Managing Director, Division Finance

Location:

DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08)
Cities:

Fort Worth - TX

Requisition
This job will continue to be posted until at least 3/17/26. If interested, please apply prior to this date.

Job Description

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life.

Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

The Managing Director, Division Finance oversees all aspects of the division operating and headcount planning process and coordinates budget and financial results with Corporate Finance, Division Senior Management, and Corporate Accounting to ensure compliance with corporate financial guidelines, policies, and procedures.

This list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Oversees financial planning and budgeting for the organization
• Coordinates and prepares annual operating and headcount budgets
• Coordinates with the division and Corporate Finance regarding various cost control, strategic, and financial initiatives; monitors and reports monthly spending performance
• Assists division management in the preparation and analysis of headcount, capital, and operating expense requests
• Collaborates with external and internal customers on invoice issues
• Reviews/approves

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline, or equivalent experience/training;
  Advanced Degree (MBA) or Advanced Certification (CPA) preferred
• 10 years of progressive leadership experience managing cross-departmental team
• 10 years of experience with financial processes and systems
• Prior experience with budget tracking, variance reporting, cost analysis, and developing & reporting performance metrics

Skills, Licenses, and Certifications

• Demonstrates the highest standards or personal ethics and integrity
• Ability to think strategically, negotiate skillfully, digest complex details, and use sound judgment & initiative in making decisions
• Exceptional problem solving, analytical, and critical thinking ability
• Exceptional team building, leadership, and decision-making skills
• Ability to explain financial and accounting concepts to non-financial audiences
• Ability to influence through outstanding interpersonal skills and build collaborative relationships with, and consensus amongst, multiple stakeholders with varying points of view
• Ability to coach, mentor, and serve as a role model for all Finance team members
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with ability to handle complex topics comfortably and to interact effectively with all levels, both verbally and written
• Proven ability to build and facilitate relationships at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
• Ability to be flexible in rapidly changing conditions and priorities, and to redirect managers and teams toward new objectives; ability to embrace ambiguity and enable clarity
• Proficiency in financial software, project management and BI tools including the Microsoft Office Suite, Hyperion, Alteryx, and SAP

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks:
  Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits:
  
  On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts…