Senior Finance Business Partner - Passenger Revenue Accounting Heathrow, England
Job description
This is a key time to be joining British Airways as we Build a Better BA. We take huge pride in our past – but we’re looking to the future as an airline that loves embracing the best of modern Britain. Our country’s creativity, diversity, style, wit and warmth are the same special qualities that make us who we are. If you’re made of the same qualities as us, you could soon be part of the next chapter of our story. Together as one team, we’re connecting Britain with the world and the world to Britain like no one else
A great opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our BA Finance Team.
We are seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to support Passenger Revenue Accounting (PRA) - this role is responsible for the financial and business performance support for c£500m per annum of BA’s revenue, and the Finance Services cost base of c£2m p.a. and drive the business to achieve its financial and related business targets, ensure compliance with all corporate governance requirements and maintain an adequate level of internal control. You will play a crucial role in providing financial insights, analysis, and support to our organisation, enabling us to make informed decisions and achieve our business objectives.
Duties will include –
- Develop plans and actions with the business to achieve strategy through negotiation, knowledge sharing and offering challenging advice
- Use insights to advise on decisions to increase profit and revenue, balancing financial performance with the customer value proposition
- Use their knowledge of, and insight into, available data, business issues and drivers to advise others on how to generate required reports, analysis and insights
- Business Partners also lead Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting requirements
- Encourage rigour and a financial mind-set for business decision making
- Provide a single point of contact for Finance to relevant stakeholders in Commercial and the Commercial Finance team
- Lead the review of any business cases submitted
- Be the single point of contact for PRA profit & loss delivery
- Lead supplier cost reduction programme across all external supplier spend; including finance support for contract extensions and retenders
- Ensure all major business decisions are taken with sufficient understanding of their financial consequences
- Ensure effective co-ordination of ongoing control of all capital expenditure projects through the establishment of clear project accountability and ownership
- Plays a part in ensuring that the training and development needs of the team are met
An Accounting qualification (ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA) or equivalent, and the ability to both devise and follow through on profit improvement programmes are required for this role.
Our Corporate and Support roles come with big potential to make your mark on our business. The airline industry changes so fast that we’re constantly evolving and finding new ways to impress customers and get ahead of our competitors. If you’re an innovator and brave and bold thinker, you will be in your element at British Airways.
Your impact on British Airways will be rewarded with a competitive rewards package plus the opportunity to develop and progress your career in many directions.
Not only will you have the chance to further your career development within BA, you’ll have access to our competitive reward and benefits package. This includes core company paid benefits such as a Defined Contribution pension scheme, generous Life Assurance cover and a whole host of options to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. You can also sign up for a range of voluntary benefits such as Private Medical cover, Dental and Critical Illness cover, Technology Scheme, Cycle to Work and Electric Car Scheme. And of course, you’ll be able to enjoy the benefit of staff travel as soon as you join us
At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.
Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.
N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities
