Finance Business Partner

Summary

Finance Business Partner – Experiences

Manchester Airport / Hybrid

Full Time

About CAVU

For airports, for partners, for people. We are CAVU.

Formed from the union of MAGO, MAG USA and our network of direct-to-consumer brands - who together drive market leading passenger spend for airports across the world - we have combined our resources to address evolving passenger needs today and exceed them as we move forward into tomorrow.

Pre-book, online or in the airport, our solutions make travel more seamless and enjoyable for passengers and more profitable for our clients and partners.

Our name is taken from the aviation meteorology term, ‘Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited’, which designates the perfect flying condition.

More than just a name, CAVU is our mindset. It represents all that we stand for. Our proud aviation heritage, our drive to push boundaries, and the very essence of what we do: creating seamless, enjoyable travel experiences for airport passengers.

Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU.

The role

We’re looking for a commercially driven Finance Business Partner to play a key leadership role within our Experiences Finance team.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you’ll partner closely with the EMEA Senior Leadership Team to drive financial performance, support strategic decision-making and help scale a rapidly growing global business. This role spans live operations, new business development, capital investment and long-term planning—offering real breadth and impact.

You’ll act as a trusted advisor, providing high-quality financial insight, challenging thinking and shaping the future direction of the Experiences business across the EMEA region.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering with senior stakeholders across EMEA to provide financial insight, challenge and support strategic decisions
• Owning and driving financial performance across the live EMEA operational P&L
• Leading business planning, forecasting and reporting, including evolving to rolling forecasts
• Supporting and evaluating new business development opportunities with strong financial and commercial appraisal
• Managing and optimising the regional capital investment programme, ensuring robust governance and ROI focus
• Developing reporting frameworks across P&L, balance sheet, cashflow, capex and KPIs
• Driving a culture of ROI and performance, including analysis of marketing spend and investment returns
• Collaborating cross-functionally with Growth, Operations and Delivery teams to ensure commercially sound decisions
• Supporting transformation initiatives across finance systems, processes and automation to enable scalable growth
• Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing decision-making through insight and analysis
• Leading and developing team capability, including line management and coaching

Skills and Experience

We’re looking for an experienced and high-performing finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, commercial environment and is confident influencing at a senior level.

About you:

• Qualified Accountant with 5+ years’ experience in commercial finance
• Strong experience in business partnering within a high-growth, operational environment
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and add commercial value
• Experience evaluating investment opportunities and supporting business development activity
• Strong analytical capability with excellent attention to detail and commercial awareness
• Experience across financial reporting, planning, analysis and modelling
• Confident communicator, able to present to senior leadership and external stakeholders
• Strong people leadership skills with experience managing and developing others
• Proactive, self-starting mindset with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills (SAP knowledge beneficial)
• Comfortable working across international teams and time zones when required

What's in it for you

• 25 Days Holiday, with the option to buy up to 10 more, plus 4 flexible bank holidays
• 10% Company Pension Contribution
• Annual Bonus
• 2 weeks work from anywhere
• Healthcare
• On-site gym
• A host of flexible benefits & discounts

EDI at CAVU

We are an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate based on religion, race, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Did you know that some demographics may be less likely to apply to job adverts than others? For example, women are likely to apply only if they fit all of the skills listed. If you’re reading this and don’t quite tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you.

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