Delta Vacations Manager Finance

How You'll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview & Key Responsibilities)

Apply business and analytical skills towards insightful financial analysis and practical business solutions on projects in commercial planning and business development, financial planning, capital planning, forecasting and operational performance assessments. Engage various departments to improve internal processes and provide long-term value to Delta Vacations through commercial, economic, and financial analysis that supports effective management decision-making.

Essential Functions

• Direct and perform analyses and opportunity assessments related to potential business ventures. Partner with subject matter experts to evaluate new business opportunities.
• Prepare and evaluate economic models to demonstrate the impact of external factors on DLV and other tour operators.
• Prepare statistical models to forecast DLV’s volume as a function of scheduled capacity, traffic mix and passenger projections by destination/region.
• Develop and recommend cost savings, profit generating opportunities and profitability improvement strategies.
• Direct and perform financial analysis on proposed changes to internal processes and business strategies for incremental costs/benefits.
• Perform financial analysis on capital and expense project proposals, resulting in quantification of benefits, prioritization of competing proposals, and preparation of presentation packages for senior management and Delta corporate as required.
• Ensure team members have clear understanding of their individual responsibilities, the goals of the department, and how these roles support the overall objectives of the business. Provide the necessary tools for designated employees to develop their knowledge and skills
  
  

Other Duties

• Support senior leadership with corporate objectives and initiatives and report financial impact on the business
• Perform post-audits on capital and expense projects as required.
• Develop and produce market-level profitability reporting for channel reporting to support finance, marketing, sales and revenue management
• Direct and participate in the development of monthly total company profit and loss forecasts to incorporate changes to booking curves and revenue build, load factors and other applicable variables.
• Manage the workload of financial analyst on model development and maintenance. Develop training plan to maximize and accelerate the development of skillsets.
• Conduct and support ad-hoc analyses on issues throughout the company as assigned.
• Perform and coordinate additional financial performance reporting (internal) as required.
• Regularly communicate with staff members, keeping them informed on developments, changes or other issues.
• Comply with corporate and departmental policies/procedures and applicable governmental regulations. Ensure corresponding compliance of staff members.
• Attend and participate in meetings related to assigned responsibilities.
  
  

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Must possess strong financial and analytical skills and the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and solve problems in a timely and accurate make strategic recommendations and enhancements
• Must demonstrate a strong attention to detail
• Must demonstrate the ability to manage people
• Ability to prioritize and successfully manage multiple, complex projects/deadlines simultaneously with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make strategic recommendations and solve problems in a timely and accurate manner
• Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate to management, staff, suppliers and customers as well as demonstrate sound judgement/reasoning skills
  
  

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY

• Interview, select, and train appropriate staff members.
• Prepare and deliver the appropriate employees’ performance and salary reviews in a timely manner. Work with employees on any performance issues.
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

DLV Corporate Headquarters, Atlanta GA.

POSITION TYPE/STANDARD SCHEDULE

Full-Time - Monday through Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend may be required as job

duties demand.

TRAVEL

Domestic Travel May Be Required To Fulfill Assigned Responsibilities.

SALARY RANGE

$64,178.00 - $110,562.00

What You Need To Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university required; Business, Finance, Economics, Math or Engineering majors preferred
• Four years of experience in commercial and/or financial analysis including economic/financial modeling preferred
• Three years of combination of management and or a combination of people management & project management preferred
• Versatile, broad airline/tour marketing or commercial analysis and planning background preferred
• Strong PC skills including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
• Experience with SAP, Hyperion, Essbase, Qlikview and Business Objects preferred
• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
• Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.
• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
• Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.
  
  

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing