Airport Deputy Director Finance and Administration

City of St. Louis; Missouri; On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuting allowance

Job summary

City of St. Louis at St.

Louis Lambert International Airport is seeking an Airport Deputy Director of Finance and Administration to lead the airport's financial programs, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll coordination, grants, forecasting, debt management and budget preparation. The role oversees annual audits, ensures compliance with FAA and City regulations, and develops long-range financial strategies to support operations and capital improvement programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a directly related field; plus seven years of finance and administration experience managing the fiscal operations of a major organization.
• Qualified experience must include managing accounting, budgeting, auditing and contract matters.
• Master’s degree or CPA licensure preferred; aviation/public sector experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage the Airport's general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll coordination, grant compliance, financial forecasting, debt management, and budget preparation.
• Oversee audits and ensure compliance with FAA, state, local, and City financial regulations.
• Develop and implement fiscal policies and long-range financial strategies to support operations and capital plans.
• Establish relationships with federal/state agencies, airlines, tenants, lenders, and consultants on financial matters.
• Provide financial oversight for leases, revenues, and financial agreements related to Airport operations.
• Monitor capital projects and ensure funding requirements and reporting standards are met.
• Act as primary financial representative on bond financing activities and debt issuance processes.

Skills

Budgeting

Auditing

Financial analysis

Contract management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Master’s degree (preferred)

CPA licensure (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Airport Deputy Director Finance and Administration - (260000HI)

Salary: $114,114 - $171,158

Position Grade: 226M

Department: Airport

Job Type: Full-Time (Permanent)

Examination Number: EX1732

Location: St. Louis Lambert International Airport

(Employees assigned to St. Louis Lambert International Airport may be eligible for a commuting allowance of $180.00 bi-weekly.)

Incumbent in this position is responsible for directing and managing the Airport's general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll coordination, grant compliance, financial forecasting, debt management, and the preparation of the Airport's annual operating and capital improvement budgets. The position oversees the completion of annual financial and operational audits while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, local, FAA, and City financial regulations and accounting standards.

The Deputy Director develops and implements fiscal policies and long-range financial strategies that support the Airport's operational and capital improvement objectives. The incumbent establishes and maintains effective working relationships with representatives of federal, state, and local government agencies, airlines, airport tenants, financial institutions, bond counsel, rating agencies, legislative bodies, consultants, and other stakeholders regarding the Airport's financial affairs.

This position directs the Airport Properties financial function and provides executive oversight of all fiscal matters relating to leases, concessions, revenues, and financial agreements associated with Airport operations.

The incumbent will work closely with the Airport's Program Management Team throughout the Airport Campus Revitalization Program to monitor project expenditures, ensure capital improvement costs are accurately tracked, and verify that public funds are expended in an efficient, transparent, and fiscally responsible manner. This position will provide financial oversight for large-scale capital construction projects, ensuring adherence to approved budgets, funding requirements, and financial reporting standards.

The Deputy Director serves as the Airport's primary financial representative on all bond financing activities and debt issuance transactions. Responsibilities include coordinating with the Office of the Comptroller, municipal advisors, bond counsel, underwriters, and financial consultants throughout the bond issuance process; preparing financial documentation; assisting with bond disclosures; coordinating credit rating presentations; and supporting activities necessary to obtain and maintain favorable bond ratings for Airport financing initiatives.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Provides oversight of the Office of Business Opportunities, promoting small business enterprises.
• Applies financial and business principles and practices related to Airport management.
• Applies principles of contract management, concessions and lease practices, bidding and procurement practices.
• Uses knowledge of FAA laws, regulations and procedures pertaining to FAA grants.
• Applies principles of bond financing, cash flow, and auditing.
• Uses knowledge of government accounting, budgeting, and capital planning.
• Understands Information technology and applications with emphasis on management reporting and analysis.
• Deals tactfully and effectively with government officials, other City departments, airline representatives, airport tenants, and the public.
• Directs the activities of the Airport Authority employees and employees of service providers engaged in the financial and business activities of the Airport.
• Coordinates and develops effective working relationships with other members of Airport management staff.
• Analyzes strategically and develops broad based courses of action.
• Develops long-range financial plans and strategies for the operation and development of the Airport.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Data Utilization: Requires the ability to perform mid to upper-level data analysis including the ability to coordinate, strategize, systemize and correlate, using discretion in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations within an organizational framework. Requires the ability to implement decisions based on such data, and overseeing the execution of these decisions.
• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to manage and direct a large group of employees, which may include firstline supervisors.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or provide simple but continuous adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as a motor vehicle, personal computer, two-way radio, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a variety of reference, descriptive and advisory data and information such as daily operations log, aircraft statistics, construction plans, performance appraisals, lease agreements, manuals and non-routine correspondence.
• Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate percentages and decimals; requires the ability to utilize principles of descriptive statistics including calculating cost benefit ratios, return on investment ratios, debt to equity ratio and various other forecasting applications.
• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions involving planning and directing of interrelated activities or multiple departments. Ability to deal with several concrete and abstract variables in working out approaches to major problems.
• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the direction, control and planning of an entire program or multiple programs.
• Environmental Factors: Work is normally performed in an office environment under generally safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to irate individuals poses a very limited risk of injury.
• Physical Requirements: Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of objects weighing five (5) to ten (10) pounds, such as office supplies. Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
• Sensory Requirements: Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes, and sounds associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks. Requires the ability to distinguish objects clearly at close-range, such as line item budgets.

Other Requirements

• A ten year background investigation will be conducted in accordance with FAA regulations for positions at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a directly related field; plus seven years of finance and administration experience managing the fiscal operations of a major organization. OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Qualifying experience must include managing accounting, budgeting, auditing and contract matters.

Preferences:

A Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field. Licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Fiscal experience in the aviation industry or public sector.

License:

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license while employed by the City of St. Louis. Must possess a valid driver's license at the time of filing application and be able to present it upon request. Please note type of license, number, class and expiration date on the Employment Application.

Only qualified applicants who provide proof of a valid driver’s license will be considered for this position.

Scoring Components and Their Weights

Experience and Training: 100%

May Be Subject To

• Background Investigation: Pass/Fail
• Medical Examination: Pass/Fail

Documentation of Academic Credentials must be Submitted Upon Request

When completing the Employment History and the Educational/Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application. Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Veterans Preference Points

To be eligible for veteran's preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request. The Director of Personnel may, in their discretion, accept alternate documentation.

City Residence Preference Points

City residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points.

City residents must have resided in the City for at least one (1) year at the time of filing their application to be eligible for the preference points.

Accommodations

If assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information.

This office will not disclose any information that an applicant or employee has a disability or has discussed possible accommodations without the applicant's or employee's prior consent.

Job Posting: Sep 30, 2026, 8:56:40 PM