Salary - £51,577.33 - £68,769.77 Closing date - 8th December 2025 NATS is the UK's leading air navigation service provider, handling over 2.4 million flights each year. We provide air traffic control services from two control centres and at airports around the UK. We also provide a wide range of commercial products and solutions internationally. Our people are at the heart of our purpose to advance aviation and keep the skies safe. Purpose of the role: To support the Senior Finance Business Partner, in undertaking their role in providing financial leadership to various UK based projects. You will support the wider team and leadership in providing financial management, support, expert advice, and consultancy on any financially related matters. This role supports delivery of the wider finance vision, seeking to shape the future of aviation as a trusted business partner focussed on efficiency, collaboration and innovation, as well as leading by example on our values of Growth, Control and Challenge. Key Accountabilities: You will support the Senior Finance Business Partner in delivering on their key accountabilities, such as: Improving the impact, and understanding, of financial reporting on business performance Providing analysis and delivering insight linking financial reports to business strategies Provide effective commercial procedures, or initiating change, to ensure key operational, commercial & financial targets are delivered Build partnerships and maintain strong relationships with local management and project-based teams, as well as assist with creating stretching business plans. Challenge management based on the financial data and insights into the implications of their decisions, driving efficiency and cost control Support at review meetings with customers / key stakeholders Support bid preparation / business cases / Intercompany agreements Support contractual negotiations with third parties where financial input is required Support the Senior Finance Business Partner to promote financial policy deployment and implementation plans, ensure business feedback into business planning and financial reporting, and promote financial policy compliance Implementing financial project management best practices, such as Estimate at Completion reviews and project risk/opportunity management Essential skills and experience: A qualified accountant, either ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or finalist. Background & experience within an Aviation / Aerospace, Defence, Technology, or other safety critical industry will be advantageous Comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment and confident to support the implementation of change initiatives Strong verbal and written communication skills - able to present to and influence management teams, with the confidence to develop skills towards communicating confidently at more senior levels within the organisation Able to write effective reports and presentations which are insightful, clear, concise and distil relevant data Good analytical skills, able to use them to contribute positively to commercial discussions Proactive, and self-motivated with the ability to identify and complete tasks with limited initial guidance and supervision, capable of delivering to stretching deadlines without compromising the quality of output Additional vacancy information: We are proud to offer a fantastic total reward package to help you thrive both personally and professionally - for more information on what NATS can offer you please visit - Why NATS? - NATS We have adopted agile working to provide greater flexibility and increased choice over working arrangements, with the opportunity for this role to work in our modern office facilities as well as remotely. If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe - we would like to hear from you whatever your age, sex, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, visible or invisible disability. Individuals that bring different perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds help us be at the forefront of our industry. Department: Finance Location: Whiteley, GB, PO15 7FL job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; } Country/Region: GB Postal Code: PO15 7FL Job Code: 1086 Salary Range: £51,577.33 - £68,769.77 Date: 24 Nov 2025