Finance Analyst

London Gatwick Airport; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

At London Gatwick Airport, we are hiring a Finance Analyst to manage financial insights and reporting. You'll work in a dynamic team environment, utilizing your ACCA or CIMA qualification while handling monthly accounts, budgets, and collaboration with various business departments. Competitive salary plus bonus and career progression opportunities await you.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Share scheme

Pension plan

Lifestyle insurance

Training support

Qualifications

• Part Qualified ACCA or CIMA required.
• Strong data manipulation and analytical skills needed.
• Experience in finance function essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post month end journals and management accounts.
• Produce and follow up on monthly management reports.
• Investigate variances to budgets and provide analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data manipulation

Communication

Education

Part Qualified ACCA or CIMA

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

Business objects

Tableau

Job description

Finance Analyst

Great journeys happen at London Gatwick

From £38,745, £1,100 flex allowance, up to 15% bonus + benefits

Where will your career take you?

The buzz, the energy, the sheer magic of travel... you can feel it in the air all around you. Here, you'll be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community. We can help you thrive in a career that's a world away from the everyday.

This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business.

What is the role?

Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of monthly management accounts and reporting. Supporting the wider team in the management of income and cost budgets and providing timely financial insight and analysis. Work collaboratively with the Finance Business Partners and directly with other areas of the business.

What will you do?

• Prepare and post month end journals ensuring they are fully supported with explanations and all corresponding balance sheet accounts are fully understood.
• Produce monthly management reports and commentary in line with reporting timetable and follow up on queries in a timely manner.
• Investigate any variances to budgets and forecasts at month end, presenting back explanations in a clear and concise manner to the business.
• Provide analysis & insight as required to the Finance Business Partners & budget holders with a view to driving efficiencies, e.g. staff costs, headcount, overhead spend, revenue trends, weekly sales reports.
• Take responsibility for certain cost and income budgets, leading the budgeting, forecasting and financial reviews. Proactively support and challenge the budget holders.
• May take on ad-hoc projects or activities, e.g. ancillary charges process, support on business cases

Do you have what we're looking for?

• Part Qualified ACCA or CIMA
• Ability to demonstrate a full suite of analytical skills, ranging from strong data manipulation through to communicating conclusions succinctly
• The ability to influence, challenge and support both financial and non-financial managers is essential, as is the ability to deliver credible analysis and insight into the results
• Knowledge of using data mining tools such as business objects, Tableau desirable
• Previous experience within a finance function essential
• Competent to a high standard using Excel and PowerPoint
• Previous experience of SAP desirable

What's in it for you?We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by an annual bonus, share scheme, pension, and lifestyle insurance. There's also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development.

At London Gatwick we're also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost-effective as possible.

Whatever your interests and ambitions, wherever you want your journey to take you, London Gatwick could be the place where your career really does... well... take off.

Click apply to begin your journey, your way with London Gatwick.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.