Activity Project Manager - Finance Manager - Airport

Salary : $75,490.00 - $90,000.00 Annually
Location : DB Airport, 700 Catalina Drive, Suite 300 Daytona Beach, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 26-01472
Department: Aviation and Economic Resources
Division: Airport
Opening Date: 09/22/2026
Closing Date: 10/13/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Major Functions
The Activity Project Manager serves as a member of the executive team at Daytona Beach International Airport directing and managing the following functional areas for the Airport: financial reporting, budgeting, accounting, purchasing, and internal controls.
Illustrative Duties
(Note: These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.)
Financial Management and Reporting:

• Establish and oversee financial reporting and accounting for the Airport in conjunction with the county Finance Department.
• Create, monitor, recommend, and implement financial control policies and procedures, including any necessary changes and enhancements. Provides information and directions to Airport staff regarding the Airport's financial policies and procedures.
• Coordinates and conducts internal reviews on processes and procedures to ensure appropriate internal controls.
• Monitors financial activity of the Airport for budgetary and grant compliance.
• Reviews financial reports and information for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepares daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly financial reports as requested by the Airport Director, or by Airport department managers. As requested, coordinates the review of reports prepared by the county Finance Department. Reviews the general ledger and trial balance account activities for compliance with the County's accounting policies as well as Federal and State reporting requirements. Prepares the adjusting entries to reclassify expenditures and revenues determined incorrectly posted during these reviews.
• Coordinates responses to document requests and questions from internal audits performed by the county Internal Auditor.

Customer Billing and Receivable Management:

• Manages accounts receivable for the Airport in conjunction with the county Finance Department.
• Prepares billing advice documents to submit to the county Finance Department to bill Airport customers. Accurately calculates amounts to be billed in accordance with the terms and conditions of contracts with the Airport's customers.
• Monitors the Airport aged receivables amounts as indicated in monthly reports provided by the Finance Department.
• Reconciles receivables older than 90 days to determine if the amounts were misbilled, or customers are falling behind in payment.
• Coordinates submission of accounts receivable adjustment requests for any misbilled accounts as determined by the aging report.
• Coordinates with Airport customers to determine the reason for any payments falling behind. Diligently follows up with progressive steps to obtain payment and/or coordinates actions with Airport management and the county's Legal Department, as necessary, to ensure any owed amounts are paid by the customer.

Budgeting and Capital Planning:

• Annually prepares initial recommended Airport operating and capital budgets and forecasts based on analysis of prior financial activity, as adjusted for changing facts and circumstances expected in the future (based in part on information gained through coordination with airport projects and maintenance staff).
• Provides to Airport management staff budget and forecast summaries and detailed reports for Airport management to provide input and recommendations into the preparation of the annual budgets. Incorporates Airport management's input and recommendations into the recommended budget and forecast before submitting the budget and forecast to the county Finance Department.
• Coordinates the input of the operating and capital budgets into the county budget system.
• Coordinates preparation and responses for additional budget information to the county Finance Department.
• Monitors and prepares requests to change the Airport's operating and capital budgets including establishing new accounts, budget transfers, and budget resolutions, especially related to grants.

Purchasing/Procurement and Accounts Payable:

• Coordinates all Airport activity related to procurement, including bid processes, requests for purchase orders, task assignments, change orders, and amendments while ensuring the Airport remains in compliance with the county's Procurement Policy.
• Creates purchase requisitions and delivery orders for payment in the county's financial management software.
• Processes invoices for submission to the county's Finance Department for payment.
• Coordinates with the county's Purchasing Division during solicitations for services and contracts.
• Coordinates the Airport's use of Master Agreements (MA) and assists vendors working with the county Purchasing Division to ensure the Airport has necessary MA's.

Grants and Passenger Facility Charge Administration:

• Coordinates the Airport's grant administration process including the preparation of grant applications, coordinates with agencies and staff, the processing of grant paperwork and draws, and completes the grant closeout process.
• Coordinates the Airport's use of Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) in compliance with the applicable Federal laws and regulations. Completes budget amendments for submission to the County Council as necessary, to ensure PFC-eligible projects are charged to the Airport's PFC fund.
• Coordinates changes in budgets and programs, as needed, within the FAA PFC reporting system.
• Reviews and analyzes the programs' financial data of all grants and coordinates reporting with the Airport, the county Finance Department, and the granting agencies.

