Job Description

The Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) supports the planning, forecasting, reporting, long term financial management, and strategic initiatives for Paisly. The Senior Manager identifies, models, and makes recommendation pertaining to financial risks and opportunities within the business. In addition, the Senior Manager understands the airline and travel industry and Paisly’s strategy and communicates financial plans and concepts to Paisly crewmembers, including members of the leadership team. The ideal Senior Manager demonstrates strong analytical, communication and leadership skills. This position reports directly to the Senior Head of Finance.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance and sound business decision support through proper financial analysis, collaboration, strategy development, prioritization, and critical thinking.
• Develop and maintain financial models and dashboards to analyze historical performance, forecast future trends, evaluate business opportunities, and support commercial decisions.
• Create and present the annual operating and capital budget, maintain rolling 18 month and 5-year forecasts, and provide monthly and quarterly results.
• Fulfill and manage ad hoc requests including complex analysis as requested by senior management and projects requiring cross-functional coordination.
• Assist Paisly departments with business cases to support capital requests.
• Recognize, analyze and model various trends within the business and travel industry.
• Identify and recommend or implement cost savings initiatives.
• Build and foster relationships among Paisly and JetBlue Airways departments.
• Mentor and develop crewmembers of the FP&A team, providing guidance on financial modeling, data analysis techniques, and best practices.
• Take a significant role in the development of crewmembers to support their engagement, growth, and goal achievement
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, mathematics, computer science or in a relevant field; OR demonstrated capability to perform job responsibilities with a High School Diploma/GED and at least four (4) years of previous relevant work experience
• Seven (7) years of progressive experience in financial planning & analysis
• Three (3) years in a managerial or leadership role.
• Advanced knowledge of financial concepts, accounting principles, and corporate finance principles.
• Strong financial modelling, analytical and interpretive skills using Excel, Google Sheets and AI.
• Experience with SAP (BPC), Oracle (Hyperion) or other business planning tools.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities and stakeholders effectively, and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing FP&A team.
• Capable of working independently and collaboratively with minimum supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Must pass a ten (10) year background check.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located.
• Authorization to work in the US is required. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Proficiency with enterprise financial systems (e.g., ERP, EPM) and business intelligence tools (e.g., Google Data Studio, Tableau, Power BI).
• Experience working with relational and multidimensional databases.

Crewmember Expectations

• Regular attendance and punctuality.
• Potential need to work flexible hours and be available to respond on short notice.
• Able to maintain a professional appearance.
• When working or traveling on JetBlue flights, and if time permits, all capable crewmembers are asked to assist with light cleaning of the aircraft.
• The use of ChatGPT or any other automated tool during the interview process will disqualify a candidate from being considered for the position.

Equipment

• Computer and other office equipment.

Work Environment

• Traditional office environment.

Physical Effort

• Generally not required, or up to 10 pounds occasionally, 0 pounds frequently. (Sedentary)