BA Cityflyer Finance Business Partner - Commercial, Customer & Reporting Didsbury, England

British Airways; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

British Airways is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Manchester. The role involves collaboration with Commercial and Customer teams to provide financial guidance and insights. Responsibilities include managing budgets, supporting strategic planning, and producing financial reports. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, be fully qualified accountants, and possess excellent communication abilities. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and numerous perks including extensive travel benefits.

Benefits

Study package

Hybrid working

34 days leave

Discretionary bonus

World-wide staff travel benefits

Unlimited discounted airfares for friends and family

Discounts at selected car hire, hotels and retail stores

Pension scheme and life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven business partnering experience with stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support and guidance to management.
• Produce management accounts with variance analysis.
• Ownership of monthly route profitability reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Business acumen

Education

CIMA, ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Power Query

Job description

BA Cityflyer is an airline with a difference. Yes, we’re part of the British Airways family and take great pride delivering the same impeccable customer service. However, we also do things in our own, unique way.

We serve a business and leisure market from London City, a single-terminal airport just east of Canary Wharf. It’s a place where you’ll really get to know your colleagues and become part of a close-knit team.

You might also get to know our customers too, some of whom fly with us weekly, or even daily. In fact, our diverse and dedicated team really feel like they’re part of a family when they join us.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in excitingplaces, a job at BA Cityflyer is yours to make.

This is an airline where your original personality and skills will really shine through.

About the Role - Finance Business Partner - Commercial, Customer & Reporting

Salary: £55,000 - £62,000 per annum depending on experience

In this role you’ll collaborate closely with the Commercial and Customer team to provide financial insights, analysis, support and strategic guidance, helping meet their financial and strategic goals. This role has accountability for the maintenance and accuracy of the route accounting, management reporting and forecasting model, the production of the annual financial plan and support the Financial Controller in providing quality financial information to the leadership teams.

This is a hands-on role with varied scope providing all aspects of accounting and financial support to key business areas responsible for significant cost budgets.

What you’ll do:

• Provide financial support and guidance to the Commercial & Customer management team, to assist in decision making and strategic planning.
• Management of the monthly financial close process to include production of Management Accounts with variance analysis & commentary.
• Responsible for the production and presentation of timely and insightful financial analysis, including KPI tracking, to aid the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) & Leadership Team (LT) in making well informed business decisions.
• Ownership of the monthly route profitability reporting to LT
• Developing financial modelling to support departmental projects and initiatives
• Manage the production of the annual Financial Plan model, working closely with the Financial Controller and SLT. Producing analysis of costs and revenue, and challenging areas for efficiencies.
• Seek opportunities to deliver continuous improvement
• Support to Financial Controller and deputising as applicable
• KPI reporting, management reporting; finance scenario modelling and supporting the wider team with ad hoc work.

What you’ll bring to British Airways:

• Proven experience of business partnering and building strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Analytical and insights driven with strong problem-solving skills
• Professional courage and influence
• Strong business acumen
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to present financial information to non-finance managers in a clear and concise manner
• Advanced level of Excel skills & experience of Power Query and Power BI
• Experience of working with & developing financial models
• Experience of managing colleagues
• Flexible & proactive approach to work
• You’ll need to be fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• You'll need previous experience of business partnering and building strong relationships with stakeholders

Please refer to the below link for the full job description.

What we offer:

• Study package
• Hybrid working
• 34 days leave inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Discretionary bonus linked to company performance
• Eligible for extensive British Airways worldwide staff travel benefits from your first day of employment!
• Unlimited discounted airfares for your friends and family
• Discounts at selected car hire, hotels and retail stores
• Pension scheme and life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Employee Assistance Programme

Inclusion & Diversity

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.