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We're looking to hire an experienced and talented Director of Finance for a privately owned, industry-leading investor, developer, and manager of airports and transportation infrastructure around the world. A current network is composed of 15 airport and rail station operations in locations ranging from large capital cities and tourist destinations to smaller destinations in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe. These include multi-billion, complex developments, redevelopment, and construction projects. The Director of Finance will be the 2nd in lead finance and accounting person for a $5b redevelopment project.

The Plan is to make airports & rail stations more efficient, profitable, sustainable, and connected to the communities they serve. We have earned international recognition in areas such as design, finance, operations, and sustainability while delivering award-winning commercial programs and passenger experience.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Finance will support the company’s long-term financial health and growth. The Director of Finance will establish strategies, processes, and procedures that provide structure for the accounting and finance function and produce accurate and timely reports. The role will support senior stakeholders through effective and efficient budget management, forecasting, cash flow reporting, and other finance functions.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensuring internal control procedures for separating duties, access controls, physical audits, standardized documentation, trial balances, periodic reconciliations, and approval authority are in place and adhered to.
• Ensure timely preparation of internal and external financial statements, monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Ensure all accounts are reconciled to the financial statements and reconciling items are adjusted promptly and accurately.
• Driving the financial planning of the company by analyzing its performance and risks.
• Retaining constant awareness of the company’s financial position and acting to prevent problems.
• Setting up and overseeing the project’s finance IT system.
• Setting targets for and supervising all accounting and finance personnel (accountants, accounts payable and receivable, etc.).
• Overseeing all audit and internal control operations.
• Preparation of annual budgets and updating forecasts as required/needed.
• Analyzing to make forecasts and report to upper executives.
• Ensuring adherence to financial laws and guidelines.

Required Experience: Must have over 10 years of senior leadership within a complex, project-led construction and transport organization.

Salary Range: Depending on experience, c.$180,000 - $200,000. A flexible work home/office hybrid model in New York/Brooklyn.