Director of Grants Accounting

Job Description

Job Expires: 3/3/25

Salary Range: $88,162.32 - $125,000.00

General Description and Classification Standards

Builds and maintains a long term financial plan for DOA that integrates revenue, expense, financing and capital expansion plans into cohesive program. This is a high level of strategic and operations management reporting to a top department executive or a department deputy. Position manages a primary function of the department and recommends operating policy and procedure subject to department executive approval. This level would be expected to manage a varied array of professionals and managers. This is NOT a routine promotional level and the specific justification for classification at this level must be documented.

Supervision Received: Direction received is very general and focuses more on long-term and short-term operating objectives. This is a policy-advisory level of management and would be considered ?middle" management.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned.

• Builds and maintains a long term financial plan for DOA that integrates revenue, expense, financing and capital expansion plans into cohesive program.
• Forecasts and plans for the financial needs of the Airport (Long Range Financial Plan - LRFP).
• Analyzes and measures financial risk.
• Actualizes the plan through budgeting and performance management.
• Directs and supports the LRFP updates.
• Directs and supervises the annual budgeting process.
• Provides reports and presentations to senior management regarding forecasting, planning and budgeting and financial performance.
• Manages the day to day operations. Creates operating plans, forecasts and reporting systems.
• Manages the budget preparation, submittal and administration.
• Develops organizational structure and selects, develops and manages staff.
• Establishes internal processes, interprets and applies organizational policies.
• Provides input into policy and strategy.
• Manages purchasing, inventory, equipment maintenance and other asset related functions and approves purchase/supply orders, expense accounts.
• May make purchasing or resource allocation decisions within organization guidelines.
• Applies organizational policies.
• May interpret organizational policies and recommend exceptions.

Leadership Provided: Has formal supervisory authority over airport finance division (typically at least 4-5 employees) to include discipline, performance management, scheduling, training, etc.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list.

• Strong general accounting and GAAP knowledge. Strong knowledge of spreadsheet modeling.
• In depth knowledge of airport operations.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Strong planning, organizational and presentation skills.
• Ability to perform economic analysis and modeling.
• Knowledge of operating procedures for Microsoft Office, accounting software and other financial databases.
• Ability to analyze situations or data requiring an in depth knowledge of selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field (Equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis).
• 8-12 years' of accounting experience and demonstrated management experience.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Master's degree in accounting, finance or related field (Equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis) with 5-8 years' of accounting and management experience.

Licensures and Certifications: None required

Essential Capabilities and Work Environment: Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.