The Allegheny County Airport Authority [ACAA] invites you aboard our mission to create meaningful travel experiences in the aviation industry. As Pittsburgh’s gateway to the world, both Pittsburgh International Airport and Allegheny County Airport serve as beacons of change and connectivity for our region. As a member of our crew, you will directly serve, inspire, and advance our community in significant ways that impact the daily lives of others and the future of our organization. Whether you have a passion for travel, an appreciation for aeronautics and aviation, or an unparalleled love for the city of Pittsburgh, ACAA provides the opportunity for the next chapter of your career to take flight.
Our culture is one that emphasizes high performance, innovation, and learning. We know that those things only happen when everyone who works in an organization is properly empowered, equipped, and enabled in their roles to make an impact. At ACAA success is a shared responsibility, and we look forward to supporting and developing the unique strengths you could bring to our team.
Job Summary
The ACAA’s VP of Finance and Controller is responsible for the overall management of the Finance Department, including treasury, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, grants management, general accounting, and financial planning functions for the Pittsburgh International and Allegheny County Airports.
Here is how the VP of Finance and Controller will help:
- Lead, manage, and direct the department;
- Supervise, coach, mentor, train, discipline, and motivate staff;
- Develop and implement financial controls to define transaction flows and assure that the transactions processed through those flows conform with the Authority’s goals and objectives;
- Direct the preparation of the Authority’s financial reports, including internal and external (GAAP) financial statements, budgets, comparisons to budget (MTD & YTD), reporting to government agencies, capital project analysis, managerial accounting, and special analysis as needed;
- Establish controls over transaction processes that have a significant effect on cash flow;
- Direct, schedule, and manage the year-end annual audit with the external auditors;
- Manage the preparation and distribution of a standard monthly reporting package;
- Assist the operating departments via sensitivity analysis, variance analysis, and forecasts;
- Coordinate with the CFO to achieve the financial goals and objectives of the Authority:
- Develop and maintain a policy and procedures manual for the Finance Department;
- Manage the daily cash management function, including billings and cash disbursements;
- Monitor, evaluate, and recommend procurement of utilities based on market conditions;
- Direct and manage the preparation of budgets, review budget proposals, and prepare necessary supporting documentation and justification;
- Review or oversee the approval of all administrative actions for compliance with budgetary and financial controls;
- Establish controls to ensure that all Authority contracts comply with the Authority's financial guidelines;
- Direct the research and resolution of all accounting issues; and
- Oversee the implementation of Workday (a new Finance ERP to replace JDEdwards).
- Performs other related tasks as assigned or required
Role
The successful candidate for the role of VP of Finance and Controller will demonstrate the following key competencies needed in our culture:
- Communication - Articulates long-term vision in a compelling way that inspires the team; Actively engages in discussions with peers; Able to confront peers to challenge thinking respectfully
- Strategic Thinking - Analyzes financial, brand and employee impact of major project decisions prior to implementation; Able to identify industry trends and understands competitive landscape
- Team Leadership - Able to assess and deploy talent against project objectives; Focused on developing team talent; Leads through delegation and providing opportunity for team to excel; Takes decisive action with urgency
- Customer Centricity - Understands cross-functional roles to produce a positive customer experience; Makes decisions based on the best interest of all or most stakeholders
Qualifications
Requirements to apply for role of VP of Finance and Controller are:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from a four-year college or university
- CPA
- 10 years related experience in accounting with a variety of disciplines
- 5 years of general upper-level management experience
- Finance system evaluation and installation experience
- Development of financial dashboard experience
- Ability to obtain FAA clearances
- Possess or obtain prior to employment a valid Pennsylvania Class C driver’s license Note: license must be maintained throughout employment
- MBA preferred
- Travel 5% to 10%.
We also expect that candidates will demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities in most cases:
- Accounting and auditing rules and regulations;
- Financial controls and control environment;
- Financial reporting standards (regulatory, variance analysis, dashboard, ad hoc);
- Windows-based computer software, including Microsoft Office applications of Word and Excel;
- ERP systems (JDEdwards and Workday are a plus)
Don’t meet every requirement?
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. As a Smarter Airport, we recognize that talent is not always related job history and skills come from valuable experiences that aren’t always shown on a resume. If you are excited to make a positive change for our region, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for our organization, whether it be this role or another.
Caring For Our Crew
Benefits
At ACAA, we’ve got you covered. That applies to how we equip, empower, and enable our people to do their jobs. It also applies to our benefits, which are broader and more valuable than what many other employers offer:
- We offer two plan options for healthcare coverage from high-quality insurance carriers, as well as an ACAA-funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) that will help offset the cost of many medical expenses.
- ACAA employees pay almost $1,200 less per year in healthcare payroll contributions than the average employee in other companies, according to market surveys.
- When HRA funding is included, the health-plan deductibles paid by ACAA employees are about $1,200 lower on average than the costs paid by employees of other companies.
- ACAA does not require that employees meet a separate deductible for pharmacy expenses before prescription-drug coverage kicks in.
- ACAA’s dental plans (included with healthcare coverage) offer an option covering children’s orthodontia.
- Employees also can take advantage of a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to help pay for health care and dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis.
- All eligible full-time ACAA employees participate in the Allegheny County Employees Pension Plan, a defined-benefit plan that vests after 10 years of service.
- Employees also may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan, which allows them to contribute part of their pay on a pre-tax basis into long-term retirement investments.
- A robust Employee Assistance Program (including access to free counselling sessions, financial guidance, and care coordination), life insurance options, a wellness program, and eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program round out ACAA’s exemplary benefits.
- Employees may enroll their children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age in our on-site preschool and childcare center, La Petite Academy, at Pittsburgh International Airport.
About Allegheny County Airport Authority
Allegheny County Airport Authority, which manages Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) and Allegheny County Airport (AGC), is committed to transforming Pittsburgh’s airports to reflect and serve the community, inspire the industry, and advance the region’s role as a world leader.
Pittsburgh International Airport serves nearly 10 million passengers annually on 17 carriers and was named by Fast Company magazine as One of the Most Innovative Companies in the World as well as a finalist in its World Changing Ideas awards, both in 2020. PIT’s first-of-its-kind microgrid – which completely powers the airport campus through natural gas and solar energy – has won numerous awards for resiliency and sustainability.
PIT is in the midst of an ambitious terminal modernization that will make the passenger experience more efficient and deliver real opportunity for the region. The $1.4 billion new terminal program will construct a smarter, greener airport, inspired by the best of our region. The updated terminal lands in 2025 and will be the first airport terminal in the U.S. to be built from the ground-up post-pandemic, designed and constructed with the highest public health standards in mind.
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