Director, Financial Planning

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**About Vantage Group**

**The Role**
- The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (“Director, FP&A”) will lead the Management and Board reporting, financial planning, reporting and analysis for the organization. This includes the annual business plan and budget and forecasting processes both on the Group level as well as across the Vantage Network. The Director, FP&A will conduct financial analysis to identify opportunities to create and unlock value, balanced against the risks and economic environment, develop and report on key performance indicators, ensure accurate and timely production of monthly reports and forecasts, and closely monitor overall performance relative to plan. The Director FP&A will oversee the quarterly and annual corporate valuation process. Additionally, the Director, FP&A will assist the CFO and VP Corporate Finance and Strategy with merger and acquisition activities, including supporting deal identification, evaluation, due diligence, negotiation, deal structuring, and integration.

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**Financial Management**
- Supports the CFO in the overall financial management of the business
- Provides advice regarding financial implications of business activities, makes recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance
- Participates in cross-functional and Network initiatives to ensure alignment across the business and creates strong partnerships with business and functional leaders
- Facilitates the development of a management reporting framework to support the growth of the company and its strategic and operational goals, including the design of new reports to manage the business more effectively
- Develops and maintains financials models with sensitivity analyses around internal and external factors ensuring they support overall business objectives
- Researches and prepares reports on rates of return, depreciation, working capital and funding requirements, investment opportunities, and investment performance
- Makes recommendations regarding cost saving and profit generating opportunities

**Planning, Forecasting & Analysis**
- Lead and manage the Group level budgeting processes and framework including preparing the Annual Business and Budget Plan and assist in setting Corporate and Network Priorities
- Collaborate with senior leaders and assist in the development of departmental budgets and drive accountability by monitoring adherence to approved budgets
- Support, facilitate and assist Network airports in their strategic plans, annual budgeting and forecasting activities including providing economic, capacity and traffic forecasting, benchmarking and industry analyses
- Active asset management, specifically relating to the financial performance of the Network. Working in close collaboration with Network leaders to understand underlying financial performance, opportunities and risks to the airport in both short and long-term to ensure value is being maximized
- Develop and manage both short and long-term financial models to monitor and forecast performance
- Directs analyses in areas such as budgets, forecasts, financial plans, cash flow projections, and business forecasts
- Analyzes financials to uncover key trends and insights, develops key performance metrics, and participates in the implementation of improved processes and systems
- Oversees industry analyses including airline, competitor and macroeconomic environment performance to understand implications to Vantage in both short and long-term performance
- Determines appropriate process, methodology, variables and techniques to develop and deliver timely and accurate forecasting cycle
- Drive continues improvement through enhancements to reporting and forecasting through process and system design and re-engineering

**Business Development/Growth**
- Assist the CFO and VP Corporate Finance and Strategy in merger and acquisition activities, including modeling and due diligence
- Identifies and implements financial planning and analysis initiatives to simplify processes that facilitate scale as the business achieves growth
- Identifies business drivers and growth opportunities and projections of future revenue growth
- Completes ad-hoc reporting, analysis and support business development teams as needed including business case development

**Other**
- Provides financial support to corporate departments and network entities
- Develops presentations for management and Board of Directors; communicates compelling, accurate financial and business story for investors
- Assists with financial due diligence requests as needed
- Completes ad-hoc reporting, analysis and strategic planning as required
- Other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the position may be assigned

**Leadership and Relationship Management**
- Motivates and inspires; responsible for coaching and mentoring team members, including career development and succession planning
- Develops objectives for respective team members and oversees annual review