Why this position and Fresno? •Fresno, CA is a vibrant and growing city in central CA with half a million people in Fresno and just over a million in the metro area •The cost of living is affordable for California and many other areas (look at our job posting by clicking Apply and you'll see location stats on the right side of the page) •You can purchase a nice 3 bedroom home for around $330,000 •The weather is mild •The community is a great place to raise a family, it's growing, and expanding •The airport is undergoing one of the largest capital programs of its time. •The work is varied and you're able to touch many pieces that you could not at larger airports •This position is one of two assistant directors of aviation that report to the director of aviation
The Position
Reporting to the Director of Aviation, the newly created Assistant Director, Finance and Administration position directs, and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the City of Fresno, Airports Department, which includes its primary commercial service and general aviation reliever airports. Specifically, this person oversees day-to-day operations of the Administrative Offices for Airports which includes, the Finance, Payroll, Human Resources and Property Management Divisions with approximately 22 FTEs and in the absence of the Director, this position maye be designated to perform the duties of the Director. The incoming Assistant Director, Finance and Administration will administer the financial affairs for the Airports Department, which includes the Fresno Yosemite International Airport and the Fresno Chandler Executive Airport. This person will provide many critical functions for the airports including creating and monitoring the budget, developing sound financial strategies, managing airline costs, grant management, Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) and Customer Facility Charge (CFC) Funds and working toward the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
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