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Finance Manager- Accounting and Controls- 9 Month FTC

Geplaatst 25 mrt. 2024
Werkervaring
3 tot 6 jaar
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Functie
Soort opleiding
Taalvereiste
Engels (Vloeiend)

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COMPANY

easyJet has been one of the driving forces in aviation over the last 25 years, seamlessly connecting Europe with the warmest welcome in the sky. As Europe emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, it represents a new dawn for easyJet and the Company is well placed to strengthen its leading position as a trusted brand offering value for money with an industry-leading network of primary airports.

Our culture, known as our orange spirit, is a real thing, embodies our people and is at the centre of everything we do. It’s about embracing a fast-paced, dynamic environment where no two days are the same. You need to have resilience to work here, we often say one easyJet year feels like three elsewhere, but the experience you gain is like no other.

TEAM

As a key member of the Operations Finance team, this role will report into Senior Finance Manager Accounting and Controls providing complete financial ownership and delivery of financial planning, reporting and analysis for Operations finance, to support the activities under the leadership of this role. This role also sits within the wider Operations & Finance Teams and is a key business partnering role.

JOB PURPOSE

  • Purpose of this role is to be the end to end finance contact for Operations finance and provide complete financial management and ownership for the areas identified
  • The role provides a business partnership between the business owners and the financial performance of easyJet
  • This includes month end deliverables, Strategic and Annual planning, forecasts, projects and providing insightful analysis for the business
  • The role provides both current (actuals) and future performance analysis and supports on Forecasts, Budgets and 5yr plans

The role works collaboratively with all other teams within Operations Finance to drive and monitor the cost saving initiatives supporting the overall strategic plan, identifying key threats, opportunities and remedial action

Requirements of the Role

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

Business Partnering

Provides a true Business Partner framework to finance, ensuring that the business owners are supported with the right insight and information at all times. Strong business partnering with cross functional stakeholders including wider finance team, Operations & Commercial teams to ensure seamless communication and integrity of results and forecasts.

Provides financial support managing:

  • Budget and forecasting
  • Review and comment on monthly reporting and analysis
  • Business case evaluation and decision support
  • 5 year plan forecast
  • Ad-hoc projects

Key stakeholders:

  • Group financial control
  • FP&A leadership team
  • Rest of Operations Finance
  • Operations Finance Business partner teams
  • Business Performance and Analytical support:
  • Ownership for monthly detailed analysis and insight into the costs which can be used to drive business performance and improve the cost base
  • Responsibility for accurate P&L forecasting into consolidated model
  • Driving confidence in numbers and providing insight into risks and opportunities
  • Driving continuous improvements in the Operational and finance processes
  • Supporting creation of budget pack detailing variances and strategy for presentation to senior management and for business partners
  • Provides financial evaluation and acts as lead decision support finance manager for ad-hoc projects and cost saving initiatives
  • Ownership of monthly cost review pack

Financial Accounting & control:

  • Has responsibility for all control, accounting and reporting activities within Operations Finance
  • Ensuring the financial accuracy of the Group and entity Balance sheet for all areas of responsibility; including the timely production and review of all balance sheet reconciliations and journals in accordance with easyJet accounting policies
  • Generates full month end analysis detailing variances to plan and tracking the effectiveness of cost saving initiatives within Operations finance
  • Responsible for the production of month end reporting packs and consolidated commentary
  • Ensuring the RACM matrix is updated and all evidence of controls are saved in a central location
  • Support Internal audit investigation across Operations Finance

People leadership, Relationships and Influence

As a member of the Core Finance team, you will have responsibility for

  • Maintaining effective cross functional relationships
  • Providing Management as part of the Operations Finance team
  • Providing subject matter expertise and building relationships with a diverse and demanding set of stakeholders
  • Managing and mentoring junior members of the team
  • Managing direct reports and responsibility for their development, retention and talent

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS & FINANCIAL TARGETS

  • Month End insight and budget variance analysis completed on time and with accurate and clear explanations of movements
  • Support the development of in year and pipeline cost/revenue initiatives with Operations Finance

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED

  • Qualified accountant with at least 3 years post qualified experience
  • Ability to embrace large, complex, preferably fast moving, entities
  • Excellent analytical skills with an ability to demonstrate an excellent grasp of variance analysis and the key drivers
  • Summarise and communicate key issues from high volumes of data with a high attention to detail
  • Manage own time across variety of tasks and projects to deliver to deadlines
  • Ability to deliver the level of detail and insight required to support the business
  • Proven ability to digest and interpret accounting complexity across balance sheet, cash flow and P&L
  • Able to communicate and challenge effectively with key stakeholders at all seniority levels in the organisation both finance and non-financial
  • A proactive team player
  • An ability to work on own initiative, and has the confidence to offer solutions
  • A true self starter, with high levels of motivation and enthusiasm
  • Excellent excel skills (up to basic macros) and Planning Analytics experience preferred
  • Strong commercial acumen
  • Aviation experience preferred but not essential

BENEFITS

  • Competitive base salary
  • Up to 20% bonus
  • 25 days holiday
  • BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes
  • 7% pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Flexible benefits package
  • Excellent staff travel benefits

We’re Europe’s leading airline flying more than 82 million passengers to more than 33 countries! But we’re not just known for our size and innovation, we’re known around the world for our incredible staff who are at the heart of everything we do.

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