The Airport

The Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

(BHM) is Alabama's largest airport serving the GreaterBirmingham area and surrounding Southeastern cities.BHM offers over 100 daily flights to 18 airports in 15cities throughout the United States and presently ranks inthe country's top 100 airports in terms of passengersserved annually.

BHM is operated by the Birmingham Airport Authority, anindependent authority autonomous from localgovernment. The Authority is responsible for the day-to-day operations and long-term planning for the airport. It isgoverned by a 7-member Board of Directors that setspolicy, approves the budget, and hires the airport’sPresident / CEO.

There are 167 full time positions at Birmingham AirportAuthority supporting a FY 2018 operating budget of justover $45 million in revenues. BHM served over 2.9million passengers in 2018 with more than 99,000 aircraftoperations. Additional activity at BHM includes one eight-bay cargo facility, one FBO with two locations, and anAir/Army National Guard facility. The airport is host toover 100 leasing tenants and 4000 total employees.

The five-year capital improvement program for theAuthority (FYs 2019-2023) has estimated expenses ofnearly $159.5 million. In 2014, the Birmingham AirportAuthority completed its most significant terminalmodernization project to date at $201.6 million, whichachieved LEED Gold certification.

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The Community

People who live in Birmingham enjoy the diversity - inentertainment, cuisine, the arts, nightlife, and the greatoutdoors. The variety brings visitors back time and again.The Birmingham metropolitan area has consistently beenrated as one of America's best places to work and earn aliving based on the area's competitive salary rates andrelatively low living expenses. As the largest city in

Alabama, diversity is its greatest strength andstrongest appeal, with cultures that are all a

part of the charm and intrigue that isBirmingham.

The city of Birmingham played apivotal role during the era of the Civil

Rights Movement. The famous CivilRights Institute opened in 1992 attracts

tourists worldwide and empowers people of allcultures to understand the legacy of human rights.

Birmingham enjoys a balance of manufacturing andservice-oriented jobs. The city ranks as one of the mostimportant business centers in the South East and is alsoone of the largest banking centers in the United States. Italso serves as headquarters to one Fortune 500 companyand two Fortune 1000 companies.

Sports – A modern city surrounded with sports historyand enthusiasm, Birmingham packs the house for someof the South's most premier sporting events. Inprofessional sports, the Class AA Birmingham Baronshave one of the proudest traditions in baseball. The teamplays at Regions Field, one of the premier stadiums inminor league baseball. The Southeastern Conference isheadquartered in Birmingham and is one of the majorU.S. collegiate athletic conferences. College footballdominates sports in Birmingham. UAB, which fields amajor college basketball and baseball team, also has aDivision 1A football program. The team plays at LegionField. College athletics also play an important role on thecampuses of Birmingham- Southern College, SamfordUniversity, and Miles College. UAB/City just broke groundon a new $174 million downtown stadium, and LegacyArena is undergoing a $123 million renovation.Motorsports are also very popular in the Birmingham areaand across the state, and the area is home to numerousannual motorsport races. Visitors and residents areenjoying Top Golf’s brand new $20 million facility, which is65,000-square-feet and three stories.

Outdoor Activities – Birmingham's four distinct seasonsprovide the perfect backdrop for a range of outdoor activitiesincluding running, cycling, fishing and of course, golfing.Fishermen appreciate that Birmingham was named "BassCapitol of the World" by ESPN and Bassmaster magazine.

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The Community - Things to Do

Birmingham's weather is a lure for golfers as well as thehandsome and challenging public golf courses. With thedevelopment of the state's Robert Trent Jones GolfTrail, Alabama became the Godfather of Great Golf, withBirmingham having two courses along the trail.

Dining in Birmingham – Just remember that Birmingham ishome to "the Oscars of dining" with James Beard FoundationAward winners and nominees and has won awards fromGourmet, Bon Appétit, and Esquire magazines. Highlands Barand Grill received the James Beard Foundation’s award for themost outstanding restaurant in America for 2018. People comefrom around the Southeast to dine at chef-owned restaurantsacross the city. Renowned NYC mega-restaurateur DannyMeyer named Birmingham in an interview in New York Timeswhen asked about up-and- coming food cities.

Entertainment – When the sun goes down in Birmingham,the fun is just beginning. From intimate clubs to world-classmusic halls, people discover that no matter where they go inthe city, live entertainment is always right around the corner.And with live theatre, nationally known musical acts andorchestral performances, Birmingham gets even better afterdark. Legendary jazz greats are immortalized in the AlabamaJazz Hall of Fame. At the McWane Science Center, you havefour floors of hands-on exhibits and an IMAX Dome Theatreto experience. The Birmingham Museum of Art has one ofthe finest collections in the Southeast. The AlabamaSymphony Orchestra has entertained audiences for morethan 70 years, playing a variety of classical and popularcompositions and hosting performances by some of the finestinternational guest artists. And for ballet enthusiasts, there isthe Alabama Ballet and the Birmingham Ballet.

