Director, Finance - Executive Advisor

Summary

This position serves as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the President, CFO, and executive leadership team. The role brings financial expertise to enterprise-wide strategic planning, leads and supports key cross-functional initiatives spanning Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Legal, and ensures execution remains aligned with corporate priorities. Responsibilities include developing and reviewing financial analyses and business cases, preparing materials for executives, board, and investor audiences, resolving cross-functional challenges and managing special projects on behalf of the President and CFO

Visa Sponsorship Available:

No

Combination of Education and Experience will be considered. Must be authorized to work in the US as defined by the Immigration Act of 1986. Must pass a Criminal Background Check.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Education Details:
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, project management, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field.

Years of

Experience:

Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience in corporate finance, financial planning & analysis, business administration, consulting, project management, and/or accounting in the airline industry.

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• Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to lead and influence without direct authority
• Strong financial acumen, including financial modeling, business case development, and the ability to interpret financial statements
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present to executive leadership
• Ability to build collaborative relationships
• Ability to drive strategic direction
• Decision-making skills
• Planning skills
• Customer/client orientation
• Strong attention to detail
• Organized
• Attentive
• Demonstrated time management, multitasking, and prioritization skills. Ability to meet deadlines
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Proven presentation skills, including creation of impactful executive presentations
• Ability to influence others and drive initiatives to completion
• Ability and willingness to travel both domestically and internationally as needed

• Master’s degree in Business Administration

• Serve as a strategic advisor and thought partner to the President, CFO, and executive leadership team, driving enterprise-wide initiatives and priorities.
• Lead and support cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment, accountability, and timely execution across business units.
• Translate complex data and business analyses into clear, actionable insights that inform executive decision-making.
• Act as an integrator across departments, surfacing key issues, resolving roadblocks, and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
• Assist with strategy activation by developing and executing strategic planning processes, including enterprise performance management and organizational goal setting. Assist with strategy execution by supporting strategic planning processes, enterprise performance management, and organizational goal-setting initiatives
• Support executive-level alignment and engagement on key leadership initiatives, including the annual budget, long-range plan, organizational goal setting, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development.
• Prepare materials, briefings, and talking points for executive meetings, Board of Directors meetings, investor and analyst communications, and strategic off-sites.
• Coordinate and facilitate Management Committee discussions, strategy sessions, and organizational prioritization processes.
• Manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to support strategic initiatives and organizational alignment.
• Identify and operationalize corporate strategic imperatives into actionable business opportunities.
• Provide analytical support to Human Resources and Information Technology leadership, including workforce and labor cost modeling, technology business cases and total cost of ownership analysis, and measurement of return on organizational and technology investments.
• Ensure…