Financial Planning Analyst

Under the general direction of the Financial Planning Manager, the Senior Financial Planning Analyst serves as a key contributor to the Authority’s long-term financial strategy and decision-making. This role leads the development of data-driven forecasts, performance analyses, and budget insights that guide the efficient use of public resources. The position requires strong analytical, technical, and project management skills to optimize financial systems, enhance reporting accuracy, and support strategic initiatives across the organization. This is an opportunity to apply financial expertise in service to the community, advancing the Authority’s mission of operational excellence and fiscal stewardship.

SUPERVISES OTHERS : NO

FLSA STATUS : EXEMPT

COMPENSATION : $90,000.00+ Based on Experience

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Lead the development of data-driven financial forecasts, dashboards, and performance metrics that support strategic decisions across the Authority’s operating divisions and capital projects.

Partner with internal stakeholders to enhance transparency and accountability through financial modeling, variance analysis, and long-range planning that reflect the Authority’s commitment to community service and fiscal stewardship.

Serve as a key liaison between Finance, IT, and operational teams to streamline reporting processes using tools such as Power BI, Excel, and ERP systems (Oracle).

Support capital planning and funding strategies for major infrastructure and development projects, aligning financial insights with community impact and growth.

Drive process improvement initiatives that modernize financial management practices, leveraging analytical rigor and project management skills to strengthen efficiency and trust in public resources.

Provides comprehensive support to the Financial Planning Manager and FP&A team in carrying out additional responsibilities and special projects as assigned.

Conducts forecast variance analysis and communicates variance drivers to finance leadership.

Participates in the overall development of the annual operating expense, revenue, and passenger budget.

Contributes to monthly forecast submissions to Finance.

Generates insights from financial analyses, interprets data, and communicates key takeaways.

Supports departments with monthly revenue and expense projections through the Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service.

Maintains the cost center and account hierarchy associated with operating expenses in the Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service.

Prepare journal entries and posts transactions, including fund transfers across departments and cost centers.

Creates, establishes, maintains, and audits financial records, accounts, ledgers, and journals related to forecasting

Provides inputs to the business plan and actual calculations of rates and charges.

Prepares presentation-ready materials containing financial and operational metrics for staff meetings and business reviews.

Supports key business initiatives with analytical and modeling assistance.

Manages the Authority’s SkyCenter common-area maintenance calculation and supports Commercial Real Estate Profit & Loss statements.

Regular and reliable attendance is required as an essential function of the position.

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

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

Occasional walking & standing

Frequent sitting up to 6 hours per day

Occasional lifting up to 20 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.