Finance Business Partner Ground Operations

Aer Lingus Group; Marlenheim; Sur place; EUR 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading airline company is seeking a Finance Business Partner for Ground Operations in Marlenheim. This role involves providing critical finance support, managing budgets, and developing KPIs to enhance operational performance. Ideal candidates will have a qualification in accounting and relevant experience in a financial role within a competitive environment. Excellent leadership and relationship-building skills are required. Competitive salary and career advancement opportunities offered.

Prestations

Competitive salary

Career advancement opportunities

Staff travel benefits

Qualifications

• 3-5 years post-qualification experience in a competitive, margin-focused business environment.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Provide finance business partner services to Executives & senior management in Ground Operations.
• Lead the extraction of insights from financial information.
• Manage strategic and tactical KPIs and develop forecasts.

Connaissances

Financial analysis

Leadership

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Project management

Formation

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Description du poste

Finance Business Partner Ground Operations

Vacancy Reference number: 005065

About us

At Aer Lingus, we believe in going above and beyond to connect people, places and possibilities. Whether working at the airport, in our offices or at home – every employee has a role to play in making Aer Lingus the heart of travel to, through and beyond Ireland for generations to come.
How do we do this? We Put Safety First. There’s nothing more important. We Are Customer Focused. We champion the customer and go above and beyond to get things just right for them. We’re Stronger Together. With a ‘how can I help?’ attitude, we communicate and collaborate to achieve shared success. We Own It. We do what we say we’re going to do and always follow through. We Look Forward. We build the future by embracing change today.

What we offer

As well as offering you a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities and staff travel benefits (with Aer Lingus and many other international airlines), you will also have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment and to join a team of amazing professionals who are passionate about the aviation industry.
We embrace diversity and believe in providing equal opportunities to all qualified individuals. We are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive and respectful work environment that values employees’ unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any questions or require any accommodations to support you in your application, please contact us at [e-mail].

Your role

The business partner for Ground Operations (Dublin & Network Operations and Service Recovery – the “functional areas”) provides critical support to the leadership of this Aer Lingus business area (“functional management”) thereby ensuring that the company meets its obligations to its shareholders and customers. The role will report to the Manager Finance Business Partnering Operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide finance business partner services to Executives & senior management in Ground Operations on an independent basis.
• Become a trusted & critical finance business partner, in particular in relation to contract & industrial negotiations.
• Lead the extraction of insights & conclusions from financial information & drive the operational business agenda as a partner – if needed, a counterweight to the Executive & senior management team members; propose & support development of improvement / follow‑up actions; engage with business leaders in securing implementation.
• Take ownership of explaining, interpreting & analysing financial results relating to the Ground Operations Functions; manage strategic & tactical KPIs, provide depth & precision to KPIs & bring insights to senior team.
• Develop KPIs, forecasts, business reviews to be structured, forward looking & commercially oriented; understand & explain performance variances (both positive & negative); work with business managers to identify remedial measures if required & develop forecasts considering underlying variance causes & corrective actions.
• Make a meaningful impact on corporate results by working with the functional management of the Ground Operations to identify, evaluate, select & implement medium‑to‑long‑term initiatives to exploit revenue/commercial opportunities & address commercial & operational challenges; promote external benchmarking & best‑practice sharing initiatives.
• Responsible for budget and revenue / cost elements across the Ground Operations area.
• Take responsibility for providing transparency & insight on results and forecasted performance; propose and support development of improvement / follow‑up actions; engage with business leaders in securing implementation.
• Coordinate monthly review process, budgeting and forecasting for the Ground Operations area.
• Conduct ad‑hoc analyses and provide actionable insights.
• Responsible for business planning, budgeting, monthly reviews, investment reviews in the Operations area.

Qualifications and key criteria

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• 3‑5 years post‑qualification experience in a competitive, margin‑focused business environment.
• Previous experience in a financial role (analyst, financial accountant, FP&A, etc.) at a publicly listed company or comparatively large private company.
• Accustomed to operating in a complex, highly competitive and margin‑focused business environment.
• Ability to grasp intricacies of airline business model / business drivers / processes by area.
• Accustomed to balancing the need to focus on short‑term results while delivering on a long‑term vision that requires sustained transformation.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with managing a large team of finance professionals.
• Excellent relationship builder with emotional intelligence.
• Resilient and able to manage multiple projects in a deadline‑driven environment.
• Confident self‑starter focused on continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to lead large improvement initiatives and projects.
• Attention to detail and high accuracy.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Organisational skills and willingness to delve into detail.
• Commercial outlook with ability to identify opportunities and drive implementation.
• Unquestionable ethics and integrity.
• Appetite for leveraging new technology tools to enhance output delivery.
• Eligible to live and work in the EU.
• Be in possession or be able to pass a strict airport security vetting procedure which includes a 5‑year background check* (or be in possession of a current airside pass for the airport this position is based in Dublin).

Closing Date: 8th December 2025.

Division / Department

Finance - Business Partnering & Planning