Finance Manager - Revenue Analysis & Compliance

VIRGIN ATLANTIC LIMITED; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Manager to lead Revenue Analysis & Compliance. In this pivotal role, you will ensure the accurate reporting of airline passenger revenue, collaborating with various teams to maintain compliance and improve processes. Your expertise in data analysis, SQL, and reporting tools will be crucial in driving efficiencies and delivering high-quality outputs. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to influence key projects and contribute to a culture of excellence within a forward-thinking organization. Join a company that values diversity and empowers its teams to thrive.

Qualifications

• Ability to standardise, analyse, and interpret large data sets.
• Proven ability to understand wider business contexts.
• Quality assurance experience and analytical rigor.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accurate extraction of booked revenue and ancillary information.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting requirements.
• Lead, manage, and develop your team and their performance.

Skills

Data Analysis

Revenue Reporting

SQL

Analytical Tools

Process Improvement

MS Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Related Field

Tools

Showcase

Power BI

Visio

Job description

Finance Manager - Revenue Analysis & Compliance

Job Details
Salary: Competitive per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Hybrid, 3 days a week in our VHQ, Crawley
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 16th May 2025

In a nutshell

As the Manager - Revenue Analysis & Compliance, you will be responsible for the timely and accurate reporting of all airline passenger revenue through both direct and indirect channels. You will act as the SME for passenger revenue reporting to the wider business. You will lead the team in accurate reporting of VAA passenger revenues both in month and at month end, working closely with other teams across Revenue Operations, the business, and the wider industry to report revenues, surcharges, ancillaries, and taxes correctly. You will ensure, in collaboration with Revenue Management, that changes in fares, surcharges, and taxes filed are captured correctly within the system to improve the accuracy of reconciliations.

Further, you will be responsible for revenue-related compliance submissions to the CAA, DOT, and other regulatory bodies as required. You will unify the company perspective on passenger revenue figures, ensuring that all key stakeholders are using consistent figures for reporting, analysis, and planning. You will articulate revenue accounting considerations clearly and concisely to key stakeholders. You will also lead on major projects, ensuring that airline passenger revenue requirements are considered in the scoping phase of the project, and that changes are designed, tested, and implemented effectively. You will ensure that the control framework operating across the team is effective and evolves with the business as necessary. You will identify opportunities for improvements and efficiencies and seek to implement these smoothly.

You will also ensure clear communication with other teams within Revenue Operations, as well as with key internal and external stakeholders. Finally, you will oversee and review the work of the team, ensuring they are motivated and delivering in line with expectations. You will lead by example, always epitomising the values of the team, including showing a can-do attitude, a commitment to high-quality output within deadlines, a true awareness of wider business context, and a proactive 'want to learn' approach to the role. You will drive this same commitment to excellence via interaction with the wider Finance Operations team.

Day to day

• Oversee the complete and accurate extraction of booked revenue, surcharge, tax, and ancillary information, as well as flown figures, from RPA.
• Verify the validity of key reports and data sets in a timely manner.
• Clearly articulate any issues and potential resolutions, including time frames, to Finance Operations and the wider business.
• Produce timely updates throughout the month on passenger revenue.
• Ensure alignment of filed fares, surcharges, and tax rates with VAA internal systems.
• Ensure that all key compliance and regulatory reporting requirements are met.
• Handle business requests for new passenger revenue information effectively and timely.
• Ensure that weekly/monthly reports generated for Finance Operations and the wider business are accurate and updated as required (e.g., when new routes are added to the network).
• Highlight and address incorrect use of passenger revenue information across the business.
• Motivate the team to develop and maintain process maps which clearly set out key handoffs and controls for all key processes.
• Oversee process mapping of transaction flows relevant to passenger revenue reporting.
• Identify and resolve issues which impede the flow of information required to support passenger revenue requirements.
• Work with relevant teams to ensure that issues in interfaces are resolved quickly and efficiently.
• Push forward developments/change governance in project areas as required.
• Lead, manage, and develop your team and their performance, including skills development.
• Agree annual and quarterly objectives with teams, ensuring consistent feedback is provided on a regular basis via our Performance Management systems.
• Hold the team to account and raise issues on performance where necessary.
• Highlight any system or procedural issue that may lead to recognition, reconciliation, or reporting issues.
• Continuously improve business reporting integrity and efficiency through the review of existing policies, procedures, and controls as required.
• Provide ongoing support to the Senior Manager Revenue Operations by taking ownership of both large and small projects.
• Assist in the preparation of audit files and coordinate audit activities.
• Perform other tasks or duties as required to achieve the objectives of the area.

About you

• Ability to standardise, analyse, and interpret large data sets, with an eye to detail while being able to grasp and explain the bigger picture.
• Ability to interpret data using analytical tools.
• Good command of report building using Showcase and Power BI
• Working knowledge of SQL/scripting/querying databases
• Proven quality assurance experience and analytical rigor
• Ability to dissect, redesign, and implement process simplification, identifying weak processes and controls for improvement.
• Proven ability to understand wider business contexts and appreciate the importance of understanding end-to-end processes, whilst also translating between technical and finance teams
• Strong on MS Office, in particular Excel, and presentation tools (Power BI, PowerPoint, Visio) preferred.

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