Finance Transformation Lead

MAG (Airports Group); Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MAG (Airports Group) seeks a Finance Transformation Lead to oversee the S4 HANA Finance implementation. This role entails managing project scopes, budgets, and stakeholder relationships while ensuring effective financial practices and controls. The ideal candidate should possess extensive finance knowledge, strong communication skills, and relevant professional qualifications.

Benefits

Diversity & inclusion initiatives

Mental health support

Colleague Resource Groups

Qualifications

• Extensive professional Finance knowledge and qualification within specialist area.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
• Understanding of financial dynamics and systems relevant to role.

Responsibilities

• Lead project within specialist Finance area for S4 HANA implementation.
• Manage scope, risk, budget, and approvals to meet quality standards.
• Foster excellent relationships with stakeholders across the organization.

Skills

Continual improvement

Business transformation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Financial understanding

Education

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

Tools

SAP

Job description

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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. Yo u’ll also have access to some great benefits including:

The Finance Transformation Lead will report into the Finance Transformation Director and will support the Finance Transformation Director during the full lifecycle of the S4 HANA Finance implementation for a new greenfield/brownfield project, ensuring it meets goals and deadlines.

The Transformation Lead will lead the project within their specialist Finance area working with the MAG Change Management Project teams with accountability for scope, risk, budget and ensuring approvals are managed appropriately to meet agreed time, cost and quality standards and to deliver the business outcomes whilst responsible for maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships at all levels of the organisation.

The Group Finance function at M.A.G are a key influencer in its growth and transformation agenda. This role will be fundamental to the development and delivery of the S4 HANA Transformation Project. The role holder should be able to challenge and influence and take a pragmatic, adaptable and at times hands-on approach to embed proactive financial partnering, strong financial understanding, financial best practice and robust financial controls across the S4 HANA Transformation Project.

We are looking for the following

Ability to demonstrate a track record of continual improvement and business transformation

Extensive professional Finance knowledge and experience/qualification within specialist area (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Understanding of financial dynamics of the business, financial systems, policies and practice relevant to enable delivery of role requirement

Ability to communicate and interact effectively in a credible and confident manner at all levels in the organisation and with external stakeholders

Ability to build alliances, challenge and influence positively without formal authority

Strong systems knowledge – including of SAP implementations which would be beneficial

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