Aviation Finance Partner for Ops

Marks Sattin; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin is assisting in recruiting a Finance Business Partner to support its operational leadership in the aviation sector. The role blends financial planning, performance analysis and hands‑on accounting to help stakeholders understand results and drive commercial decisions.

Key responsibilities include leading budgets and forecasts for OpEx and capex, delivering monthly results with journals and accruals, and developing KPI reports.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified or demonstrable senior finance partnering experience.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills for financial modeling.
• Experience challenging senior stakeholders and building relationships.
• Budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis in operations.
• Experience in labour‑intensive sectors such as aviation/transport/retail.
• Commercial mindset with proactive performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long‑term planning for OpEx and capex.
• Deliver monthly results, journals, accruals and prepayments with updates.
• Develop reports tracking KPIs and highlight improvement opportunities.
• Partner with operations to challenge spend and improve efficiency.
• Monitor capex and provide cash flow forecasts.
• Assess investments and contracts via financial modeling.
• Translate complex finance data into clear senior recommendations.
• Contribute to board reporting with analysis and commentary.
• Improve reporting, controls and finance processes across the business.

Skills

Excel

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

Job description

Marks Sattin is assisting in recruiting a Finance Business Partner to support its operational leadership in the aviation sector. The role blends financial planning, performance analysis and hands‑on accounting to help stakeholders understand results and drive commercial decisions.

Key responsibilities include leading budgets and forecasts for OpEx and capex, delivering monthly results with journals and accruals, and developing KPI reports.