Shopping – The area's antique shops are becoming places oflegend in upscale lifestyle magazines around thecounty. Trendy malls have taken root all over thearea. The Summit is one of Birmingham'strendiest shopping destinations with highend retailers. Dozens of new art galleriessurprise enthusiasts and collectors with awide variety of paintings, sculpture, jewelry,ceramics, fine and funk art.

Things to Do – The Birmingham Zoo is a large regional zoowith more than 700 animals and an interactive children's zoo.The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is a 67-acre parkdisplaying a wide variety of plants in interpretive gardens,including formal rose gardens, tropical greenhouses, and alarge Japanese Garden. It is complemented by Hoover's 30-acre Aldridge Botanical Gardens, which offers a place tostroll, and is to add unique displays in coming years. AlabamaAdventure Amusement Park and Splash Adventure WaterPark in Bessemer serves as the Birmingham area'samusement and water park, featuring numerous rides, slidesand water-themed attractions. (continued...)

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The Community & Accolades

Railroad Park has won numerous awards and was most recently named the best park in Alabama by MONEY magazine.Red Mountain Park, one of the largest urban parks in the UnitedStates at 1,500-acres, features the city’s industrial history mixedwith adventure, with multi-use trails great for hiking, trail running,and mountain biking. For another fun day, visit The BarberMotorsports Park and Museum, an 880-acre, multi-purposeracing facility located on the eastern fringes of Birmingham. Itwas built by George Barber and includes the Barber VintageMotorsport Museum, which has been named “World’s LargestMotorcycle Museum” by the Guinness World Records. The

museum is considered the largest philanthropic project takenon by an individual in the history of Alabama.

Accolades

Like most cities, Birmingham has its own listof largest, greatest, oldest places and things to

brag about. Here are a few:

• Southern Living, the nation's most successful regionalmagazine, is published in Birmingham.

• The University of Alabama at Birmingham's University Hospitalis among the world's top kidney transplant centers.

• In 1995 Mercedes Benz chose Birmingham for its firstassembly plant outside Germany to produce the popular M-Class All-Activity Vehicle.

• Birmingham is known as the founding city for the recognition ofVeterans Day and hosts the nation's oldest and largestVeterans Day celebration.

• Birmingham is home to the nation's oldest baseball park,Rickwood Field, which opened in 1910 and hosted baseballgreats such as Jackie Robinson, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Lorenzo"Piper" Davis, Willie Mays and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.

• Birmingham has one of the "Top Ten Bars Worth Flying For, "according to GQ Magazine. The article lists the top ten bars inthe world, among them "The Garages" in Birmingham for itseclectic authentic charm.

• Birmingham is home to the Magic City Classic football game.The Alabama A&M University Bulldogs of Huntsville and theAlabama State University Hornets of Montgomery meetannually in Birmingham. This is the largest historically blackcollege football rivalry in the country.

• TIME magazine named Birmingham's Sidewalk Film Festivalamong its choices for "Film Festivals for the Rest of Us." SaysTIME: "The September fest in the theatre district ofBirmingham... is an industry favorite."

• Bon Appétit magazine named Birmingham's Hot & Hot FishClub among the "Great Neighborhood Restaurants in theSouth."

• Birmingham's Ruffner Mountain, just ten minutes fromdowntown, is the second largest urban nature preserve in thecountry.

The Position

The Chief Financial Officer directs and manages allfinancial and fiscal management functions of theAuthority’s operations and responsible for adhering toGAAP for safeguarding the Authority's assets. Thisposition also provides leadership and management ofthe administrative, business planning, accounting andbudgeting efforts of the Authority.

For a full job description, click here.

Position Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting, Master's Degree preferred and ten (10) years of experience in senior-level finance or accounting position with five (5) years’ experience in airport finance or management with familiarity with airport revenue sources and FAA federal grant programs. CPA and AAE or CM preferred and must be obtained within two (2) years of start.

Experience must include the following:

1. Experience in strategic planning and execution.2. Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change

management.3. Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and

cost control principles including Generally AcceptedAccounting Principles.

4. Knowledge of automated financial and accountingreporting systems.

5. Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations.6. Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial

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Salary & CompensationThe salary range for this position is $100,00 –$150,000 depending on qualifications and isaccompanied by an attractive benefits package.

How to Apply:

To apply online, click here.

Filing Deadline:

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Project Manager: Kenneth Gwyn, AAE

kenneth@adkexecutivesearch.com

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