Associate Director, Airport Operations Finance

Toronto Pearson is transforming. Nows the time for your career to fly.

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is a unique and dynamic place to work with a bold plan to make Toronto Pearson Canadas leading global hub airport a global leader in airport performance customer care and sustainability. Together with our partners approximately 2100 GTAA employees are working to create a next-generation airport by innovating in all we do and striving for the most uplifting safe and efficient experience for our passengers all while championing the prosperity of our people the community we call home and our aviation partners. Join us on our journey together as we put the joy back into travel and make Toronto Pearson the chosen place to fly and work.

Whats in it for you

• An opportunity to grow develop and thrive within a dynamic and fast-growing company alongside thoughtful and passionate individuals dedicated to their work and community.
• Comprehensive benefits including a flexible retirement program with employer matching along with voluntary savings options (RRSP TFSA and Non-Registered Savings Plans).
• A flexible hybrid work environment continuous internal and external learning opportunities and a meaningful reward and recognition program.

What can you expect from this position

Reporting to the Director Business Finance the Associate Director Airport Operations is accountable for advancing financial performance operational insight and decision support across the Airport Operations portfolio. Acting as a trusted strategic partner to the Chief Operating Officer and senior operational leaders this role delivers forwardâlooking analysis scenario modeling and executiveâready insights to strengthen planning improve forecast accuracy and enhance overall business performance. You will lead the full financial management cycle budgeting forecasting reporting and longârange planning while ensuring strong alignment between financial plans operational strategies and GTAAs enterprise priorities. Through dataâdriven insight rigorous financial governance and effective storytelling you will influence key operational and strategic decisions while leading and developing a highâperforming finance team.

As an Associate Director Airport Operations you will:

• Serve as the strategic finance partner to Airport Operations leadership providing forwardâlooking financial insight challenge and decision support across a complex operationally intensive portfolio.
• Lead the full financial management cycle for Airport Operations including annual operating plans longârange financial plans rolling forecasts and monthly performance reviews.
• Develop and maintain driverâbased financial models covering revenues operating costs and unit economics integrated with operational drivers such as passenger volumes aviation activity and cost inflation.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear actionable insights through executiveâready analytics dashboards and storytelling that support timely highâquality decisionâmaking.
• Provide rigorous financial analysis scenario modeling and business case evaluation to support strategic initiatives capital investments and operational improvements.
• Strengthen forecasting accuracy performance management and financial governance through continuous improvement of processes controls and reporting routines.
• Oversee accurate and timely financial reporting variance analysis and close activities ensuring strong alignment with internal control frameworks and audit requirements.
• Partner closely with Corporate Analytics FP&A Strategy Controllership and the Transformation Office to align financial plans with enterprise priorities and drive insightâled decision making.
• Lead coach and develop finance team members fostering a highâperformance collaborative culture focused on analytical rigor accountability and continuous learning.

This is the role for you if you have:

• 710 years of progressive experience in FP&A business finance or commercial analytics ideally within a large complex capitalâintensive or regulated environment.
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic financial support to senior operational leaders with a strong track record of influencing decisions through insight and analysis.
• 5 years of experience leading or developing teams including coaching capability building and performance management.
• Deep expertise in financial planning forecasting variance analysis business case development and scenario modeling using driverâbased approaches.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with advanced Excel proficiency and experience with financial ERP/EPM systems (e.g. Adaptive Oracle SAP Anaplan TM1).
• Proven ability to convert complex information into clear concise and compelling narratives for executiveâ and Boardâlevel audiences.
• A postâsecondary degree in Finance Accounting Economics Engineering or a related field; CPA and/or CFA designation strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working in a customerâcentric operationally focused organization.
• Ability to obtain and retain Transportation Security Clearance at the designated level for the position.

The GTAA is committed to Employment Equity and maintaining a diverse equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

This position is exempt from Ontarios 2026 pay transparency requirements under Regulation 476/24.

Internal:

GTAA employees interested in applying must submit their application online along with their resume by May 4 2026 at 5:00 pm. Late applications will not be considered. To be considered applicants must submit their resume and indicate how their skills education training and experience correspond to the qualifications detailed in the poster. If stated experience is external to the GTAA (i.e. experience with a previous employer) applicants must provide references with their application in order to confirm this experience. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.

All applications received will be acknowledged instantly through an email notification. Incomplete applications will not receive further consideration. Upon application submission please check your inbox for your email notification confirming your application for the the event an immediate notification cannot be located in your mailbox or for more information on the position please Adriana Moraru ().

The successful candidate will be required to fulfill a minimum 12-month commitment in the role prior to applying for new opportunities.

Required Experience:

Director