Purpose of the Job

Works under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Finance Manager is accountable for managing the company’s revenue, receivables, collections, capital expenditures, and insurance.   The position is responsible for preparing the annual operating and capital budget for the Company, summarizing past performance, and meeting with the department heads.  It ensures that internal controls are followed to safeguard the company’s assets, including maintaining appropriate segregation of access to the accounting system, bank accounts, and approval processes. It also ensures that all accounting activities comply with established policies and procedures. In addition, the Finance Manager is responsible for reviewing financial statements and analyzing airport traffic statistics.  The accounts receivable and billing people report to this position.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Ensures that all insurance policies are current and in accordance with the Project Agreement, including liaising with the insurance broker and Aecon office, reconciling the insurance prepaid account, and monthly insurance expenses. Prepares the journal entry to record the monthly insurance expense and ensure payments of premiums meet deadlines.
• Ensures compliance with the Loan and Project Agreements.
• Manages files for offshore vendors and local and offshore payments.
• Posts all ARMMS revenue invoices into SAGE Intacct.
• Reviews cash receipts and posts to SAGE Intacct.
• Manages intangible assets. Reviews all entries in the intangible accounts for proper coding and prepares reconciliation for major facilities and asset management projects and transfers the cost of completed projects to the appropriate asset accounts.
• Acts as the SAGE Intacct Accounting System Super User, providing training, coaching and internal troubleshooting.
• Assists in the annual audits. Reconciles general ledger accounts and prepares working papers.
• Prepares the Capital Expenditures report and documents for audit as needed.
• Create and update the asset valuation spreadsheet to determine impairment for the year.
• Manages the annual operating and capital budget. Generate budget templates by department for the Executive Team from SAGE Intacct.  Consolidates the department’s budgets, reconciles, uploads into the accounting system and makes corrections or modifies financial reports to ensure newly created accounts are reflected.
• Ensures internal controls and segregation of duties are followed and ensures compliance with the systems.
• Manages tax compliance.
• Updates policies and accounting procedures as required.
• Highlights any areas of concern to the CFO and the Department Heads.
• Maintains airport records in accordance with established procedures.
• Fills in for the CFO or the Accounting Manager when away.
• Develops various standard and management information reports.
• Performs other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Certified Public Accountant designation, bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Aviation Business Management, or related field preferred.
• Must have five (5) years of directly related experience in accounting and/or auditing of accounts and the financial management of all types of budgets.
• Strong computer skills with the ability to effectively utilize programs such as MS Excel and MS Word, with the ability to learn newly introduced programs such as Sage Intacct.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS, including technical accounting and reporting requirements
• Must have proven leadership skills and be able to work in a team environment with minimum supervision and take initiative.
• Ability to show discretion with confidential and/or personal material
• Professional interaction with all levels of staff within the organization, from front line to senior executive
• Analytical and problem-solving/troubleshooting skills
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work with internal/ external stakeholders
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must pass continuous security background checks
• Possess a valid driver’s license

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, and volume.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.  Ability to independently solve problems.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers and employees of the organization. Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language effectively.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and smell.  The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move no more than 15 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required for this job include visual acuity, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.