Financial Planning Analyst

Under the general direction of the Senior Financial Planning and Treasury Supervisor, the Senior Financial Planning Analyst plays a critical role in the Authority’s financial stewardship. The position provides essential support in managing the Authority’s debt portfolio by ensuring ongoing compliance with debt covenants, meeting all regulatory and disclosure requirements, and supporting long-term financing strategies. This role monitors daily cash activity, bank balances, and fund positions to ensure accuracy, safeguard assets, and maintain optimal cash availability for operational and capital needs. Additionally, this role supports the annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes while analyzing actual revenues and expenses against the forecast and budget throughout the year. This role also interprets financial and operational activity data into actionable and presentable formats.

SUPERVISES OTHERS: NO

FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT

COMPENSATION: $80,381 - $88,820 Based on Experience

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides support and inputs for multi-year cash flow projections for all Authority funds and makes recommendations regarding the length and timing of investment maturities.

• Monitors and reconciles daily cash flows, bank balances, and fund balances to ensure accurate financial reporting.

• Maintains current information on treasury portfolio holdings and actively monitors securities to ensure alignment with investment strategies.

• Performs complex governmental inter-fund accounting journal entries to reconcile project funds and maintain financial integrity.

• Contributes to the reporting on investment fund activity and performance, necessary to provide detailed analyses to inform decision-making.

• Coordinates first-of-the-month wire transfers for operating and debt service funds transfers to ensure liquidity and operational efficiency while maintaining compliance with internal investment policies.

• Provides collaborative support to Finance team members, contributing expertise to strengthen overall team capabilities.

• Partners with internal stakeholders to enhance transparency and accountability through financial modeling, variance analysis, and forecasting that reflect the Authority’s commitment to community service and fiscal stewardship.

• Analyzes expense, revenue, and operational activity data to ensure data integrity and accuracy, transforming information into clear, presentable formats for billing and management reporting.

• Provides short-term and long-term financial analysis, modeling, and analytical support for key business initiatives, special project scenarios, and ad hoc requests to inform business decisions.

• Supports the annual budgeting process, including revenues, operating expenses, rates and charges, airline revenue share and settlement, and passenger budgets, and provides ongoing expense forecasting support to department stakeholders throughout the year.

• Performs revenue and expense variance analysis against budget and forecast to identify and communicate key drivers, translating financial and operational data into actionable insights for leadership and business stakeholders.

• Supports data analytics, process automation, and reporting initiatives by analyzing data, developing and maintaining automated workflows, creating dashboards and reports, ensuring data accuracy, and providing actionable insights to support business decision-making and operational efficiency.

This list is not intended to be all-inclusive, and you may not be responsible for every item listed. The employer reserves the right to assign additional functions and responsibilities as necessary .

COMPETENCIES

• Accountability: Taking responsibility for one's actions and decisions; Admitting mistakes and learning from them; Assuming responsibility for dealing with problems, crises, or issues.
• Influence Others: Influences others to be excited and committed to furthering the organization's objectives; Ability to gain other's support for ideas, proposals, and solutions.
• Critical thinking: Able to analyze a situation from different points of view; consider current and future impacts of decisions; objectively evaluate an issue to form a decision.
• Teamwork: The ability to function effectively within a team, contributing positively to collaborative efforts and achieving shared goals by demonstrating communication, collaboration, active listening, conflict resolution, and adaptability to different perspectives while respecting the roles and contributions of others. At times takes the lead and positively influences others.

REQUIRED FOR ALL HCAA JOBS

• In the event of an emergency or disaster that impacts the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (HCAA), an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee’s department or the HCAA Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Such assignments may be before, during, or after the emergency/disaster.
• Complies with all HCAA Policies, Standard Procedures, Rules and Regulations, and Operating Directives.

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS)

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Two (2) years of professional accounting, financial analysis, budgeting, treasury and/or investments experience.

• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Must possess a valid Florida Driver License.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

• Experience with PowerBI (preferred but not required)

• Experience with OpenGov Budgeting & Performance software (preferred but not required)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of accounting principles, standards, and practices, including GAAP, GASB, the complete accounting cycle, and governmental accounting and reporting requirements.

• Knowledge of computerized accounting systems and business software, including enterprise business systems and Microsoft Office, with the ability to apply applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and ordinances to ensure compliance.

• Knowledge of financial forecasting and budgeting processes to support effective financial planning.

• Knowledge of investment and cash management principles to optimize the organization’s financial resources.

• Ability to analyze accounting and fiscal data, identifying trends and discrepancies to support informed decision-making.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others within and outside the Authority.

• Ability to handle restricted, sensitive, and confidential information.

• Ability to provide outstanding customer service, serve the public, and represent the Authority with courtesy and professionalism.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collect, organize, and evaluate information, draw logical conclusions, identify solutions, and demonstrate attention to detail.

• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to plan, prioritize, take initiative, work effectively, and communicate clearly both orally and in writing.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

• Occasional walking & standing

• Frequent sitting up to 6 hours per day 

• Occasional lifting up to 25 Ibs 

• Frequent typing

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority-Tampa International Airport provides equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliations, marital status, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, membership, or non-membership in an employee organization, or based on personal favoritism or other non-merit factors.

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority-Tampa International Airport welcomes and encourages applications from minorities, veterans, and persons with physical and mental disabilities, and will reasonably accommodate the needs of those persons in the application, testing and hiring process. The decision to grant reasonable accommodation requests will be made case-by-case.