Chief Financial Officer

CFO role

Part-time (2.5 days per week)

1-2 days in Miami based office

Functional Responsibilities:

• Per the CEO's recommendations, maintain and develop professional relations with Lenders, Banks, Insurers, Stakeholders, and Shareholders.
• Lead the refinancing strategy and implementation when relevant.
• Ensuring appropriate Cash Management, including optimizing Shareholders' payback of shareholders' loans and equity.
• Develop, update, and implement appropriate reporting systems including appropriate performance measuring tools. Maintaining shareholders’ & lenders and other statutory stakeholders reporting requirements.
• Update and implement financial policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Ensuring that the companies meet Shareholders' requirements and make recommendations to the CEO on financial management issues.
• Develop and update the annual budget by setting appropriate goals and objectives in collaboration with the shareholders.
• Develop and update the Long-Term Business Plan by setting appropriate goals and objectives in collaboration with the shareholders.
• Monitors financial performance by measuring and analyzing results, initiating corrective actions, and minimizing the impact of variances.
• Managing clients, suppliers, and grantor relationships regarding financial issues.
• Manage the insurance contracts and ensure negotiation and implementation of satisfactory insurance policies needed.
• Perform risk management through analysis of company liabilities and investments.
• Assist the commercial team with client acquisition and retention.
• Lead HR management regarding compensation, benefits, objectives, and performance review, together with the CEO and COO.
• Management of the employees within the finance team, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory entities (e.g.: Financial Accounting Standards Board, Internal Revenue Service, State Attorneys General).
• Manage procurement activities by producing board presentations for topics related to strategy, finance, budget, and business plan.

Stakeholder Management:

• Collaborate with the CEO, assisting in managing high-profile relationships with shareholders and with key external stakeholders including airport authority key clients and other stakeholders.

Contractual Management/Negotiation/Legal:

• Assisting in the negotiation of contracts and litigations.
• Assisting in creating/maintaining harmonious partnerships and a strong
• legal framework to protect the clients interests.

Required skills and qualifications:

• 10 or more years of experience in accounting and financial management practices
• Excellent leadership skills, with steadfast resolve and personal integrity
• Exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication skills
• Understanding of advanced accounting, regulatory issues, and tax planning
• Strong experience in relationships with banks, lenders, stakeholders

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Master’s degree in business accounting, finance, accounting or equivalent experience
• International finance experience
• Proficiency with accounting software, word processing, and spreadsheets
• Solid GAAP and financial reporting and technical skills
• Professional certification (e.g. CPA or international equivalent)
• Knowledge of the private aviation industry
• French language

Please note this role is hybrid 1.5 days onsite (Miami based) and is part-time.