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Description

At United, we fly into airports around the entire world. And we need a whole team of people to keep things running in tip-top shape! From the exceptional service at the check-in counter to the departure gate, and even behind the scenes making sure your checked bags arrive with you, our Airport Operations team keeps operations at our airports running smoothly every single day.

Find your future at United! We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000+ connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward.

Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.

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Job overview and responsibilities

The role is responsible for providing financial oversight across the Hubs, ensuring efficient accounting processes and adherence to company standards. It involves managing financial operations, delivering accurate reports, and implementing best practices to enhance financial analysis and workflows. The role also includes analyzing financial data to optimize processes and ensure compliance with financial control audit requirements. Additionally, this role includes guiding and mentoring a team, promoting their professional development and overseeing their performance

• Develop, implement, and maintain standardized process to ensure consistency and accuracy
• Analyze the data / tools / dashboards outcomes to collect valuable and actionable information
• Development and delivery of financial analyses, and provision of accurate financial supporting to hubs Finance office
• Management of direct reports/dotted line reports, comms, reviews, knowledge skills and abilities sharing/development, coaching, etc.
• Plans and conducts assessments and audits to measure station financial control compliance with company policies and procedures across AO Business Office

NOTE: This position is based at the ASC (Arlington Service Center) in Arlington Heights, IL and considered as a hybrid work schedule.

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of analytical work experience
• 2+ year of finance/accounting experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills to all employee levels
• Strong skills in MS Office tools - Excel, Power point and PowerBi
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
• Ability to build consensus and relationships across the organization
• Provide leadership to the team by effectively training them to ensure all team adhere to standard processes.
• Plan, develop and implement an audit program to adequately identify and assess risks in AO Business Office
• Provide leadership to the direct reports to ensure accomplishment of goals set by the management team.
• Reliable, punctual attendance is a crucial function of the position
• Must be willing and able to travel at least 50%.
• Must be willing and able to work at the Arlington Heights facility in Arlington Heights, IL.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant work experience in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, or related area of study
• 1+ years of working on Airport Operations
• 1+ years of project management experience
• Hyperion Planning, Oracle Financials experience

The base pay range for this role is $66,500.00 to $86,616.00.
The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com