Manager, Sales Payments

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities both at work and during your time off Join our American Airlines family and youll travel the world grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey youll 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!

Why youll love this job

The Manager Sales Payment is part of the Global Sales team within the Commercial Division. This role will lead a team of analysts to effectively support and complement Account Managers and Sales Managers within the American Airlines Sales organization. This role will partner closely with Sales Programs Revenue Accounting Joint Business Partners among others to support programs execution by paying backend and other incentives to Corporate and Agencies.

What youll do

As noted above 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.

• Leads a team of analysts that execute agency and corporate payments in a quarterly or Adhoc basis
• Review sales performance and payment audit processes performed to determine additional validation checks and confirmation
• Develop automation and identify opportunities to simplify payment processes and align the structure of contracts
• Improve processes within sales programs and payments to enhance audit process
• Review contract and processing requirements to improve the processing timeline
• Provide timely data to the Sales Programs Sales Planning and Performance Analytics and others to properly analyze payment rates
• Support budgeting reporting and planning functions by properly perform payments in a systematic manner
• Ensures data accuracy and reporting integrity by working with teams in Revenue Management Finance Accounting and Sales to enhance reporting capabilities and maintain consistency in sales data
• Provides performance insights to support the development of training programs sales tools and strategies that enhance team effectiveness

All youll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

Bachelors degree in Business Administration or a related field
5 years of experience in business planning financial planning analytics

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

3-5 years experience managing and leading cross-functional teams
Strong background in budgeting forecasting financial modeling and performance analysis
Experience in the airline travel or hospitality industry
In-depth knowledge of business analytics processes tools and methodologies

Skills Licenses & Certifications

Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook etc.
Effective communication with all levels of external and internal customers
Strong organization planning analytical and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrates sound judgment and decision-making ability.
Position requires high flexibility and the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
Able to build strategic partnerships and exceptional relationships with internal and external customers.

What youll get

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 6800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one youll have access to your health dental prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And thats just the start we also offer virtual doctor visits flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself thats why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and depending on the workgroup employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program pet insurance and discounts on hotels cars cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20 Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers suppliers communities and shareholders helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on lifes journey Feel free to be yourself at American.