Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Location: Denver, CO

Employment type: Full-Time | On-site

Salary: $100,104-$132,870

Application deadline: November 29, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. MT

Turn financial insight into business decisions

As Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), you'll lead a team of analysts responsible for delivering financial insights and supporting strategic decisions across Frontier.

You'll oversee budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning; evaluate new and existing business opportunities; analyze financial and operational performance; and build models that help leaders understand the impact of decisions across the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.

You'll also serve as a trusted financial partner to teams across the organization while developing analysts and strengthening financial awareness throughout the business.

Leadership scope

This role leads Financial Analyst(s) and reports to Frontier Airlines Director, Financial Planning & Analysis.

What youll do

Lead financial planning and forecasting

• Lead disciplined budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning.
• Improve the quality, accuracy and effectiveness of financial planning and recurring analysis.
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization throughout the planning process.
• Evaluate financial and operational performance across key metrics and performance indicators.
• Build strong partnerships with Accounting to monitor actual results and identify emerging financial trends.

Support strategic decision-making

• Use financial and operational analysis to support strategic business decisions.
• Model the financial impact of potential changes to product offerings, fleet strategy, route network, flight schedules and labor strategy.
• Evaluate implications across the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Conduct scenario analysis to evaluate potential strategies under uncertain business conditions.
• Evaluate new and existing business opportunities and provide recommendations to leadership.

Identify revenue and cost opportunities

• Identify and size potential revenue and cost opportunities across the organization.
• Use rigorous analysis to identify business-performance improvement opportunities.
• Benchmark Frontier's financial and operational performance against competitors and industry best practices.
• Identify market- and business-based opportunities based on competitive and performance analysis.
• Support process improvement and efficiency initiatives across the organization.

Partner across the business

• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to leaders and business partners across Frontier.
• Provide financial insight and guidance as teams establish business priorities.
• Strengthen financial awareness across the organization.
• Present analyses, recommendations and business implications to leaders at all levels, including the C-suite.

Lead and develop the FP&A team

• Lead and develop a team of Financial Analysts.
• Prioritize and guide projects through timely completion.
• Review team deliverables thoroughly for accuracy, quality and business relevance.
• Coach analysts on financial analysis, problem-solving and professional development.
• Build team capability to solve complex analytical challenges with limited data and time-sensitive deadlines.

How you'll work

This role operates with general direction, with limited day-to-day instruction and broader guidance provided for new assignments.

The position is based on-site at Frontier's headquarters in Denver, Colorado and primarily operates in a typical office environment.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree required; Finance, Accounting or another quantitative discipline preferred.
• MBA strongly preferred.
• At least five years of relevant experience in corporate finance, strategy, consulting or a related function, or a comparable combination of graduate education and relevant professional experience.
• At least two years of management experience in a corporate finance environment.
• Proven experience presenting financial information and recommendations to leaders at all levels, including C-suite executives.
• Airline industry knowledge or prior airline experience beneficial.
• Advanced analytical, quantitative and technical finance skills.
• Strong understanding of economic, financial and accounting concepts.
• Ability to structure logical analytical approaches and apply quantitative methods to complex business problems.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to independently prioritize analyses for yourself and your team as business needs evolve.
• Ability to work autonomously while guiding analysts through complex, time-sensitive analytical challenges.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Dynamics 365, Power BI, Anaplan and other tools used for financial analysis, data mining and planning.
• Strong professional judgment, integrity and accountability.

Support for work, life and travel

Frontier offers benefits, programs and travel privileges designed to support eligible employees at work and beyond. Availability may vary by role, employment status, eligibility, location, schedule, applicable policies and current plan details.

Depending on role and eligibility, available benefits and programs may include:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings options
• Paid holidays, vacation time and sick time
• Travel privileges on Frontier Airlines and participating partner airlines, based on current program rules and availability
• Buddy passes, based on eligibility and program rules
• Travel-related discounts and employee discounts on select products, services and vendors
• Employee support programs and resources, including the HOPE League, Frontier Airlines' nonprofit organization

Working at Frontier Airlines

At Frontier Airlines, our mission is to Make Every Flight Count. Whether you support flights, customers, aircraft or the teams behind the operation, your work helps deliver a safe, reliable and value-focused travel experience. Our work is guided by four core values: customer first, safety always, operational excellence and one team.

About Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines is a Denver-based airline serving destinations across the United States and select international markets. Our teams span flight crews, airport operations, aircraft maintenance, customer support, corporate functions and more. We focus on making travel accessible, practical and easy to personalize while supporting a safe, reliable and efficient airline operation.

Workplace Policies

At Frontier Airlines, we wholeheartedly support and have a strong commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action. Frontier is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender variance, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military, veteran status, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. Diversity is an essential part of our success. Our company flourishes because of the unique backgrounds, skills and ideas that our team members contribute every day. We salute and actively recruit veterans. Military experience is valuable and transferable to many of the positions essential to the operations of our airline. Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier. Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.