United Airlines is Hiring Associate Analyst - FP&A | Gurugram | 0 - 2 years

Job Description

United Airlines' 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 opening is a genuinely interesting hybrid role worth understanding for its 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞-𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬-𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 structure — this isn't a pure accounting/finance role, nor is it a pure data/tech role, but a deliberate blend where you'd apply SQL and Python skills specifically to financial planning and analysis (FP&A) work. This makes it a distinctive entry point for candidates from either a finance background looking to build technical skills, or a technical/engineering background looking to apply those skills to business finance problems.

This is United Airlines' 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐲 (United Airlines Business Services Pvt. Ltd.) — meaning you'd be doing FP&A work supporting United's broader global airline operations from Gurugram, rather than working for a typical Indian company. This gives genuine exposure to a large, complex international business (airline finance involves significant operational complexity — route economics, fuel costs, capacity planning), while being based domestically in India.

Worth flagging directly: the posting explicitly states 𝐧𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 or expatriate assignment is offered — meaning this role is structured entirely as a domestic India-based position, not a stepping stone toward an international transfer or US-based role. If part of your interest in a US airline company is potential future international mobility, this listing is explicit that this isn't part of the offer.

The technical bar here is genuinely well-balanced — SQL and Python are both listed as "working knowledge," not advanced/expert level, alongside strong Excel skills. This is a realistic, achievable combination for finance, business, engineering, or data-focused graduates who've done even moderate coursework or personal projects in these areas, rather than demanding deep specialization in any one tool.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞:

- 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫: graduates from Finance, Business, Engineering, Technology, or Data backgrounds with working SQL/Python knowledge and strong Excel skills, interested in applying technical skills to real business finance problems in a large, complex international company

- 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫: those seeking a purely technical role without financial/business context, or anyone hoping for eventual international relocation — the posting explicitly rules out visa sponsorship

- 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲: 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 — the broad degree eligibility (Engineering, Finance, Business, Technology, Data all qualify) widens the pool, but genuine SQL/Python/Excel combination proficiency will differentiate candidates meaningfully

- 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: commonly leads into 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐏&𝐀 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭, Finance Business Partner, or Data/Analytics roles within corporate finance functions, with genuine cross-functional finance-and-technology experience being valuable for future roles blending business and analytics

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭: United Airlines hasn't disclosed pay for this role. Associate Analyst/FP&A roles at large multinational corporate finance functions in Gurugram typically range around ₹5–7.5 LPA for freshers with genuine SQL/Python/Excel skills, based on general market data for comparable entry-level finance-analytics hybrid roles — this is an estimate only.

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲: Since the role explicitly values the combination of finance interest and technical skill (SQL, Python, Excel) over deep expertise in either alone, structure your application to show both sides — even a college project analyzing financial data with SQL/Python, or coursework in financial planning combined with any data automation project, would directly address the "connect business requirements with technology-enabled solutions" framing that's central to this role.

Roles & Responsibilities

The responsibilities blend traditional FP&A functions (reporting, forecasting, variance analysis) with genuine automation and process improvement work — a role designed to modernize how financial analysis gets done, not just execute it manually.

- Identify opportunities to improve, simplify, and automate FP&A processes (reporting, planning, forecasting, variance analysis)

- Build and maintain reports, dashboards, trackers, and analytical templates using Excel and other tools

- Use SQL to extract, validate, reconcile, and analyze financial and operational data

- Use Python to automate repetitive tasks and support analytical workflows

- Partner with FP&A, finance, operations, and technology stakeholders on automation solutions

- Document current-state and future-state processes, including controls and business rules

- Support data quality checks, reconciliations, and root-cause investigations

Qualifications & Eligibility

Genuinely broad on academic background, with explicit legal work authorization and communication requirements worth noting.

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, Technology, Data, or related quantitative field

- 0–2 years of relevant work experience

- Must be legally authorized to work in India without sponsorship (no visa sponsorship offered)

- Must be fluent in English, written and spoken

Skills Required

Core technical requirements are genuinely achievable — "working knowledge" level, not advanced expertise.

- Working knowledge of SQL for querying, joining, filtering, and reconciling data

- Working knowledge of Python for data analysis, automation, and scripting

- Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data cleaning)

- Preferred: Power BI, Tableau, Databricks, or cloud platform exposure

- Preferred: Basic understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, or accounting