Finance Business Partner

atlanticaviation; Shannon; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPE provided

Job summary

Atlantic Aviation seeks a Finance Business Partner at Shannon Airport to act as the key financial interface between Finance and Aircraft Maintenance Operations. The role drives profitability, on-time maintenance events, cost discipline, and informed commercial decision-making across hangars.

Responsibilities include partnering with COO, monitoring KPIs, and supporting bids, pricing, and contract reviews. The role requires strong analytics, advanced Excel, and ERP experience in an industrial

Qualifications

• Understanding of labour-driven cost models and contract-based revenue.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance partner to the COO across hangars / programs.
• Translate operational activity into clear financial outcomes and implications.
• Support decision-making on slot utilisation, overtime, subcontracting, and capacity trade-offs.
• Support long-range planning and scenario modelling aligned to MRO strategy.
• Track and analyse direct labour efficiency, productivity, and non-productive time.
• Monitor material consumption, scrap, and third-party costs against estimates and contracts.
• Drive cost reduction and margin enhancement initiatives.
• Partner with Commercial and Operations teams to support bid reviews, pricing assumptions, and margin analysis for MRO work.
• Review maintenance event financials to ensure contract terms and variations are reflected.
• Support post-event financial reviews and lessons learned.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost control

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

IFRS knowledge

ERP systems

MRO aviation familiarity

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA (Qualified Accountant)

Tools

IFS ERP

Wings ERP

Job description

Job Title: Finance Business Partner

Reports to: CFO

Location: Shannon Airport, Shannon, Co Clare

The Finance Business Partner (FBP) – MRO will act as the key financial interface between Finance and Aircraft Maintenance Operations, supporting the delivery of profitable, on‑time maintenance events while strengthening financial discipline, cost control, and commercial decision‑making across the hangars. The role combines hands‑on financial analysis, operational engagement and commercial challenge, ensuring that production leaders clearly understand financial performance, risks and opportunities throughout the maintenance lifecycle.

Business Partnering & Operational Support

• Act as the primary finance partner to the COO across assigned hangars / programs.
• Attend operational forums (e.g. pre‑input meetings, weekly production reviews, wash‑ups) to provide financial insight and challenge.
• Translate operational activity (man‑hours, materials, TAT, re‑work) into clear financial outcomes and implications.
• Support decision‑making on slot utilisation, overtime, subcontracting, and capacity trade‑offs.
• Support long‑range planning and scenario modelling aligned to the MRO strategy.

Cost Control & Performance Analysis

• Track and analyse direct labour efficiency, productivity, and non‑productive time.
• Monitor material consumption, scrap, and third‑party costs against estimates and contracts.
• Utilise Information from Finance Team to articulate KPIs covering cost, margin, utilisation, and cash performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction and margin enhancement.

Commercial & Contract Support

• Partner with Commercial and Operations teams to support bid reviews, pricing assumptions, and margin analysis for MRO work.
• Review maintenance event financials to ensure contract terms, scope changes, and variations are accurately reflected.
• Support post‑event financial reviews and lessons learned.

Key Relationships

• COO
• Finance Business Partners
• MRO Production & Planning Teams
• Head of Production / Operations Management
• Commercial / Aircraft Business Managers
• Group FP&A and Finance Operations
• Senior Leadership Team

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Understanding of labour‑driven cost models and contract‑based revenue.
• Experience supporting bids, pricing, or commercial decision‑making.
• Strong experience in finance business partnering within an operational or industrial environment.
• Proven ability to work closely with non‑finance stakeholders and influence decision‑making.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex operational data.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems (ideally IFS and Wings).

Desirable

• Experience in aircraft MRO, aviation, engineering, manufacturing, or project‑based environments.
• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).

Typical Working Conditions

• Must satisfy and maintain the required medical standard.
• Work is performed at the AAG Hangar in Shannon.
• PPE is provided by AAG, and its use is mandatory in the performance of your work.
• Must satisfy and maintain airport security requirements.