Central Finance Manager

John Menzies; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading airline services provider as a Central Finance Manager, overseeing financial control of $50m in costs within a dynamic team. This role provides significant exposure to senior business leaders and involves meticulous management of accounts, budget forecasts, and financial analyses for central support functions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in finance/controlling in global business.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting and reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end and group reporting submissions.
• Prepare monthly management accounts for central functions.
• Support senior management with budgeting and forecasting.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Chartered Accountant Qualification

Tools

OneStream

Job description

Overview

People. Passion. Pride. This is what has driven our teams since 1833.

Since that time, we have developed to become a critical partner in the global aviation industry, delivering time-critical logistics services at over 340 locations in 65 countries, across 6 continents.

But at the heart of our business is our people.

Role Purpose

We have an exciting position for a Central Finance Manager to join our group finance team where the you will be provide financial control of c$50m of costs of the central functions.

The job holder will provide regular financial and business support to senior management, working closely with our Menzies Business Service Centre and leading the Central finance team. The role will involve exposure to senior business leaders within the group, reporting to the to the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis.

What you will be doing

• The accounting of the central support entities, including managing month end and group reporting submissions
• Timely and accurate preparation of the monthly management accounts for the central support functions, and related analyses versus forecast and budget.
• Day to day interactions with the outsourced finance centre (Menzies Business Services Centre) who provide services to the accounting team
• Preparation of forecasts and budgets for central support functions, and provision of finance business support to senior management budget owners
• Management of the accounting for group insurance policies and control over claim settlement payments
• Management of the recharging and allocation processes of central support costs to subsidiary businesses through Menzies Business Services Centre

Would you like to see more detail on the accountabilities of the role? Please see the attached job description for further information

Safety, Security, Wellbeing and Compliance:

You will have a responsibility and duty whilst at work to take reasonable care of the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others in accordance with provided information, training, and workplace health and safety rules or procedures. The company is committed to providing a safe working environment for all staff members. In all areas of our business there is a potential risk to the health, safety and welfare to everyone on our sites through the misuse of alcohol and drugs. As such the Company prohibits such misuse and carries out regular testing to enforce our Substance Misuse Policy.

Please see the attached job description for further details on safety, security, wellbeing & compliance.

What we are looking for

• A qualified chartered/certified accountant.
• 7+ years of experience in finance/controlling area in global business.
• High level of drive and initiative with the ability to problem solve and think analytically.
• Excellent working knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing and presentation software and experience of accounting and reporting systems.
• Experience of OneStream would be desirable.
• Ability to communicate confidently and ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Good organisational skills including the ability to effectively identify deadlines and prioritise work.

Diversity

Menzies Aviation are a committed equal opportunity employer and encourage applications for suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, and maternity. We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where the different knowledge, perspectives, experiences, and approaches of our global workforce are represented. Where everyone feels valued and can reach their full potential.

Please be aware that as part of our recruitment process, we may look to use a variety of resourcing tools to help us understand your skills and experience in relation to the role. Please feel free to contact to recruiter below, if there are any reasonable adjustments to our process that you would like us to consider.

As part of our recruitment process, we will always consider how candidates fit with our values which you can learn more about here.

Application Instructions

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