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John Fitzgerald

Chicago,IL

Summary

Results-driven Financial Analyst, adept at managing multi-billion dollar revenue forecasts and ensuring GAAP compliance. Proven expertise in budgeting and variance reporting, coupled with strong analytical thinking and communication skills. Successfully led financial modeling initiatives, delivering insights that enhanced loyalty portfolio performance against industry benchmarks.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Financial Analyst

United Airlines
Chicago, IL
09.2023 - Current
  • Managed airlines overall loyalty portfolio, overseeing a multi billion dollar revenue forecast.
  • Led complex financial model, ensuring accounting compliance for financial disclosures.
  • Collaborated across several business teams to manage monthly forecast, tracking all forms of mileage activity.
  • Oversaw monthly variance tracking for loyalty space, directly reporting to leadership our monthly results.
  • Prepared quarterly materials for board & executive team detailing performance across key loyalty financial metrics relative to industry peers.

Financial Analyst

United Airlines
Chicago, IL
07.2022 - 09.2023
  • Managed airlines co-brand partnership with Chase bank. Overseeing a multi billion dollar revenue forecast.
  • Analyzed consumer spend behavior & acquisition goals to grow card portfolio.
  • Collaborated with Chase & United business partners to manage annual budget.
  • Supported materials to inform board & executive teams of co-brand performance relative to industry peers.

Associate Financial Analyst

United Airlines
Chicago, IL
07.2021 - 07.2022
  • Supported onboard product operations.
  • Analyzed product usage data to support budgeting and forecasting processes.
  • Managed $150M+ annual Opex budget, holding business partners accountable.
  • Collaborated with provisioning & procurement teams to streamline expense tracking & management.
  • Conducted variance analysis to identify discrepancies in budget allocations.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance

Indiana University, Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana, IN
05-2021

Skills

  • Budgeting and planning
  • Variance reporting
  • Account reconciliation's
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Strong background in accounting & GAAP compliance
  • Analytical thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Communication
  • Oracle ERP software
  • Attention to detail

Timeline

Senior Financial Analyst

United Airlines
09.2023 - Current

Financial Analyst

United Airlines
07.2022 - 09.2023

Associate Financial Analyst

United Airlines
07.2021 - 07.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance

Indiana University, Bloomington
John Fitzgerald