Senior Associate - Strategic Finance

Job Description

LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP) is the private developer and manager of the state-of-the-art Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport. With our new award-winning $4B terminal now complete, LGP is seeking talented individuals to help us achieve ongoing excellence in terminal operation and guest experience. Get onboard and join the team transforming the NYC travel experience.

Job Summary:

The Senior Associate reports to the Director of Finance and is responsible for owning and maintaining the company’s long-term operating model and delivering deep revenue analytics across airline and concession agreements. This role provides forward-looking financial insights that support strategic, commercial, and executive decision-making. The position works closely with FP&A, Accounting, Commercial, and Operations teams to ensure alignment between financial performance, contractual structures, and long-term planning.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Operating Model Ownership:

• Own and maintain the long-term operating model, ensuring accuracy and transparency of assumptions and outputs.
• Translate contractual, operational, and financial changes into model updates and forecasts.
• Perform scenario analysis across traffic, revenue, cost, and capital assumptions to support strategic decisions.

Revenue Analytics and Strategic Support:

• Support business case evaluations and strategic initiatives with data-driven analysis.
• Analyze airline and commercial agreements including rate structures, pricing mechanisms, and traffic drivers using defined KPIs and decision parameters.
• Track and forecast key drivers such as enplanements, capacity, and airline mix.
• Provide insights on revenue performance, risks, and sensitivity.
• Develop business cases to evaluate airline and commercial partners
• Provide dashboards and performance analysis on a regular basis
• Partner with Commercial and Operations teams to support contract structuring and performance improvement initiatives.

Integration with FP&A & Accounting:

• Ensure alignment between the operating model, forecasts, and actual financial results.
• Work closely with FP&A and Accounting teams to maintain consistency and accuracy in reporting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Advanced financial modeling skills with strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including development and maintenance of complex operating models.
• Ability to translate contractual, operational, and commercial drivers into financial outcomes and actionable insights.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with ability to synthesize large, complex datasets into clear recommendations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to effectively interact with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to think strategically while operating effectively in a fast-paced, execution-oriented environment.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams simultaneously.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across Finance, Commercial, Operations, Legal and Accounting teams.
• High attention to detail with strong intellectual curiosity, focus on accuracy and ownership mentality.
• Self-starter capable of working independently with limited supervision in a dynamic environment.
• Experience working under tight deadlines within complex, data-driven organizations.
• Strong technical aptitude with experience in data visualization and analytics tools such as Power BI, Solver, SQL, or similar platforms preferred.
• Understanding of infrastructure, transportation, project finance, or asset management environments preferred.

Education and Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field required.
• 4–8 years of experience in strategic finance, project finance, investment banking, consulting, asset management, or related analytical roles.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining long-term financial models required.
• Experience with infrastructure, transportation, public-private partnerships (P3), aviation, or concession-based business models preferred.
• Experience analyzing commercial agreements, revenue drivers, or complex contractual structures preferred.

Primary Work Location : LaGuardia Airport, NY (Hybrid)

Employee Status : Full Time, Nights/Weekends as Required

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action

LaGuardia Gateway Partners provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. Further, it is the policy of LaGuardia Gateway Partners to undertake affirmative action in compliance with all federal, state, and local requirements.