Senior Finance Manager

MAG; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

10% pension

Car allowance

Private medical

25 days holiday

Free parking

Public transport subsidy

Company discounts

Volunteering days

Virtual GP service

Care Concierge

Job summary

MAG is seeking a Head of F&A to lead Management Accounting across MAG's airport divisions, reporting to the Group Financial Controller. You will head a team delivering accurate management accounts and maintaining strong financial control across the business.

You'll collaborate with senior Finance colleagues, drive process improvements, and develop your team in a dynamic, high-stakes environment. This fixed-term role is based in Manchester with a competitive package and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• A qualified accountant, or qualified by experience, with significant relevant accounting experience.
• Experience in the preparation and review of management accounts.
• Experience working within a General Ledger environment at a comparable level.
• A confident and supportive people leader with line management experience.
• Able to build strong relationships and work effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and delivering to demanding deadlines.
• Experienced in managing change and improving processes within a changing environment.
• Experience of SAP or a similar ERP system, alongside intermediate to advanced Excel skills, would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing Finance Managers across the airport divisions, including regular one-to-ones and development planning.
• Overseeing the month-end close and ensuring ledgers are closed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Taking responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of divisional accounts across revenue, costs and capital expenditure.
• Ensuring balance sheet reconciliations are completed accurately, reviewed and signed off on time.
• Delivering Group Finance service levels and supporting KPIs for internal and external stakeholders.
• Reviewing divisional accounts and supporting Finance Directors and Finance Business Partners.
• Presenting management accounts to the Group Financial Controller within agreed deadlines.
• Ensuring accounting policies are applied consistently to produce technically robust management accounts.
• Reviewing financial reporting systems and addressing or escalating areas of concern.
• Identifying opportunities to improve, standardise and automate processes.
• Developing policies and procedures that support strong financial management and control.
• Creating a continuous improvement mindset within your team and across the wider Finance function.

Job description

Head of F&A

Business area: Group Finance

Location: Manchester Airport Group

Salary: Competitive

Fixed term contract until 31/03/29

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 66 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.

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities.

Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.

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
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

The role

We're looking for a Head of F&A to lead Management Accounting across MAG's airport divisions.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you'll lead a team responsible for producing accurate, technically robust management accounts and maintaining strong financial control across the business.

You'll work closely with senior colleagues across Finance, including our airport Finance Directors, Finance Business Partners, Group FP&A and external auditors.

You'll also lead and develop a team of Finance Managers, creating an environment where people can perform at their best while continually improving how we work.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing Finance Managers across the airport divisions, including regular one-to-ones and development planning
• Overseeing the month-end close and ensuring ledgers are closed accurately and within agreed deadlines
• Taking responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of divisional accounts across revenue, costs and capital expenditure
• Ensuring balance sheet reconciliations are completed accurately, reviewed and signed off on time
• Delivering Group Finance service levels and supporting KPIs for internal and external stakeholders
• Reviewing divisional accounts and supporting Finance Directors and Finance Business Partners

Presenting management accounts to the Group Financial Controller within agreed deadlines

• Ensuring accounting policies are applied consistently to produce technically robust management accounts
• Reviewing financial reporting systems and addressing or escalating areas of concern
• Identifying opportunities to improve, standardise and automate processes
• Developing policies and procedures that support strong financial management and control
• Creating a continuous improvement mindset within your team and across the wider Finance function

What will make you successful in this role?

You'll bring strong technical accounting knowledge alongside the leadership skills to develop a team, build trusted relationships and deliver in a complex organisation.

You’ll be:

• A qualified accountant, or qualified by experience, with significant relevant accounting experience
• Experienced in the preparation and review of management accounts
• Experienced working within a General Ledger environment at a comparable level
• A confident and supportive people leader with line management experience
• Able to build strong relationships and work effectively with senior stakeholders
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and delivering to demanding deadlines
• Experienced in managing change and improving processes within a changing environment
• Able to combine strong financial control with a practical, collaborative approach
• Experience of SAP or a similar ERP system, alongside intermediate to advanced Excel skills, would be advantageous.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

We're building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We're on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms.

With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there's space for your unique strengths to shine. Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you, even if you don't think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We're committed to helping you perform at your best.

At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women's Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.