Position Overview

If you have a passion for commercial aviation and know what makes airlines and airports tick...we want to talk with you.

You may not know us but we've been quietly helping clients in the commercial aviation business for 30 years. AvAirPros is a privately-held, employee-owned consulting and services firm and we have an interesting, exciting, and challenging position available. You're the ideal candidate if you've spent time working at a commercial airline in Corporate Real Estate or Airport Affairs.

We're adding a senior level team member to join our Airline Liaison group in our Los Angeles (LAX) office. The position is highly visible both internally and externally with our clients and plays a vital role supporting a broad range of business, financial, technical and operational issues. Critical to success in the role is a rigorous, skillful focus on analysis and the ability to effectively communicate that information to our airline clients.

At this level you're expected to possess an expert understanding of the aviation business and be aware and remain current regarding industry trends, to distill a broad range of information into meaningful, accurate presentable material, and to clearly communicate the implications of quantitative and qualitative analysis to the AAAC and airport.

Duties and Responsibilities

You'll work closely with the Airline Rates and Charges Liaison (ARL) and Airline Liaison Office (ALO) to provide overall support in the following areas:

Providing objective and quantifiable financial information, analysis, and recommendations for use by the AAAC in understanding the financial implications of operating expense budgets, capital improvement projects, plan of finance, and other business issues as required

Ensuring distribution of information related to the development, monitoring and reconciliation of the CIP, including scope, timing, financing and funding plans

Developing and maintaining relationships with key constituents to grow and develop AAAC understanding and influence of financial, technical, and airline affairs matters

Coordinating the AAAC review of material policy matters that impact airline operations, rates and charges or agreement terms

Soliciting input and making recommendations to the Chair for meeting agenda items, prepare meeting agendas, distribute related meeting material

Advising the Chair and developing an action plan for issues requiring a AAAC response

Advising the Chair on substantive obstacles when they occur and making recommendations for corrective action; monitoring and reporting deliverables relative to established action plans.

Coordinating and facilitating AAAC meetings

In certain circumstances, managing special studies, initiatives, or due diligence assignments

Preparing memos, reports, briefings, proposals and other client deliverables that may include spreadsheets, complex graphs, charts and tables

Skills and Experience

8+ years of experience as an analyst

BA/BS in Business, Finance or related field

Experience in aviation, ideally with a commercial airline.

Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills

Excellent oral and written skills

Fanatical attention to detail

Ability to build relationships

Strength in public speaking, delivering information in small/large groups

Ability to work closely with others in a team effort

Bachelors Degree in Finance, Business or Accounting preferred

AvAirPros is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer; we embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment for all including minorities/women/veterans/disabled/lgbt.