Job Posting – Vice President – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Azorra is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to join our growing team of passionate and dedicated professionals.

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Company Description

Azorra is a relationship-driven commercial aircraft lessor, providing lease, financing, and asset management solutions with a focus on regional, crossover, small narrowbody and wide-body aircraft. 

Our team is led by industry veterans with a shared history of success and a wealth of experience in aircraft leasing.   We have the financial backing of funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management L.P.

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Vice President – Financial Planning & Analysis (FPA&A)

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and working closely with other members of the commercial and trading teams, the Vice President – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will be based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and will be an important role in our Finance team.  

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned finance professional, preferably within aircraft leasing or maritime sector, with a proven track record of driving financial planning processes, providing actionable insights to senior management, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Financial Planning:

• Annual budgeting, working closely with department heads to develop accurate and achievable budgets/forecasts.
• Provide regular financial analysis and reporting to senior management (including KPI & trends).
• Variance analyses to review actual performance against budget and forecasts & identifying areas of improvement.

• Develop financial models to support long term strategic planning.
• Maintain and support of corporate planning/forecasting calendar, clearly communicating deadlines and deliverables to key stakeholders.
• Partner across the Finance, Accounting, Corporate, Marketing and Technical departments to identify and implement process efficiencies and enhanced modeling and reporting capabilities.
• Maintain and support financial systems infrastructure including working with Corporate Systems & Information Technology to create new Budget & Forecast scenarios, update P&L hierarchies, and supporting operational finance team needs for management reporting.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and support business needs.

Strategic Decision Support:

• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior management, providing actionable financial insights and recommendations to support critical decision-making processes.
• Assist in evaluating investment opportunities, mergers and acquisitions, cost optimization initiatives, and other strategic projects to drive business growth and profitability.

Leadership:

• Oversee a growing team, providing mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with business partners to understand their financial needs and objectives, offering tailored financial guidance and support to facilitate informed decision-making.

Continuous Improvement:

• Drive continuous process improvements and automation initiatives within the FP&A function to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Play a key role in managing cash flow and optimizing working capital to support operational needs and strategic investments.
• Partner with the risk management and business development teams to effectively manage credit risk and support sustainable business growth.

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Professional Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant experience
• Strong analytical skills, detail oriented with a high degree of accuracy
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to present data in a clear and concise manner
• Time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• An open-minded and problem-solving attitude
• Ability to interact with colleagues at all levels both within and outside the organization
• A desire to work in a busy and growing environment and take on new challenges and responsibilities as they arise
• Personal drive and self-motivated
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Strong IT skills in MS-Office, particularly Excel with building and maintaining financial models.
• Fluent in English; we are in an international business and languages other than English are a plus.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or equivalent advance degree preferred.

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Location

201 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 2250
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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Diversity

At Azorra, we are passionate about fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.  We value and encourage different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and empower our team to share these experiences and ideas so that we can learn from one another.  As a global business, diversity is an integral part of who we are and is essential to our success.

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Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment status. We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. Azorra fully considers all qualified applicants.