Are you looking for a new kind of career journey? When you come onboard at Sun Country Airlines, you’re joining an experienced team of employees who work hard every day to be the first choice for leisure travelers, charters, and cargo operations across the country. We are a fast-growing, dynamic airline, and we would love to have you join us!

Sun Country Airlines is seeking a Director Financial Planning and Analysis, to lead Financial Planning function including the ongoing review and analysis of financial performance.

Sun Country Airlines provides the resources and support our employees need to succeed. Besides working at a great and growing company, as a Director FPN&A you’ll enjoy these benefits and more:

• Comprehensive benefit package including dental and vision
• PPO and high deductible health plans
• Health savings accounts (HSA and FSA)
• Travel benefits for employees, family, & friends
• 401(k) match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program including counseling for employees and their family
• Fitness incentive and Stop Smoking Support

Director FPN&A Overview:
The Director, Financial Planning is responsible for the budget and forecast of Sun Country Airlines. This role will also guide the financial analysis of current operations and make recommendations for actions and initiatives to improve profitability.

Essential roles and responsibilities of a Director FPN&A:

• Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Develop and distribute P&L, revenue, and cost forecasts.
• Lead the financial analysis of current lines of business and the production of management reports. Make recommendations to improve operational efficiency, service, and profitability.
• Prepare presentations and analysis for the SCA Board of Directors.
• Work with departments to improve profitability by identifying and implementing improved analysis methodologies, process, procedures, and management tools.
• Coordinate FP&A support of all general and administrative departments (HR, Finance, Legal, etc.)
• Assist with prioritization of programs and projects requiring investment of resources.
• Responsible for maintenance and improvements to the company’s financial budgeting and planning tool(s)
• Produce monthly and quarterly financial results review packages and lead senior leadership financial reviews on monthly basis
• Prepare quarterly Finance Update packages for Board of Directors
• Ensure accuracy of all financial and statistical data included in financial reporting
• Coordinate preparation of analytics used to support MD&A and flux analyses used to prepare the company’s public filings
• Lead a team of FP&A staff consisting of the Manager of Financial Planning and various financial analysts/senior financial analysts. Provide mentoring, coaching, guidance, and planning to the same.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Manager, Financial Planning (direct)
• 2-3 individual contributors (financial analysts and/or senior financial analysts) (indirect)

Classification: Full-time, Exempt
Working Location: This position is open in Minneapolis, MN

The qualifications we are looking for in a Director FPN&A include:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or analytical field,
• Seven or more years’ experience in an analytical role, preferably in a financial planning and analysis position
• Three plus years of supervisory experience.
• Excellent PC skills with experience in MS Suite
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work with all levels of management.
• Analytical, detailed-oriented, and deadline driven.

The qualifications are a plus!

• MBA or CPA
• Experience in the airline industry, preferably including FP&A.

Sun County Airlines respects and values every employee’s contribution to our business. We believe that an important part of our strength comes from our people and their array of perspectives.

It is the policy of Sun Country Airlines to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)