Finance Manager

CFS; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Tuition assistance

PTO 3–4 weeks

401(k) with 50% match

Job summary

CFS, based in Fort Lauderdale, is seeking a Finance Manager in Investment & Leasing to lead sophisticated financial analyses and leasing opportunities within the aviation portfolio. This onsite role emphasizes building robust models, evaluating debt structures, and coordinating with accounting on lease accounting and reporting.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in aviation finance or asset leasing, deep knowledge of ASC 842/IFRS 16, and a track record of delivering investment insights to senior

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in aviation finance or aircraft leasing.
• Strong accounting foundation with ASC 842 and IFRS 16 knowledge.
• Advanced financial modeling and cash-flow analysis skills.
• Experience evaluating and executing complex investment or asset-financing transactions; aviation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and evaluate financial models incorporating debt, taxes, and cash flows.
• Analyze lease performance, credit exposure, and portfolio returns.
• Partner with accounting on lease classification, revenue recognition, and depreciation.
• Support lease-accounting requirements including ASC 842 and related standards.
• Evaluate and execute complex leasing, investment, and financing transactions.
• Prepare investment analyses and executive-level reporting for leadership.

Skills

Financial modeling

Cash-flow analysis

Portfolio analysis

Leasing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

ASC 842

IFRS 16

Excel

Job description

Finance Manager, Investment & Leasing

Salary: $130 - 160K base

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL | Onsite 5 days/week

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Reports to the Leasing Divisional President, with a dotted line to the CFO.
• Opportunity to be hired at the Director level for the right experience.
• Evaluate aircraft investments, leasing economics, portfolio performance, financing structures, and capital deployment.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, tuition assistance, 3 weeks of PTO initially increasing to 4 weeks in year two, and a 401(k) with a 50% match on employee contributions up to 6%.

Key Responsibilities For The Finance Manager

• Build and evaluate advanced financial models incorporating debt structures, taxes, maintenance cash flows, financing scenarios, and stress testing.
• Analyze asset and portfolio returns, lease performance, residual values, cash flows, credit exposure, and investment opportunities.
• Partner with accounting on lease classification, revenue recognition, depreciation, impairment, monthly close, and aircraft purchase/sale accounting.
• Support technical lease-accounting requirements, including ASC 842 and relevant global lease-accounting standards.
• Evaluate and execute complex leasing, investment, financing, and aircraft-related transactions.
• Prepare investment analyses and executive-level reporting for senior leadership and investment decisions.

Qualifications For The Finance Manager

• 7+ years of relevant experience in aviation finance, aircraft leasing, structured finance, asset finance, or a closely related investment field.
• Strong accounting foundation with demonstrated knowledge of ASC 842 and/or IFRS 16 and the ability to handle technical lease-accounting questions.
• Advanced financial modeling and cash-flow analysis skills, including valuation, return analysis, capital structures, and transaction economics.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating and executing complex investment or asset-financing transactions; aviation experience is preferred, with relevant equipment, automotive, or other asset-leasing backgrounds also potentially applicable.

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