Head of Commercial Finance and Analytics

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Fingal; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted travel

Defined Contribution Pension

Death in Service Benefit

Annual leave (20 days, increasing)

Unpaid leave options

Cycle to Work

Career progression

Job summary

Ryanair is seeking a Head of Commercial Finance & Analytics to lead long-term growth planning, capital allocation and performance management across the commercial function. You will drive profitability through data-driven decision making, scenario analyses and cross-functional collaboration with Finance and Labs.

The role is based at our Dublin head office, overseeing a team and managing payroll across 20 markets. A strong, strategic leader with 7-10 years' experience is essential.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years' experience in commercial, strategy, finance or analytical roles.
• Highly analytical and numerate.
• Strong ownership and accountability in delivering results.
• People management experience desirable (2-3+ years).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead long-term growth planning and capital allocation to maximise profitability.
• Oversee bi-annual planning, aircraft deployment, and route-frequency decisions.
• Review commercial performance and identify growth opportunities and corrective actions.
• Own the Commercial Department's performance framework and KPIs for visibility of variances.
• Lead commercial scenario analyses and business cases for major network decisions.
• Monitor European market dynamics, competitor capacity, fares and risks.
• Collaborate with Labs to improve data usage and visualization for commercial outcomes.
• Coordinate with Route Development on airport costs and commercial developments.
• Ensure alignment between commercial plans and financial forecasts; drive process improvements.
• Motivate and develop a high-performing team of commercial analysts.

Skills

Commercial finance

Analytical skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Job description

Head of Commercial Finance and Analytics

• Full-time

Ryanair, over our 40 year history has grown to become Europe's largest airline group connecting more guests across more routes than any other European carrier. We are a fast-paced, ambitious and innovative company, offering exciting career opportunities across aviation, technology, operations and support functions. Now is a fantastic time to join as we look to grow to over 800 aircraft and 300m guests within the next 8 years.

Ryanair is currently recruiting for a Head of Commercial Finance & Analytics to join Europe's Largest Airline Group.

The successful candidate will be based at our Dublin Head Office where we manage payroll across 20 markets and over 28,000 staff. This is an exciting role for a self-starter, keen to progress their careers in a world leading company.

Responsibilities:

• Manage Ryanair's long-term growth plans, determining where we should allocate growth and capital to minimise costs and maximise profits.
• Lead Ryanair's bi-annual planning process, deploying new aircraft across Europe and determining which routes we operate and how often.
• Own the regular review of commercial performance, identifying opportunities for growth and enhanced profitability and driving corrective action where required.
• Own the Commercial Department's performance framework and KPIs, ensuring management has clear and timely visibility of performance against plan and the key drivers of variances.
• Lead commercial scenario analysis and business cases for major network and investment decisions, ensuring decisions are supported by robust financial and operational analysis.
• Monitor competitor capacity, fares and market developments across Europe, identifying emerging risks and opportunities for Ryanair's network.
• Work closely with Labs (Ryanair's tech team) to improve our use of data and data visualisation, better leveraging our data resources to drive commercial outcomes.
• Collaborate with our Route Development team to ensure airport costs are kept up to date and appropriate action is taken in light of commercial developments.
• Provide commercial challenge and analysis across the Commercial Department, ensuring key decisions, plans and strategies are commercially sound and supported by robust analysis.
• Be the key interface between the Commercial Department and Finance, ensuring commercial plans and financial forecasts are aligned.
• Drive continuous improvement in commercial planning, forecasting and decision-making processes.
• Lead, motivate and develop a high-performing team of commercial analysts.

While we are open to candidates with different background and experience, a good fit for this role would typically have the following background and capabilities:

• 7-10 years' experience in commercial, strategy, finance or analytical roles (corporate or professional services).
• Highly analytical and numerate.
• Happy to work in a fast-paced environment, balancing priorities and working to deadlines.
• Attentive to detail but also able to think at a higher, more strategic level.
• Strong sense of ownership, willing to see things through from idea to execution.
• Strong people management skills, with at least 2-3 years' experience managing teams desirable.
• Well-developed communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Discounted and unlimited travel to over 250 destinations
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme - Matched up to 5% or €5,000
• Death in Service Benefit - Up to 2 times of annual basic salary
• 20 Days Annual Leave - Increasing to 22 days after 12 months and 25 days after 3 years of continuous service.
• Option for up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Unrivalled career progression