Finance Manager - Fleet

easyJet; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aviation industry seeks a Finance Manager for their Fleet team in Luton. This role will be pivotal in financial planning and analysis, providing business partner support, and driving performance enhancements. Ideal candidates will have a strong accounting background, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to engage stakeholders effectively. In return, the company offers a competitive salary package, including bonuses and extensive benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday

7% pension

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits package

Excellent staff travel benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post qualified experience.
• Technical knowledge of ownership related standards beneficial (e.g., IFRS 16).
• Ability to deliver detailed financial analysis and insights.

Responsibilities

• Provide business partnering support to Fleet Procurement teams.
• Conduct monthly reporting and analysis of fleet ownership costs.
• Manage forecasting and support budget setting.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Business Partnering

Communication

Proactive Team Player

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Finance Manager – Fleet

As a key member of the Financial Investments team in FP&A, this role will report into the Senior Finance Manager for Fleet assisting in providing analytical support to both the Fleet Procurement & Fleet Strategy teams as well as owning the accounting responsibilities to Finance and is a key business partnering role.

The key responsibilities are as follows.

Business Partnering

Provides a true Business Partner framework to the Fleet strategy and transactions teams ensuring that the business owners are supported with the right information, insight and challenge when making decisions. Strong business partnering with cross functional stakeholders including the wider Finance teams to ensure seamless communication and integrity of results and forecasts.

Provides Financial Support Across The Ownership Cost Base Managing

> Budget setting

> Monthly reporting and analysis

> Capex cash flow reporting (internally and for external quarterly reporting)

> In year forecasting within the PBT model

> Business case evaluation and decision support

> Year end and Interim Audit support

> Ownership of the Fleet Balance Sheet

> Technical accounting support for ownership costs

> Ad-hoc projects

Business Performance And Analytical Support

> Providing monthly detailed analysis and insight into the costs which can be used to drive business performance and improve the cost base

> Responsibility for accurate forecasting into consolidated PBT model

> Driving confidence in numbers and providing insight into risks and opportunities

> Driving continuous improvements in the operational and finance processes

> Demonstrates a detailed understanding of ownership costs

> Leads the team in developing a good understanding of ownership costs including the wider impact of decisions or delays

> Creation of budget pack for ownership costs and capex detailing variances for presentation to senior management and for fleet procurement.

> Provides financial evaluation and acts as decision support for ad-hoc projects and cost saving initiatives

Accounting & Control

> Reviews full month end analysis detailing variances to plan and tracking the effectiveness of cost saving initiatives

> Responsible for the production of month end reporting packs and consolidated commentary for Ownership costs

> Ensuring the financial accuracy of the Group and entity Balance sheet for all areas of responsibility; including the timely production and review of all balance sheet reconciliations and journals in accordance with easyJet accounting policies

> Ensuring fleet transactions such as sale and leaseback deals are correctly accounted for within the financial statements and appropriate liaison is undertake with tax and treasury teams regarding implications on treatments

> Accountability for leased fleet positions on Anaplan lease accounting software package, including forecasts and actuals

People Leadership, Relationships and Influence

As a member of the FP&A team, the Finance Manager Fleet has responsibility for

> Maintaining effective cross functional relationships.

> Providing Management as part of the Financial Investments team within FP&A.

> Providing subject matter expertise to a diverse and demanding set of stakeholders.

> Management of Financial Analyst

Requirements For The Role

> Qualified accountant with minimum 2 years post qualified experience able to embrace large, complex, preferably fast moving, entities.

> Prior experience within a technical accounting area preferable

> Technical knowledge of ownership related standards beneficial (e.g. IFRS 16)

> Excellent analytical skills with an ability to demonstrate an excellent grasp of variance analysis and the key drivers.

> Ability to deliver the level of detail and insight required to support the Fleet Procurement teams

> Able to communicate and challenge effectively with key stakeholders at all seniority levels in the organisation.

> Ability to explain finance to non-financial stakeholders

> A proactive team player.

> An ability to work on own initiative and has the confidence to offer solutions.

> A true self starter, with high levels of motivation and enthusiasm.

> Strong Mircosoft Office skills including Excel and PowerPoint

What You’ll Get In Return

> Competitive base salary

> Up to 20% bonus

> 25 days holiday

> BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes

> 7% pension

> Life Assurance

> Flexible benefits package

> Excellent staff travel benefits

LOCATION & HOURS OF WORK

This full-time role will be based in Luton (Hybrid working, 3 days a week in Luton) and will be 40 hours per week. Remember, we are always #happytotalkflex.

About EasyJet

At easyJet our aim is to make low cost travel easy – connecting people to what they value using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

It takes a real team effort to carry over 90 million passengers a year across 35 countries. Whether you’re working as part of our front line operations or in our corporate functions, you’ll find people that are positive, inclusive, ready to take on a challenge, and that have your back. We call that our ‘Orange Spirit’, and we hope you’ll share that too.

Apply

Complete your application on our careers site.

We encourage individuality, empower our people to seize the initiative, and never stop learning. We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates.

MP2

Business Area

Finance

Primary Location

United Kingdom-London-London Luton Airport

Organisation

Finance

Schedule

Full-time

Unposting Date

Ongoing