Aircraft Support Analyst
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The Aircraft Support Analyst serves as a key business partner to Aircraft Support, Engineering, Operations, and Finance, driving maintenance project budgeting, forecasting, cost control, reporting, and vendor coordination activities. This role requires a highly analytical, proactive professional who demonstrates initiative, ownership, and the ability to identify risks, solve problems, and improve processes while supporting aircraft maintenance and asset management programs., Aircraft Maintenance & Project Support
- Support aircraft maintenance, teardown, and related technical programs from initiation through completion.
- Track maintenance project milestones, progress, budgets, and deliverables.
- Attend project planning, kick-off, and status meetings to ensure project objectives, timelines, and costs are accurately communicated and tracked.
- Coordinate with technical teams, maintenance providers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to support project execution.
- Maintain organized project documentation, maintenance contracts, vendor proposals, invoices, and program records.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Cost Analysis
- Monitor and maintain maintenance project budgets and forecasts throughout the project lifecycle.
- Analyze project costs including labor, materials, repairs, freight, vendor services, and other maintenance-related expenditures.
- Track budget versus actual performance and identify cost variances, trends, and potential overruns.
- Prepare weekly and monthly project cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and financial performance summaries.
- Partner with leadership to recommend corrective actions and cost-control measures when budget risks are identified.
- Continuously update project forecasts based on evolving maintenance requirements and scope changes.
Vendor, Invoice & Financial Coordination
- Manage and monitor the invoice approval workflow for aircraft maintenance and support programs.
- Create purchase orders and support invoice reconciliation activities.
- Coordinate with Accounts Payable, Finance, vendors, and partner organizations to facilitate timely payments and issue resolution.
- Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, documentation issues, and payment exceptions.
- Assist with project final project cost reconciliations and cost accruals.
Reporting & Data Analysis
- Generate and distribute operational and financial reports related to maintenance projects and aircraft support activities.
- Analyze project performance metrics, spending patterns, and forecasting accuracy.
- Audit system data and work orders to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Leverage Excel and reporting tools to provide insight into maintenance costs, project status, cash flow, and operational performance.
Process Improvement & Initiative
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies, reporting accuracy, and cross-functional workflows.
- Take initiative to solve problems, investigate discrepancies, and implement process improvements.
- Develop and maintain procedures supporting project cost control, reporting, and aircraft support operations.
- Support special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned by leadership., * Exposure to aircraft leasing, maintenance, and aviation asset management and operations.
- Blend of operational, financial, and analytical responsibilities.
- High visibility across Technical, Finance, Operations, and Executive Leadership.
- Opportunity to drive process improvements and influence project outcomes.
- Career path into Aircraft Programs, Maintenance Planning, Finance, Operations, Asset Management, or Technical Services leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Aviation Management, Aeronautical Science, Engineering, Project Management, Data Analytics, or a related field preferred., * 3-4+ years of experiencein any combination of:
- Aircraft Support
- Aviation Operations
- Maintenance Planning
- Maintenance Cost Analysis
- Project Cost Control
- Financial Analysis
- Program Coordination
- Project Coordination
- Aviation Asset Management
- MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) Operations Experience supporting maintenance, MRO, aircraft leasing, aviation operations, engineering, or technical services environments is highly preferred.
Technical Skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, lookups, reporting, and data analysis.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with ERP, maintenance tracking, project management, or aviation systems such as Quantum Component Control, Sparta, or similar platforms preferred.
Core Competencies
- Strong analytical and forecasting capabilities.
- Budget management and cost-control mindset.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
- Self-starter with a proactive approach and demonstrated initiative.
- Problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify solutions independently.
- Ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously.