Finance Manager, Business Planning

Heathrow Airport; Hatton CP; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major international airport is looking for a Finance Manager - Business Planning who will lead financial planning and forecasting efforts. This role includes managing a team of Finance Analysts and driving process improvements. The ideal candidate will have a finance qualification and strong experience in financial analysis and business partnering. The position offers a hybrid working model and requires being based in the UK.

Qualifications

• A finance qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience in financial planning, analysis, and business partnering.
• Proven ability to deliver process improvements and drive system automation.

Responsibilities

• Leading short-term business planning and forecasting cycles.
• Owning and developing people cost modelling.
• Driving system automation and process improvements.

Skills

Financial planning

Process improvements

Team management

Financial analysis

Excellent communication

Education

Finance qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a commercially minded and collaborative Finance Manager - Business Planning to join our team. In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering Heathrow's short-term financial planning and forecasting, driving automation in planning systems, and owning people cost modelling to enhance accuracy and insight. You will also manage a small team of Finance Analysts, providing leadership, guidance, and development.

Responsibilities

• Leading short-term business planning and forecasting cycles, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and financial targets.
• Owning and developing people cost modelling, providing accurate workforce cost forecasts and insights to support business decisions.
• Driving system automation and process improvements for planning and reporting outputs, enabling faster, more accurate, and efficient delivery.
• Producing high-quality financial analysis and commentary, including variance analysis, scenario modelling, and performance insights.
• Collaborating with Finance Business Partners and operational teams to challenge assumptions, validate inputs, and ensure plans are realistic and deliverable.
• Managing and developing Finance Analysts, fostering a high-performance culture and supporting their professional growth.
• Ensuring governance and integrity of financial data, maintaining consistency across planning tools and outputs.

Qualifications

• A finance qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience in financial planning, analysis, and business partnering.
• Proven ability to deliver process improvements and drive system automation.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate numbers into actionable insights.
• A proactive mindset with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
• Previous experience managing or mentoring team members.

About Heathrow

There's something so special about working at the world's most iconic airport. Heathrow offers a dynamic environment with opportunities to contribute to sustainability and innovation while supporting a diverse, global team. Working location: Our Hybrid working approach provides some roles with the opportunity to work from home for an average of two days a week; arrangements vary by team and will be confirmed during recruitment. You must be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow. Heathrow is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity across its workforce.