Senior Finance Business Partner

12 month FTC

Manchester Airport based - hybrid working available.

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.

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
• 10% company contribution pension
• Car allowance
• Private medical scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

In this role you will lead the Finance Business Partnering function (3 direct reports) on the operational/costs side of the Manchester FBP team covering Operational costs (c£300m opex costs per annum), providing finance business partner support to a number of senior stakeholders across operations, building key relationships with their teams whilst providing decision making support through first class financial information reporting, analysis and recommendations whilst maintaining a strong system of financial controls.

The role holder will focus on supporting the MAN COO and CAADO and associated SLT teams alongside MD throughout BAU operations and adhoc requirements to support and challenge the business decisions and advise on future direction and investment choices, in addition to leading the annual business planning process for MAN Operations, ensuring business engagement throughout the process.

Reporting to the finance director and working within the MAN finance team to co-ordinate, consolidate and interpret the financial performance of the airport;

• monthly financial performance incl operating metrics and KPI’s,
• short and medium term forecasting, and
• medium and long term business planning.

The role will need to work closely with the commercial and capex finance teams to ensure an overall holistic view of performance of MAN and the development and delivery of MAN strategy and business plan alongside business cases and supporting longer term investment decisions associated with MAN-TP / Future Security etc.

We are looking for

• Qualified Accountant; at least 5 years PQE
• Experience of working in an Operational setting / cost control roles
• Proven ability to work as a finance business partner in a matrix management structure across multiple business lines and streams
• Strong business development and commercial expertise
• Role model for leadership behaviours and MAG values
• Considerable experience in reporting, financial analysis, management accounting and system dashboard skills. 
• Demonstrable interpersonal and communication skills, and a passion for building successful relationships within the business environment
• Ability to perform under pressure and adjust plans to meet changing needs and requirements. 
• Proven ability to multi-task, prioritising own workload for best effect
• Strong ability to interact with senior stakeholders. 
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Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

At MAG we believe in the importance of diversity & inclusion for all. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our society. As such we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We’re also committed to well-being with a focus on mental health and supporting colleagues from underrepresented groups through our Colleague Resource Groups.

As a Disability Confident employer we are committed to creating an environment where candidates and employees can perform at their optimum. Please let us know if we can provide you with any reasonable adjustments to aid your application or interview process.

You can contact the team by emailing HR.Recruitment@MAGAirports.com

Our Colleague Resource Groups include: Women’s Network, Embrace - Race & Ethnicity Group, Fly With Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mental Health, Parent & Carers, Disabilities including neurodiversity