Are you a detail-oriented financial professional seeking a dynamic role in the aviation industry? We are currently looking for a skilled Financial Planning Analyst to join our Finance Department. As a key member of our team, you will report directly to the Director of Finance and play a crucial role in collecting, summarizing, and interpreting financial data for executive management. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting monthly reporting, budgets, and forecasts, and will serve as the secondary contact for aeronautical and non-aeronautical billing. If you possess a four-year degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business, coupled with three to five years of experience in Airport or governmental financial management, we invite you to apply. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the financial success of our organization, engaging in tasks such as invoicing, financial projections, variance analysis, and participating in special projects. Join us and be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and professional growth.

SCOPE:

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Financial Analyst is responsible for collecting, summarizing, and interpreting financial data for the use of executive management. The Financial Planning Analyst will provide support and analysis for revenue and operating expenses for use in monthly reporting, budgets, and forecasts in addition to being the secondary contact regarding aeronautical and non-aeronautical billing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Assist in the preparation and disbursement of all monthly Aeronautical and non-Aeronautical invoices/statements to Airport Tenants/concessionaires. Accurately enters and reviews A/R-related changes in the Airport’s accounting System software.
• Develops and actively updates the preparation of recurring and periodic financial projections and forecasts such as monthly and year-end revenue accruals.
• Perform analysis of financial information of different revenue and cost centers.
• Performs monthly balance sheet reconciliations of assigned general ledger accounts, investigates and resolves errors, and prepares adjusting journal entries.
• Performs monthly balance sheet and income statement variance analysis for BOD reporting and preparation.
• Compiles data, reports, and presentation packages for BOD reports.
• Responsible for updating the budget in the accounting software, and the tracking of budget amendments during the fiscal year.
• Assists with the annual budget development process, with forecasting, interim, and year-end reporting packages.
• Assists with pro forma projections for new business opportunities.
• Model different scenarios to support new business initiatives.
• Ability to collect, organize, and interpret financial data (i.e. concession and third-party revenues/costs).
• Benchmark industry and market trends
• Identify trends, key risks, and opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement.
• Prepares analysis for internal rate of return or lease vs. buy, as required to support major capital expenditure initiatives.
• Participates in a wide variety of special projects using various finance assumptions (i.e. key financial indicators or business metrics, breakeven analysis, business ratios, discounted cash flows, etc.)
• Assists Finance personnel in entering journal entries into the accounting software, including recurring and reversing entries. Strong understanding of US GAAP and GASB standards.
• Support Controller & Director of Finance in providing documentation and worksheets as requested concerning the interim/annual audit engagements.
• Assist the Controller & Director of Finance as needed with the preparation of financial statements.
• Maintain a safe work area and comply with safety procedures and equipment operating rules keeping the work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Participate in any variety of meetings and work groups to integrate activities, communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems, and maintain specified levels of knowledge pertaining to new developments, requirements, and policies.
• Provides cross-training for the other employees within the Finance Department to cover vacation and other absences from the Accounts Receivable position. Accepts cross-training in the other functions within the Finance department to help cover others for their vacation and other absences.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Use computer and common office equipment including Microsoft Office and other software and applications.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of principles, practices, and methods of modern finance, accounting, and auditing.
• Principles, practices, and methods of Airport financial administration.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

• A four-year degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in a field related to Finance, Accounting, or Business is required.
• Three to five years of financial experience and education in Airport or governmental financial management and administration is highly preferred.
• Experience with financial information including audit reports and ability to extract information and prepare projections and reports with the information provided.
• Knowledge of accounting software, Microsoft NAV, or Dynamics, a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

PHYSICAL STANDARDS:

Positions in this class are typically situated in a standard office environment resulting in little exposure to the weather and requiring no unusual physical tasks or abilities.