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MAG owns and operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports. Every day, we strive to improve customer journeys and connect people and goods with the world.
Summary
Based at Manchester Airport
12 month fixed term contract
Head of Finance – Group Services
Hybrid working arrangements.
Why MAG?
At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate.
The role
As Head of Finance for our Group Services, this is a senior role within our Finance team and you will be looking after functions such as IT and HR. To cover a maternity leave, we are looking for someone to start as soon as possible, and be with us for 12 months on a FTC. The role will require you to partner with D and C-suite individuals and their wider teams, be heavily involved in business planning, and in some of the smaller functions you will be quite involved in the day to day Accounting and Finance.
Reporting into the Group Finance Director, with key relationships with several EXCO stakeholders, and their wider teams, the role holder is required to provide of a comprehensive and professional financial support function.
A crucial element of the role will be the improvement of financial processes and reporting across Group Services to high standards, supported by the wider team.
The role will also work closely with the wider MAG finance team to ensure a collaborative and seamless approach to consolidating results and performance reporting, building business plans and forecasts, and share best practice across divisions.
What will make you successful in the role?
We are looking for a qualified accountant with at least 5 years PQE. Ideally you will have successful extensive business finance partnering experience in organisation with revenue management focus. Any experience of a larger matrix style, multi-site organisation would also be very helpful. You will need to be able to build relationships with all levels of stakeholders, but especially C-Suite level, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
We are also looking for you to be able to demonstrate career development of self and others (awareness and application of best practice), have the ability to prioritise workload and work to challenging deadlines and finally have commitment to continuous improvement and establishing best in class processes.
We operate a hybrid working policy, meaning you will be needed in the office, at Manchester Airport, for 3 days per week.
Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments
At MAG we believe in the importance of diversity & inclusion for all. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our society. As such we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
We’re also committed to well-being with a focus on mental health and supporting colleagues from underrepresented groups through our Colleague Resource Groups.
As a Disability Confident employer we are committed to creating an environment where candidates and employees can perform at their optimum. Please let us know if we can provide you with any reasonable adjustments to aid your application or interview process.
You can contact the team by emailing HR.Recruitment@MAGAirports.com
Our Colleague Resource Groups include: Women’s Network, Embrace – Race & Ethnicity Group, Fly With Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mental Health, Parent & Carers, Disabilities including neurodiversity
To apply for this job please visit www.jobsinmcr.co.uk.
