BA Euroflyer - Finance Business Partner - Planning & Reporting (MAT Cover)

British Airways; Guildford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A major airline company is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join their team at London Gatwick. The successful candidate will lead financial planning and reporting, provide strategic insights, and support decision-making in a dynamic environment. Applicants should be fully qualified accountants with strong financial modeling skills and experience in financial planning. This role offers competitive salary and extensive staff travel benefits.

Benefits

Unlimited standby tickets on British Airways flights

Discounted airfares for family and friends

Qualifications

• Experience in financial planning, modeling, and statutory reporting.
• Proven ability to deliver change and add value in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 3-5-year business planning process and produce strategic financial reporting.
• Partner with leadership to manage forecasts and provide financial insight.
• Build financial models and conduct competitor analysis.
• Promote finance governance and deliver financial education.
• Improve financial processes and manage forecasts.
• Deliver statutory accounts and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Support business continuity and ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Financial planning

Financial modeling

Statutory reporting

Advanced Excel skills

Change management

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Degree qualification

Job description

BA Euroflyer - Finance Business Partner - Planning & Reporting (MAT Cover)

FBP - Planning & Reporting (13 month MAT Cover)

This is your chance to become part of the newest airline within the British Airways family.

BA Euroflyer was launched in 2022, serving a short-haul network of some of Europe's most popular destinations from London's Gatwick Airport.

It's an exciting and fast-paced life when you're working in one of the world's most important travel hubs, and you'll be part of a global gateway connecting with people from all walks of life and helping to make each and every journey original and unique.

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 exciting places, a job at BA Euroflyer is yours to make.

This is an airline where you'll be able to create a real impact, right from the moment you join us.

The role:

Finance Business Partner - Planning & Financial Reporting

Join the Finance team at BA Euroflyer, based at London Gatwick, where you'll play a key role in shaping the airline's financial future. This is a fun, dynamic, and proactive team-leading innovation and best practice across BA Group Finance. We operate in a fast-paced, evolving, and rapidly growing environment, supporting strategic decision-making and ensuring financial strength across the business.

What you'll do:

• Lead the 3-5-year business planning process and produce strategic financial reporting.
• Partner with IAG Fuel and Euroflyer leadership to manage forecasts and provide financial insight.
• Build financial models and conduct competitor analysis to support decision-making.
• Promote finance governance and deliver financial education across the business.
• Improve financial processes, manage balance sheet and cashflow forecasts.
• Deliver statutory accounts and ensure compliance with IFRS and regulatory requirements.
• Support business continuity and contribute to ad-hoc projects and reporting.

What you'll bring to British Airways:

• Lead the 3-5-year business planning process and produce strategic financial reporting.
• Partner with IAG Fuel and Euroflyer leadership to manage forecasts and provide financial insight.
• Build financial models and conduct competitor analysis to support decision-making.
• Promote finance governance and deliver financial education across the business.
• Improve financial processes, manage balance sheet and cashflow forecasts.
• Deliver statutory accounts and ensure compliance with IFRS and regulatory requirements.
• Support business continuity and contribute to ad-hoc projects and reporting.

Your experience:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with a degree qualification.
• Experience in financial planning, modelling, and statutory reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong technical aptitude.
• Proven ability to deliver change and add value in complex environments.

What we offer:

We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It's one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.

From the day you join us, you'll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You'll also receive up to 30 discounted 'Hotline' airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.

At British Airways you'll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.

We never stand still, and we don't expect our people to either.

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.