GA Telesis

Integrated aviation services: engine repair leasing

Finance Manager: Aviation Investment & Leasing

Asset ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFort Lauderdale, FL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field is required.
Seven or more years of experience in aviation finance, aircraft leasing, structured finance, or related investment roles are required.
Deep knowledge of aircraft leasing cycles, asset valuation, and secondary market dynamics is required.
Advanced financial modeling expertise using Excel and/or financial modeling platforms is required.
Knowledge of lease accounting standards, such as ASC 842 and IFRS 16, is required.
A proven track record of evaluating and executing complex investment transactions is required.
Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills are required.
Only U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible for this position.

Responsibilities

Work with accounting to ensure proper lease classification, revenue recognition for basic and supplemental rent, and depreciation and impairment analysis.
Coordinate monthly closing and ensure accurate financial statements.
Support technical accounting considerations related to aircraft purchase and sale transactions.
Coordinate with the tax department and optimize tax planning and decision-making.
Improve internal controls, reporting processes, and financial governance for leasing and trading activities.
Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
Apply a strong understanding of global lease accounting rules.
Drive analysis and assess asset-level and portfolio-level returns, including unlevered and levered internal rates of return, net present value, cash yield, lease rate factors, and multiple on invested capital.
Analyze market trends, fleet demand, aircraft lifecycle dynamics, and leasing cycles to inform investment strategy.
Drive return analysis across varying lease structures and capital scenarios, including after-tax returns.
Evaluate credit risk and counterparty exposure.
Monitor lease performance, cash flow stability, and asset residual value trends.
Design, maintain, and audit advanced financial models incorporating debt structures, tax considerations, maintenance cash flows, and scenario stress testing.
Maintain high Excel fluency and teach others.
Evaluate financing alternatives, including secured senior and subordinated debt, warehouse facilities, asset-backed securities structures, term debt, and equity partnerships with upside-sharing mechanisms.
Collaborate with corporate treasury on funding strategies and refinancing initiatives.
Analyze capital structure efficiency and recommend adjustments to enhance shareholder value and cash flow.
Provide executive-level reporting and investment committee presentations.
Mentor and develop finance and investment professionals.
Perform other duties as required.

Desired Qualifications

An MBA and/or CPA is preferred.

GA Telesis is a global leader providing integrated solutions to the aviation and aerospace industries, with a continuously expanding presence in new countries worldwide. We serve over 2,000 customers, including airlines, original equipment manufacturers, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. GA Telesis Ecosystem™ is a vast global network spanning 54 locations in 30 countries on six continents. At GA Telesis, our core business is integrated aviation solutions, and our mission is customer success.

We are seeking a strategic and analytically driven Finance Manager, Aviation Investment & Leasing to support investment evaluation, aircraft leasing strategy, capital structuring, trading economics, debt structuring, and portfolio performance optimization. This is an individual contributor role, combining deep aviation market expertise with accounting and advanced financial modeling and a strong understanding of accounting processes, treasury management, and capital markets.

Reporting to the Leasing Divisional President with a dotted line to the Chief Financial Officer. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in aircraft leasing cycles, various return metric analysis, and structured financing, along with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable investment strategies. This individual will play a critical role in maximizing portfolio returns, optimizing capital deployment, and strengthening financial controls across leasing and trading operations. This role is based onsite in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

**Important Notice:
Eligibility Requirement: Only U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents will be considered for this position.

Responsibilities:
Accounting & Process Oversight

Work closely with accounting to ensure proper lease classification (operating vs. finance), revenue recognition (basic and supplemental rent), depreciation and impairment analysis
Coordinate monthly closing and ensure accurate financials
Support technical accounting considerations related to aircraft purchase and sale transactions.
Coordinate with tax department and optimize tax planning and decision making
Improve internal controls, reporting processes, and financial governance around leasing and trading activities.
Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements
Requires strong understanding of lease accounting rules globally

Investment Criteria & Portfolio Management

Be able to drive analysis and assess asset-level and portfolio-level returns (Unlevered and levered IRR, NPV, cash yield, lease rate factors, MOIC etc).
Analyze market trends, fleet demand, aircraft lifecycle dynamics, and leasing cycles to inform investment strategy.
Drive return analysis across varying lease structures and capital scenarios and after tax returns

Evaluate credit risk and counterparty exposure.
Monitor lease performance, cash flow stability, and asset residual value trends.

Financial Modeling & Treasury/Capital Structure

Design, maintain and audit advanced financial models incorporating debt structures, tax considerations, maintenance cash flows, and scenario stress testing. High excel fluency and ability to teach others

Evaluate financing alternatives including secured debt (senior and sub), warehouse facilities, ABS structures, term debt and equity partnerships with upside sharing mechanisms.
Collaborate with corporate treasury on funding strategies and refinancing initiatives.
Analyze capital structure efficiency and recommend adjustments to enhance shareholder value and cash flow.

Other

Provide executive-level reporting and investment committee presentations.
Mentor and develop high-performing finance and investment professionals.
Other duties as required.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA and/or CPA preferred.
7+ years of experience in aviation finance, aircraft leasing, structured finance, or related investment roles.
Deep knowledge of aircraft leasing cycles, asset valuation, and secondary market dynamics.
Advanced financial modeling expertise (Excel and/or financial modeling platforms).
Knowledge of lease accounting standards (e.g., ASC 842 / IFRS 16).
Proven track record of evaluating and executing complex investment transactions.
Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

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About the Company

GA Telesis

Integrated aviation services: engine repair leasing

GA Telesis provides integrated aviation services, focusing on engine and airframe component repair, as well as aviation finance and leasing. Its offerings center on repairing components, supplying aircraft parts, and providing leasing arrangements, supported by its own financing options. The company operates through an ecosystem that combines repair services, parts sales, and aircraft finance, with facilities upgraded for engine maintenance to improve reliability and efficiency. This integration of repair expertise with financing and leasing helps GA Telesis stand out from competitors that may offer only repair, parts, or finance separately by delivering end-to-end solutions in a single package. GA Telesis aims to help airlines, cargo operators, and MROs run smoothly by expanding its services and upgrading its capabilities to stay a leading provider in the aviation services market.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $925M
Headquarters: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Founded: 2002

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