Finance Transformation Lead - Master Data

Summary

•    Working within the Group Finance Function
•    Based at Manchester Airport
•    Hybrid Role (3 office days a week – Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays)
•    Full time, fixed term contract (2.5 years)


Why MAG?

At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate.

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities.  Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.

At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You’ll also have access to some great benefits including:

•    Bonus scheme 
•    Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
•    Car allowance 
•    Private medical scheme 
•    25 days holiday plus bank holidays 
•    Free parking 
•    Subsidised public transport 
•    Huge range of company discounts 
•    2 volunteering days per year 
•    Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 
•    Care Concierge service  


About The Role

Join MAG at a pivotal point in our Finance Transformation journey and help shape the future of Finance through a greenfield SAP S/4HANA implementation.

As Finance Transformation Lead – Master Data, you will lead the design and delivery of finance master data structures, processes and governance that underpin reporting, planning, forecasting and decision-making across the business. Working at the heart of the transformation programme, you will partner with Finance, IT, SAP specialists, implementation partners and wider stakeholders to define requirements, improve data quality, strengthen governance and support successful delivery.

You will act as the lead for Master Data, shaping solution design, testing and process improvements while driving engagement and informed decision-making across the organisation. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence key decisions, manage risk, support compliance and help embed new ways of working across the Finance function.


What Will Make You Successful

You’ll bring strong finance expertise, a solid understanding of master data and financial systems, and the confidence to lead change in a complex transformation environment. Comfortable balancing detail with the bigger picture, you’ll use data, insight and sound judgement to solve problems, influence decisions and deliver outcomes.

You’ll be a credible and collaborative stakeholder manager, able to build trusted relationships across Finance, IT and the wider business, while constructively challenging and influencing at all levels. With a pragmatic, hands-on approach, you’ll be confident managing priorities, risks and dependencies, and helping embed robust financial controls, best practice and new ways of working across the S/4HANA programme.

To succeed in the role, you’ll bring proven experience of business transformation and continuous improvement, strong project delivery discipline, and the ability to work effectively in a matrix environment. A professional finance qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) is essential, and a project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or Six Sigma would be advantageous. Experience of SAP S/4HANA implementation would be highly desirable.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

We’re building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We’re on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there’s space for your unique strengths to shine.

Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you – even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We’re committed to helping you perform at your best.

At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women’s Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.