Finance Business Partner

MAG; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

MAG, the largest UK owned airport operator, is seeking a Finance Business Partner based in Manchester. This permanent role involves providing finance business partner support to senior stakeholders, ensuring robust financial reporting and analysis. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with significant experience in commercial roles, having proven track records in analytical skills and financial management.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

10% company contribution pension

Car allowance

Private medical scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant; at least 5 years PQE.
• Experience in a Commercial role supporting contract negotiation.
• Proven ability in a matrix management structure.

Responsibilities

• Provide finance business partner support to senior stakeholders.
• Maintain financial controls and deliver financial information reports.
• Support strategy development and delivery of business plans.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Leadership behaviours

Interpersonal skills

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Financial analysis skills

Management accounting skills

Job description

Summary

Finance Business Partner

Manchester Airport based

Permanent Role

Why MAG?

At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate.

At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You'll also have access to some great benefits including:

• Bonus scheme
• 10% company contribution pension
• Car allowance
• Private medical scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

The role

Based out of the Manchester office, the role holder will provide finance business partner support to a number of senior stakeholders across Group Services (particularly People and Procurement), building key relationships with their teams whilst providing decision making support through first class financial information reporting, analysis and recommendations whilst maintaining a strong system of financial controls.

Working within the Group Finance team reporting to the Head of Finance for Group Services, the role holder's primary interface will be with the Group Services Finance team and the various stakeholder business unit teams, up to and including their respective Executive Committee (ExCo) members, to help support and influence the development and delivery of their strategy and delivery of business plans alongside business cases and supporting longer-term investment decisions.

What will make you successful in the role?

• Qualified Accountant; at least 5 years PQE
• Experience of working in a Commercial role / sector, supporting contract negotiation and financial/business case analysis
• Proven ability to work as a finance business partner in a matrix management structure across multiple business lines and streams
• Strong business development and commercial expertise
• Role model for leadership behaviours and MAG values
• Proven track record in analytical skills, attention to detail and commercial awareness and acumen
• Considerable experience in reporting, financial analysis, management accounting and system dashboard skills
• Demonstrable interpersonal and communication skills and a passion for building successful relationships with the business environment

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

At MAG we believe in the importance of diversity & inclusion for all. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our society. As such we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We're also committed to well-being with a focus on mental health and supporting colleagues from underrepresented groups through our Colleague Resource Groups.

As a Disability Confident employer we are committed to creating an environment where candidates and employees can perform at their optimum. Please let us know if we can provide you with any reasonable adjustments to aid your application or interview process.

You can contact the team by emailing [e-mail]

Our Colleague Resource Groups include: Women's Network, Embrace - Race & Ethnicity Group, Fly With Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mental Health, Parent & Carers, Disabilities including neurodiversity

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• £55,000 per annum (Dependent on experience)