General Responsibilities:

• Initiates and manages assigned Airport County Council Agenda Items for processing.
• Coordinates Airport's capital asset management with the Finance Department, including the completion of annual inventories, the reporting of new and transferred assets, and the disposal of capital assets.
• Serves as the payroll contact for the Airport, coordinating time reporting and attendance reporting biweekly to the county Finance Department
• May be assigned to other county locations based upon operational needs.
• Attends work on a regular and consistent basis.
• Must adhere to Federal, State, County and Local ordinances.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements
High school diploma or GED and (9) years of progressively responsible experience in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or related field.
OR
A Bachelor's degree in: Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience.
A comparable amount of related education, training, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
Must possess a valid driver's license at the time of hire.

Must obtain a valid Florida driver's license within 30 days of hire and maintain it thereafter.
The preferred candidate, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, will have at least 10 years of progressive management experience in accounting, finance, or airport business administration. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification is highly desirable. ACE Finance and/or Certified Member (C.M.) designation from AAAE is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures for governments, and ability to apply such knowledge to accounting transactions.
• Knowledge of effective internal controls.
• Knowledge of research techniques and availability of current information.
• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in establishing, applying, and interpreting policies and procedures.
• Flexibility to navigate changing financial environments and adapt strategies accordingly.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, subordinates, public officials, other governmental agencies, and the general public.
• Ability to supervise subordinate staff and assign work.
• Ability to effectively manage, schedule, train, monitor, and evaluate assigned staff.
• Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, to groups and to individuals.
• Ability to prepare and analyze budgetary tools and documents.
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively.
• Ability to prioritize workload effectively.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions.
• Ability to interact effectively with others.
• Must be able to relocate to other county locations based on operational needs.
• Must be able to successfully pass a fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check (CHRC), a Security Threat Assessment (STA), a drug test, and a financial background check as a condition of employment.

ADA Requirements:
Mental Demands: Ability to read and comprehend professional manuals, legal documents, ordinances, statutes; instructions, reports, abstracts, financial reports, letters, and summaries. Ability to write reports, evaluations, summaries, letters, financial reports, procedures, and policies. Ability to perform advanced mathematical functions. Ability to speak publicly and extemporaneously, conversant in policies, techniques and procedures of discipline. Ability to analyze data and develop conclusions. Ability to identify and resolve problems.
Physical Demands: Sedentary Work. Ability to speak and hear. Visual acuity (peripheral vision, depth perception) necessary to operate a motorized vehicle. Finger dexterity. Ability to bend, stoop, and reach. Ability to push, pull and/or carry 25 lbs. (ie: small packages).
Environmental Demands: Primarily inside Work.

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes:
HEALTH INSURANCE

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Account

RETIREMENT

• Florida Retirement System (FRS)
• Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP)
• Deferred Compensation (475 Plan)

SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE

• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Cancer Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance

PAID TIME OFF

• Personal Leave
• Holidays
• Bereavement
• Military

HOLIDAYS
The County of Volusia observes the following holidays annually:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving (and day after)
• Christmas

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Onsite Wellness/Fitness Center
• Computer Purchase Program
• Direct Deposit Payroll

Temporary and intermittent employees are not paid for holidays and are not eligible for benefits.
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NOTE: Your response to the following supplemental questions must match the information in the work experience section on your application. If your responses do not match, your application will be deemed incomplete and will disqualify you from further consideration.

• I have read and understand the above statement.

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Do you possess a current valid Florida Driver's License?

• YES
• NO

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If you answered no to the previous question, will you be able to obtain a Florida driver's license at the time of hire if selected for the position?

• Yes
• No
• Not applicable

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Do you have nine (9) years of progressively responsible experience in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or related field?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please indicate the following:1) the number of years2)position title3) brief description of your experience and4) the name of the agency/organization(s)If you answered no to the previous question, please indicate n/a.
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Do you have a bachelor's degree in: Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or related field?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or related field?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please indicate the following: 1) the number of years2) position title3)brief description of your experience and 4) the name of the agency/organization(s)If you answered no, please indicate n/a.
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Do you have a comparable amount of related education, training, or experience that may be substituted for the minimum qualifications?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please indicate the following: 1) the number of years2) position title3)brief description of your experience and 4) the name of the agency/organization(s)If you answered no, please indicate n/a.
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Have you ever worked as a temporary/lease employee for the County of Volusia?

• Yes
• No

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