Senior Manager - Finance and Business Performance

OTG•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Finance and Business Performance serves as the financial business partner to the Airport Director and the IAH leadership team. The role translates financial and operational data into decisions and actions that improve revenue, labor productivity, food cost, inventory management, and profitability. It owns the airport’s financial results, budget, and forecast, while partnering with operators to improve business performance through analysis, recommendations, and measurable follow-through. The position leads the airport’s annual budget and monthly forecasts, ensures accurate and timely financial reporting, maintains internal controls, and supports airport authority reporting and audits. It also develops dashboards and performance metrics, uses business intelligence, automation, and AI-enabled tools to reduce manual reporting and improve forecast accuracy, and leads continuous improvement. The role leads, coaches, and develops the airport finance team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.
At least 5 years of progressive finance experience, including direct partnership with operations, in hospitality, food and beverage, retail, airport concessions, multi-unit operations, or a similarly fast-paced operating environment.
Proven record of influencing business decisions through financial analysis and driving measurable results, such as cost savings, margin improvement, revenue growth, or process improvement.
Hands-on experience in budgeting, forecasting, P&L management, labor productivity, inventory controls, and financial performance metrics.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including ability to identify root causes and translate data into clear, actionable recommendations.
Executive presence and confidence to engage, influence, and constructively challenge leaders at all organizational levels.
Experience leading and developing teams in a collaborative, high-performance environment.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Strong planning, organizational, and project management skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial systems, and reporting tools.
Ability to obtain and maintain airport security badging, which requires a background check.
Ability to travel as required.

Nice To Haves

MBA or CPA.
Experience with data visualization and business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau, automation platforms, and AI-enabled tools.
Experience in multi-unit restaurants, retail, or airport concession operations.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary financial business partner to the Airport Director and airport leadership team, providing insights and recommendations to drive revenue growth, labor productivity, and margin improvement.
Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and inefficiencies, and lead root-cause analysis of key business issues.
Develop actionable recommendations, partner with operators to implement them, and track results through to measurable impact.
Partner with operations to optimize labor scheduling and productivity, food and beverage cost, inventory management, and waste reduction.
Lead monthly P&L reviews with unit and airport leaders, focusing discussion on performance drivers and next steps.
Own the airport’s annual budget and monthly forecasts in partnership with airport leadership and corporate FP&A.
Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, including review of month-end results, accruals, and variance analysis.
Maintain internal controls over cash handling, inventory, payroll, and purchasing, and support internal and external audits.
Support airport authority reporting requirements, including sales and concession fee reporting, in partnership with corporate finance.
Evaluate the financial impact of new concepts, capital projects, pricing changes, and operational initiatives.
Build dashboards and performance metrics that provide managers with clear, timely business information.
Use business intelligence, automation, and AI-enabled tools to streamline reporting, improve forecast accuracy, and reduce manual work.
Challenge existing processes, identify best practices inside and outside the organization, and lead their adoption.
Lead, coach, and develop the airport finance team, building analytical capability and a culture of continuous improvement.