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

COMPETENCIES

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Ownership and Delivery . Has a clear focus to drive delivery of results, working to targets, reviewing progress and adapting their plans accordingly, motivating themselves and the team to achieve.

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Business Performance . Understands business and external environment, is cost conscious and understands the longer term perspective and implications of decisions. Quick to learn Engineering and Maintenance business practice, cost development levers and the relevant accounting framework.

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Innovation and Change . Is open to new ways of doing things and questions existing approaches, views change as an opportunity, comfortable working in a dynamic and ambiguous environment.

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Building Relationships . Expresses ideas confidently and clearly, builds positive and constructive relationships with others, gets to know colleagues within their own closer team and in the business and supports them to ensure team goals are achieved.

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Developing talent . Looks at new challenges as an opportunity to learn, takes ownership for own development and is aware of their strengths and weaknesses, looks for feedback from others about own performance.

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED

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Qualified accountant with at least 3 years post qualified experience

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Ability to thrive and succeed in large, complex, fast moving, dynamic organisations.

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Excellent analytical skills with an ability to demonstrate an excellent grasp of variance analysis and drivers.

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Manage own time across variety of tasks and projects to deliver to deadlines

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Able to communicate and challenge effectively with key stakeholders at all seniority levels in the organisation.

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Able to demonstrate the commercial value of Finance projects

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Ability to explain finance clearly to non-financial stakeholders

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A proactive team player

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An ability to work on own initiative, and has the confidence to offer different solutions and perspectives.

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A true self starter, with high levels of motivation and enthusiasm

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Excellent excel skills (up to basic macros) and TM1 experience preferred

BENEFITS

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Competitive base salary

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Up to 20% bonus

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25 days holiday

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BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes

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7% pension

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Life Assurance

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Flexible benefits package

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Excellent staff travel benefits

LOCATION & HOURS OF WORK

This full time role will be based in Luton on a hybrid working model and will be 40 hours per week.

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