Finance Manager - Fuel (12 Month FTC)

Overview

Finance Manager - Fuel (12 Month FTC) based in Luton on a hybrid working model. The role provides end-to-end financial ownership for Fuel, delivers financial planning, reporting and analysis, and acts as a key business partner to Fuel, Flight Operations and the wider organization.

Responsibilities

Business Partnering

• Provide a true Business Partner framework within the wider Fuel team and with other functions (Treasury/Flight Ops/Sustainability/Fuel Procurement/Accounting and Controls/Central FP&A), ensuring owners have the right insight and information at all times. Collaborate with Operations and Commercial Finance teams to ensure integrity of results and forecasts.
• Budget and Outlook
• Managing the cost programme strategy and delivery
• Review and comment on monthly reporting and analysis
• Weekly P&L re-forecasting
• Business case evaluation and decision support
• 5 year plan forecast
• Ad-hoc projects

Business Performance and Analytical support

• Ownership for monthly detailed analysis and insight into costs to drive business performance and improve the cost base
• Responsibility for accurate weekly P&L forecasting into consolidated model
• Provide confidence in numbers and insight into risks and opportunities
• Support Fuel Operations in driving continuous improvements in operations and in Finance processes
• Drive creation of budget pack detailing variances and strategy for presentation to senior management
• Provide financial evaluation and act as lead decision support finance manager for ad-hoc projects and cost-saving initiatives
• Review Month End output from Accounting and Controls to ensure accuracy of reporting activities and understanding of monthly performance
• Generate full month end analysis detailing variances to plan and track the effectiveness of cost-saving initiatives for Fuel
• Responsible for cost programme initiatives commentary and accurate reporting of all initiatives

People Leadership, Relationships and Influence

• Maintain effective cross-functional relationships
• Provide subject matter expertise and build relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders

Key Performance Indicators & Financial Targets

• Support delivery of Cost per Seat (CPS) target
• Month End insight and budget variance analysis completed on time with clear explanations
• Deliver key insight into Fuel performance and ensure latest view in rolling forecast
• Support development of in-year and pipeline cost initiatives with Fuel

Competencies

• Ownership and Delivery. Focus to drive delivery of results, work to targets, monitor progress and motivate toward goals
• Business Performance. Understands business and external environment, is cost-conscious and understands long-term implications
• Innovation and Change. Open to new ways, comfortable in a dynamic environment
• Building Relationships. Communicates ideas clearly, builds constructive relationships, supports team goals
• Developing Talent. Seeks challenges as learning opportunities, seeks feedback for performance improvement
• Other Skills. Excellent Excel skills (up to basic macros) and Planning Analytics experience preferred; strong commercial acumen; aviation experience preferred but not essential; proven experience in a business partner environment in a multinational setting

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with at least 3 years post-qualification experience
• Ability to manage large, complex, fast-moving entities
• Excellent analytical skills with variance analysis and key drivers
• Strong ability to summarise and communicate issues from high volumes of data
• Effective time management across multiple tasks and deadlines
• Ability to interpret accounting complexity across balance sheet, cash flow and P&L
• Effective communication and challenge with stakeholders at all levels, including non-financial
• Self-starter with initiative and motivation
• Proactive team player

Benefits

• Up to 20% bonus
• 25 days holiday
• BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes
• Life Assurance
• Flexible benefits package
• Excellent staff travel benefits

Location & Hours

This full-time role is based in Luton on a hybrid model and will be 40 hours per week.

Reasonable Adjustments

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MP2

Business Area

Finance

Primary Location