Airport Business and Finance Planner – Capital Planning

GARVER LLC; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GARVER LLC is seeking an Airport Business and Finance Planner in Frisco, Texas. This role will focus on boosting Garver’s financial planning practice in aviation and support marketing efforts across the U.S.

The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in airport financial planning, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage client relationships. Knowledge of federal regulations and airport revenue models is essential.

The position offers opportunities to lead financial analysis projects and develop financial strategies for capital improvement.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in airport/aviation financial planning and modeling.
• Aviation financial analysis experience with various project types.
• Previous consulting experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Bolster Garver’s business planning practice in aviation.
• Support business development including opportunity identification.
• Lead technical financial analysis work for identified projects.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to convey complex financial messages

Ability to collaborate and cross sell services

Effective client relationship building

Ability to work quickly and efficiently

Knowledge of federal regulations (CFR)

Knowledge of FAA grant assurances

Knowledge of airport revenue models

Job description

Airport Business and Finance Planner – CapitalPlanning

Location: Frisco, Texas

This position will be responsible for the following:

• Bolster Garver’s new business/financial planning practice in the aviation industry, primarily related to capital improvement program financial planning and strategy.
• Support business development in aviation including opportunity identification, relationship development, and marketing strategy.

Potential Types of Projects

• Detailed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) financial planning including modeling for different project financing alternatives
• Debt service review and analysis (e.g., different types of bonds and financial impacts of each)
• Develop plans of finance for new and projected capital projects including cash flows, bond schedules and sizing analysis along with impact on airline rates and charges
• Financial planning and analysis, to include budgeting, forecasting, cost-benefit analysis, sensitivity analysis, feasibility studies, and business cases
• Conduct financial modeling and scenario analysis to support infrastructure investments

Additional Responsibilities

• Airline rates and charges model development and negotiations
• Non-airline rates and charges studies and negotiations (e.g., landing fees, lease rates, parking, concessionaires, etc.)
• Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) budgets and applications
• Customer Facility Charge (CFC) rate setting and negotiations

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support marketing/pursuit efforts across the United States to develop a financial/business planning practice in aviation.
• Lead technical aspects of financial analysis work including the project types identified in the overview section.

Skills and Expertise

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to convey complex financial messages using spreadsheets, dashboards, or other visualization methods.
• Ability to collaborate and cross sell other Garver services (e.g., engineering, planning, etc.).
• Effective at building and maintaining client relationships.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
• Knowledge and experience with Title 2, Part 200 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) – 2 CFR, Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
• Knowledge of FAA grant assurances.
• Knowledge of airport revenue models, debt structures, and funding alternatives.

Experience

• 6+ years experience in airport/aviation financial planning and modeling.
• Aviation financial analysis experience with airside, terminal, and landside projects.
• Previous consulting experience.
• Solid connections to multiple commercial service airports.

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