Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

1. Leadership and Strategy Development

Develop and Document FP&A Vision: Lead the creation of a vision for FP&A activities, including the identification of key processes to start, stop, or continue based on the evolving needs of the organization.
Financial Systems Oversight: Manage and optimize the financial systems to ensure data accuracy and integration with operational platforms. This includes implementing data validation and reconciliation processes.
Strategic Financial Leadership: Direct financial initiatives to drive organizational growth, ensuring financial plans are developed in line with strategic objectives and updated regularly to reflect changing market conditions.
2. Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

Budget Development and Coordination: Lead the development of the organization’s budget, working closely with department heads and senior leadership to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
Long-Term Financial Forecasting: Develop and maintain long-term financial models for scenario planning, ensuring that long-term financial projections align with the organization’s strategic growth initiatives.
Forecast Updates: Regularly update financial forecasts and adjust planning based on actual performance, ensuring that the budget reflects organizational realities and market conditions.
Variance Analysis: Perform variance analysis comparing actual results to budgets and forecasts, identifying significant variances and providing insights on corrective actions where needed.

3. Financial Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

Management Reporting: create and deliver clear, concise financial reports to senior leadership, Board of Directors, and other stakeholders, summarizing financial performance, risks, opportunities, and strategic alignment.
Custom Reporting: Develop tailored reports to meet specific business needs or respond to urgent data requests, ensuring timely and accurate financial insights.
Airline Rate Calculation: Oversee the calculation and communication of annual airline rates, including landing fees, terminal rates, and other charges, ensuring these rates are competitive while meeting financial goals.
Compliance and Transparency: Ensure compliance with all regulatory and contractual obligations and maintain transparency in financial processes, ensuring audit readiness.

4. Financial Analysis & Decision Support

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with operational teams to understand their financial needs and provide data-driven recommendations to support decision-making.
Scenario Analysis: Provide financial modelling and scenario analysis to assess the impact of strategic decisions, such as contract negotiations, capital investments, and regulatory changes.
Union Negotiations: Support decision-making during union negotiations by providing financial data and analysis on potential cost implications and negotiation outcomes.
Capital Projects Financing: Collaborate with advisors, counsel, and airport management to develop financing plans for major capital projects, ensuring financial sustainability.

5. Team Leadership & Development

FP&A Team Management: Lead, mentor, and develop the FP&A team. Provide clear goals and KPIs for the team and ensure continuous feedback and performance reviews to foster a high-performing and engaged team.
Succession Planning & Career Development: Identify opportunities for career development within the team and implement succession planning to ensure the continued success of the FP&A function.
Adaptation to Evolving Business Needs: Ensure that the team’s structure and roles are adapted to meet the evolving needs of the organization.

6. Financial Process Improvement & Automation

Automation of Reporting Processes: Champion the automation of recurring financial reports and the implementation of analytics tools to improve efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting.
Continuous Improvement: Implement processes and tools to continuously enhance the financial planning and analysis function, improving the quality and timeliness of financial insights across the organization.

Key Skills & Competencies

Leadership and Communication

·         Strong Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and motivate a team of financial professionals. Excellent at driving results through collaboration, accountability, and empowering team members.

·         Effective Communicator: Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial concepts in simple terms to non-financial stakeholders. Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and external parties such as rating agencies, airlines, and the Board.

·         Collaborative Approach: Ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively across all levels of the organization to achieve common goals.

Technical Skills

·         Financial Acumen: Strong expertise in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting, with the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.

·         System Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of financial systems (e.g., ERP systems, Power BI, Salesforce, and data visualization tools), with a demonstrated ability to leverage technology to streamline financial processes.

·         Analytical Skills: Expertise in financial analysis and scenario modelling to support strategic decisions, including assessing risks, identifying opportunities, and forecasting financial outcomes.

Strategic Thinking

·         Results-Oriented: Focused on delivering financial results that align with strategic organizational objectives. Ability to think strategically and develop long-term financial plans.

·         Problem Solver: Ability to identify financial challenges, provide innovative solutions, and guide the organization in navigating complex financial situations.

Additional Qualifications

Education and Experience

·         Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. MBA or CPA preferred.

·         Minimum 10 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

·         Industry Experience: Experience in the aviation or transportation industry is preferred but not required.

·         System Knowledge: Familiarity with financial tools such as Power BI, Reports Now, and Salesforce is a plus.

Supervision

·         Direct Reports: Supervises FP&A Analyst(s).

·         Receives Guidance From: Vice President, Controller.