finance manager Luton, East of England, England
Job description
easyJet has been decisive in meeting the challenges presented by the pandemic by cutting costs, reducing our capex while retaining our fleet flexibility and securing an additional £2bn in funding. As a business we have stuck together, our culture, known as our orange spirit, is a real thing - it’s people who love to work with fast paced, quick thinking and energetic people.
We are on the lookout for a Senior Finance Manager to join us on a permanent basis, focusing on Engineering & Maintenance.
Reporting into the Head of Operations Finance, this role is crucial within the team, as it involves taking full financial ownership of all Engineering and Maintenance related costs. You are responsible for managing a team of managers, analysts, and a graduate who will all support you in delivering business partnering activities. Your leadership and expertise will be instrumental in ensuring effective financial management and decision-making within the organisation.
As the Senior Finance Manager for Engineering and Maintenance, you have complete responsibility for overseeing the finance activities that support these areas of the business. This role involves acting as a business partner, bridging the gap between your business stakeholders and the financial performance of easyJet. You will collaborate closely with the Engineering and Maintenance teams to ensure their financial needs are met and to drive business success.
You will work closely with the Accounting & Controls team to support all month-end and accounting activities related to E&M, this includes ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, adherence to accounting standards, and compliance with internal controls. Your oversight ensures the financial data is reliable and supports decision-making processes. You will be the subject matter expert to the Senior Operations Team Leaders regarding the use of financial insight and analysis to drive business performance and delivery – whilst understanding easyJet’s strategic & operating plans to then develop approaches to support decision making across all aspects of business performance.
What you need to do the role
To do this role you need to be a qualified accountant with at least 5 years PQE, plus experience managing a business partner environment, in the same or similar EMEA or global organisation with multiple business units and diverse workforce. Aviation experience is preferred but not essential.
Strong knowledge of business strategy development, business process management, budgeting and business operations is a must! Proven experience in managing and developing talent and driving high performance is key, and you must have excellent project management skills, proven leadership skills and strong communication ability. A true self starter, with high levels of motivation and enthusiasm.
What you’ll get in return
> Competitive base salary
> Up to 30% bonus
> 25 days holiday
> BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes
> 7% pension
> Life Assurance
> Flexible benefits package
> Excellent staff travel benefits
LOCATION & HOURS OF WORK
This full-time role will be based in Luton (Hybrid working) and will be 40 hours per week. Remember, we are always #happytotalkflex.
About easyJet
At easyJet our aim is to make low cost travel easy – connecting people to what they value using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.
It takes a real team effort to carry over 90 million passengers a year across 35 countries. Whether you’re working as part of our front line operations or in our corporate functions, you’ll find people that are positive, inclusive, ready to take on a challenge, and that have your back. We call that our ‘Orange Spirit’, and we hope you’ll share that too.
Apply
Complete your application on our careers site.
We encourage individuality, empower our people to seize the initiative, and never stop learning. We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates.
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