Chief Financial Officer for Alaska Seaplanes / SeaPort Airlines

SEARCH FIRM: CFO Selections®, LLC  
TYPE: Retained Search
CLIENT*: Alaska Seaplanes / SeaPort Airlines
POSITION: Chief Financial Officer
COMPENSATION: $225,000 – 275,000 plus annual bonus
LOCATION: Seattle, WA (Boeing Field International Airport)
SEARCH TEAM: Quinn Finnigan, Alex de Soto

*For fastest response:  please submit your resume since all inquiries received by Alaska Seaplanes / SeaPort Airlines regarding this position will be forwarded to CFO Selections®.

ABOUT Alaska Seaplanes / SeaPort Airlines

Kalinin Holdings is a privately held aviation holding company headquartered in Juneau, Alaska. Through its four subsidiary companies, the organization provides scheduled passenger service, charter operations, cargo transportation, and Essential Air Service throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.

Alaska Seaplanes and Island Air Express provide essential air transportation services to 13 Alaska locations, serving as the primary regional airline of Southeast Alaska.

Above and Beyond Alaska is a local guided touring company offering unique opportunities to explore any of the Alaskan wilderness environments found around Juneau.

SeaPort Airlines is the region’s newest daily commuter airline. Re-launched in 2025 under new leadership and based out of Boeing Field, they offer flights between four busy PNW travel hubs with free parking, 15-minute pre-departure arrival and no TSA screening.

Kalinin Holdings prides itself on its operational excellence, reliability, and exceptional customer service. Providing service safely is a benchmark of the company’s focus, as it is one of the first FAA Scheduled Part 135 operators in the United States to implement an FAA Safety Management System.

POSITION SUMMARY

The CFO is the principal financial executive and a Corporate Officer of Kalinin Holdings, responsible for ensuring that the company maintains the financial strength necessary to achieve its long-term objectives. Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the Board of Directors, the CFO is responsible for all aspects of accounting, finance, HR and IT. They will play a significant role in shaping corporate strategy, monitoring profitability across its various operating units and routes, evaluating growth opportunities, allocating capital, managing enterprise risk, and supporting corporate governance.

Working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, the ideal candidate will function in a highly collaborative role as a successor-level executive whose leadership extends well beyond the traditional finance function.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, business administration.
• CPA license is preferred.
• Experience as a member of a management team in a senior executive finance role.
• Experience leading multi-entity, multi-state organizations.
• Ability to travel 20 – 25% to Juneau, Alaska area.
• Preference for someone with experience working in the aviation, airline, transportation, heavy machinery, equipment financing or hospitality industries.
• Experience with capital financing and lender relationships.
• Be highly curious, highly collaborative and someone who thrives in fast-paced and entrepreneurial environments.

ABOUT CFO SELECTIONS

CFO Selections® provides finance and accounting interim consulting and executive search services to a wide range of organizations in key markets nationwide. Established in 2002, the company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs and Controllers work in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results.