Financial Controller Heathrow, England
Job description
OUR BUSINESS
Looking for a challenge in one of the world’s largest airfreight logistics organisation and a FTSE 100 company?
At IAG Cargo we are in the business of moving things. From antibiotics to rhinoceros, gold bullion to avocados and everything in between. Whatever people need, wherever they are. In an era of digital screens and closed borders, we open the skies and fly the world to bring people the things they really need.
As the logistics and cargo brand of the International Airlines Group, you will work across the globally recognised brands of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling as we build and shape a new logistics company. We believe in a world that is always moving, with values that underpin our business. By always delivering, always improving, always listening and always working with integrity, we are creating an inclusive business that works for its customers and its colleagues around the globe.
THE ROLE
As Financial Controller, you will be responsible for managing, developing and overseeing the financial accounting operations, ensuring quality control, driving transformation and identifying efficiencies and the development of internal control policies procedures.
The role is responsible overseeing the revenue accounting, billing and cash collection and managing the performance of the outsourced finance activities. The position will work closely with IAG Global Business Services, British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus finance departments to ensure timely and accurate information is exchanged between the entities.
Responsible for IAG Cargo statutory accounts, Zenda Group Ltd, & compliance with all local tax IFRS & UK GAAP requirements. Ensuring IAG Cargo Ltd and its subsidiaries meets country specific tax reporting deadlines in conjunction with IAG Group Service Providers.
Ownership of the underlying financial systems and data. Supported by a team of 17, under 2 direct reports.
DUTIES
- Overseeing and preparing the combined company’s monthly, quarterly and annual accounts.
- Manage all accounting operations both insourced and outsourced functions, including billing, revenue accounting, debt management, payroll, payables and maintaining a robust general ledger. Maintain all financial systems.
- Promote change & transformation – identify opportunities for improvement in accounting operations, financial systems and processes via automation, standardization or through in/out sourcing and manage the implementation.
- Perform process optimisation to ensure a greater business efficiency, by analyzing the company’s processes and redesigning them in order to improve them
- Supervise the preparation of monthly and statutory accounting for IAG Cargo Limited and Zenda Group Limited. Responsibility for the management fee and tax compliance requirements of IAGCL.
- Effective financial planning and analysis - responsible for the preparation and tracking of Business and Financial plans of IAG Cargo Limited (legal entity) and Zenda Group Limited.
- Protect the assets of the company - oversee all company ledger accounts, investments and manage cash flow. Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
- Ensure compliance - adhere to all corporate, statutory and regulatory requirements including Group Standing Instructions, Group Financial Standing Instructions and International Accounting Standards
- Manage the development of your team – ensure continuous improvement and realisation of full potential
- Relationships - actively build and maintain strong relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues at all levels across IAG Cargo, British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Level, GBS.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Skills
- A curious mind – with excellent numerical, analytical and communication skills
- A determined attitude – with ability to guide others and challenge decisions, whilst maintaining strong relationships and influence senior stakeholders to implement recommendations.
- Ability to work collaboratively - thriving in a cross-functional team environment lending finance expertise to diverse groups of non-finance composition.
- Strong leadership skills
- Ability to lead and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications
- Education to Degree level or equivalent experience
- Professional finance qualification such as ACCA/ACA/ CIMA or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential Experience
- Experience in ‘big four’ accounting firm
- Significant experience in accounting and tax matters
- Senior stakeholder management, including presenting to board level
- People management of a wide team
- Project management
- Business partnering at a senior level (departmental head or director level)
As well as a competitive salary, bonus, 26 days holiday, ability to opt-in to a generous pension and, life assurance and healthcare scheme, we also offer:
- For the budding traveller we offer incredible staff discounts at hotels, car hire and our staff travel flights are legendary
- Free fruit and an on-site café
- Onsite staff parking, electric charging points and free airport parking when you are off globe-trotting
- Up to 75% discount on the Heathrow Express with your staff pass
- All our colleagues get access to LinkedIn learning and Rosetta Stone Language courses
- For health and wellbeing we offer a free onsite gym facility as well as access to the UNMIND app and a community of Mental Health First Aiders
- Access to discounts on Apple, Cinema tickets and loads of other goodies through Perks at work
We are one of the world's largest cargo carriers, come and be part of it.
