Finance Manager - Engineering & Maintenance and Navigation(16167)
Description
FINANCE MANAGER – ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE AND NAVIGATION
easyJet are currently on the lookout for a Finance Manager to join our evolving operations finance team, specifically partnering the Engineering & Maintenance (E&M) operations and Navigation operations. When it comes to innovation and achievement there are few organisations with a better track record. Join us and you’ll be able to play a big part in our highly successful, fast-paced business that opens up Europe to people so they can exercise their get-up-and-go. With over 330 aircraft flying over 1000 routes to more than 35 countries, we’re the UK’s largest airline, the fourth largest in Europe and the tenth largest in the world. Flying over 70 million passengers a year, we employ over 17,000 people. Its big-scale and we’re still growing.
TEAM
This is a really exciting opportunity working as a key member of the Operations Finance team, reporting into the Senior Finance Manager for E&M, providing financial ownership for E&M and Navigation costs and line managing a direct report. This role also sits within the wider Operations Team and is a key business partnering role.
JOB PURPOSE
>Purpose of this role is to be the end-to-end finance contact for E&M and Navigation costs and provide complete financial management and ownership for these areas
>The role provides a business partnership between the business owners and the financial performance of easyJet
>This role leads the long-term planning processes for E&M and Navigation costs, including the Business plan and the long-term strategic plan
>This includes month end deliverables, Strategic and Annual planning, Forecasts, projects and providing insightful analysis for the business
>A key aspect of this role is helping create and implement new performance KPI’s and productivity measures for multiple areas within E&M
>The role drives and monitors the cost saving initiatives that form part of the overall strategic plan
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES
Business Partnering:
Provides a true Business Partner framework to E&M team, ensuring that the business owners are supported with the right insight and information at all times. Strong business partnering with cross functional stakeholders including wider finance team, Operations & Fleet teams to ensure seamless communication and integrity of results and forecasts.
Financial Management:
>Business plan and long-term strategic plan for E&M and Navigation
>Supporting the cost programme strategy and delivery of initiatives
>Review and comment on monthly reporting and analysis
>Monthly Re-forecasting
>Business case evaluation and decision advice
>Ad-hoc projects
Business Performance and Analytical support:
>Ownership for monthly detailed analysis and insight into the costs, which can be used to drive business performance and improve the cost base
>Responsibility for accurate monthly forecasting into consolidated PBT model, capex forecast and review of cash flow forecasts
>Driving confidence in numbers and providing insight into risks and opportunities
>Driving continuous improvements in the operational and finance processes
>Contribute to budget process and pack for E&M and Navigation detailing variances by country & maintenance area for presentation to senior management and for procurement
>Provide financial evaluation and acts as lead decision support finance manager for ad-hoc projects and cost saving initiatives
>Management of an analyst to support the team, evaluating impacts of new deals on cost and variances
>Provide financial evaluation and acts as decision support for ad-hoc projects and cost saving initiatives
People Leadership, Relationships and Influence
As a member of the Core Finance team, the E&M Finance Manager has responsibility for
>Maintaining effective cross functional relationships.
>Providing subject matter expertise to a diverse and demanding set of stakeholders.
>Managing and mentoring junior members of the team
>Managing one direct report with a responsibility for their development, retention and talent
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS & FINANCIAL TARGETS
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Support delivery of Cost per Seat (CPS) & Cost per available seat kilometre (CASK) maintained at broadly flat and delivered to budget
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Month End pack delivery with insight and budget variance analysis completed on time and with accuracy and clear explanations of movements
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Support easyJet strategic projects and track benefits delivery
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Deliver the business initiatives for each area of responsibility.
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Support the development of in year and pipeline cost initiatives with E&M and Navigation
Business Area
Finance
Primary Location
United Kingdom-London-London Luton Airport
Organisation
Finance
Schedule
Full-time
Unposting Date
Ongoing