a yearly budget to make recommendations related to staffing levels at specific stations. The position requires utilizing and creating staffing models to forecast analyze labor requirements based on passenger volumes, flight schedules, flight peak changes, and anticipated changes in technology and business processes. The role requires presenting financial analyses and reports to department and station leadership. Additional responsibilities include utilizing variance reports, identifying the financial impact of potential changes to employee labor contracts, labor productivity, and operational performance metrics as well as providing ad-hoc scenario analysis.

Utilizes resource planning tool, staffing standards, volume forecast and labor constraints to develop optimal staffing recommendations for future flight schedules for assigned stationsResponsible for reviewing recommendations with assigned stations and works with Station GM or their designate to finalize manpower authorization levels for each monthResponsible for the creation of accurate budgets and forecasts which will be used for informed decision making and in providing accurate external financial guidanceUtilizes models to generate annual operating plans as well as an 18-month rolling forecastProvides variance analysis and explanation to divisional leadership, senior leadership, and the Finance DivisionProvide ad-hoc budget and forecast scenario analysis as requiredAssists the team and Finance leadership by gathering best practice data and making program/process recommendations to support corporate/division programs and policy updatesSupports ongoing or special analyses related to future flight schedules, potential staffing standards changes, strategic initiatives and potential changes to labor agreementsResponsible for overseeing low to medium visibility projects within divisionInterfaces with all levels of employee groupsProactively seeks out opportunities on process improvement for department and field organizationsProactively identifies opportunities to reduce service defects and cost to serveWhat’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):Bachelors degree in a quantitative or operations related field (Ex: Industrial Engineering, operations management, statistics, math, business, economics)Analytical, problem solver, and has aptitude in measurement, assessment, and evaluationProficient in Excel and Microsoft OfficeCapacity/staffing modeling experienceMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the positionWhat will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):Experience working in or with operationsProficient in PythonWhat’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):Bachelors degree in a quantitative or operations related field (Ex: Industrial Engineering, operations management, statistics, math, business, economics)Analytical, problem solver, and has aptitude in measurement, assessment, and evaluationProficient in Excel and Microsoft OfficeCapacity/staffing modeling experienceMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the positionWhat will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):Experience working in or with operationsProficient in Python