Vice President, Finance

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters

Vice President of Finance responsible for financial success and growth at Blue Hawaiian, a premier aerial tourism company in Hawaii. This role involves strategic decision-making and financial planning in a dynamic environment.

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeKahului • Hawaii • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $185,000 - $205,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Full ownership of Blue Hawaiian financial planning, forecasting, analysis, and performance management
Authority over financial policies, controls, and processes within Blue Hawaiian (aligned to Air Methods standards)
Shared decision making with the President on strategic investments, cost structure, and growth initiatives
Own and lead the financial strategy, operating plan, and budget for Blue Hawaiian, with clear accountability for profitability, cash flow, and EBITDA performance
Partner with the President & CEO and leadership team to define financial priorities that support operational excellence, growth, and long-term sustainability
Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial planning for Blue Hawaiian
Provide clear, decision-ready financial insights to the Blue Hawaiian leadership team, Air Methods ELT, and Board as required
Coordinate Blue Hawaiian financial activities with Air Methods FP&A, procurement, accounting, and related enterprise finance functions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) from four-year college or university
10 or more years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong preference for experiential tourism
Senior finance leadership experience (VP, Director, or equivalent) in a complex, operationally intensive environment, required
Demonstrated success leading financial turnarounds, margin improvement, or EBITDA recovery
Strong background in financial planning, forecasting, business case development, and executive reporting
Experience in aviation, tourism, transportation, or other asset intensive service businesses, preferred
Experience working with private equity, boards, or enterprise ELTs, preferred
Track record of finance process modernization and automation, preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Regular scheduled attendance
Traveling to other bases across the state of Hawaii 20-50%
Additional travel to locations outside the state may also be required (up to 10%)

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial planningforecastingperformance managementbudgetingfinancial analysismargin improvementEBITDA recoverybusiness case developmentexecutive reportingfinance process modernization

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic decision makingcollaborationaccountabilitycommunicationinsight generationoperational excellencesustainability focusteam partnershipproblem solving

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree