Sr. Financial Analyst

We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our team in Newport Beach, California. In this role, you will take the lead in managing and analyzing the financial performance of our fleet of commercial aircraft. You will be responsible for delivering insightful analyses, identifying risks, and recommending strategies to optimize asset returns, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure effective decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive maintenance condition analyses for the entire portfolio and individual aircraft to support trading and risk management initiatives.
• Develop and maintain forecast assumptions related to maintenance costs and timing by collaborating with internal teams and adjusting to market trends.
• Review and validate monthly utilization data from airline partners, ensuring accurate reporting in the data management system and coordinating with billing and risk teams as needed.
• Manage maintenance reserve reconciliations, rate escalations, and end-of-lease financial adjustments by working closely with airline operators and technical subject matter experts.
• Prepare technical budgets for aircraft transitions or repossessions, identifying cost-saving opportunities and risk mitigation strategies based on market conditions and historical data.
• Collaborate with pricing and commercial teams to optimize maintenance cash flows, aircraft conditions, and contractual terms for sales, lease extensions, and transitions.
• Provide due diligence for the acquisition of used aircraft, ensuring all technical and utilization data is accurate and comprehensive.
• Synthesize data from various sources to estimate future maintenance costs, exposure, and sales outcomes, effectively communicating findings to stakeholders across the organization.
• Partner with accounting teams to ensure correct handling of maintenance-related costs, including accruals and capitalizations.
• Offer strategic recommendations to deal teams to enhance asset performance and maximize returns.