Job Description:

This newly created role within the finance team is a hand-on analytical finance role involved in delivering the month end process, using data to identify key financial trends and insight into variances, supporting the development of annual budgets and forecasts and therefore ensuring the finance team has quality data at its disposal with which to help shape business strategies and decisions.

Reporting to the Asset Management Business Partner this role will form part of a team of Management Accountants supporting finance and external stakeholders and it is therefore essential the candidate has experience in a finance environment handling a high volume of complex data, as well as being able to build relationships across the finance team and the wider business.

This role will become important member of the finance team going forward as the team seeks to grow its reputation as a key partner to operational and commercial teams across the Airport.

Person Specification:

Delivery of the month end process including, but not restricted to, preparation and review of journals, preparation of management accounts together with variance analysis against budget and forecast
Ownership of the balance sheet reconciliations for the business partnering team
Utilising the insights from monthly variance analysis to prepare rolling forecasts for the Business Partners profit centres
Detailed investigation of month end variances through collection and analysis of data from business objects, SAP and other data sources across the airport
Contribute to analysis activity as required by the Business Partnering team to provide financial modelling that supports and challenges key business strategies and decisions
Liaising with external auditors to ensure completion of the annual audit
Support the planning and execution of annual budget and reforecasts processes
Monitoring the monthly financial performance of the business through attending weekly business performance meetings
Maintaining Fixed Asset Register and preparing capitalisation data
Preparing capital allowances data and liaise with external tax advisors to facilitate the completion of the annual Corporation Tax returns

Qualifications and Experience:

1. Qualifications
• Part Qualified Accountant (e.g. CA, ACCA, CIMA) with a preference for a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a commercial environment
• Consideration will also be given to candidates qualified by experience
• Degree level education preferable but not essential

2. Experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to build relationships at all levels within the finance team
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office and a good working knowledge of accounting systems in a large organisation
• SAP experience desirable, but not essential.

3. Knowledge
• Ability to analyse diverse financial and operational data and produce concise analysis and recommendations
• Financial modelling skills preferable

4. Personal Competence and Skills
• Experience in management reporting, planning and budgeting skills
• Strong analytical skills and numeracy, working to high levels of accuracy
• Organisation and prioritization of workload to meet strict deadlines
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Highly developed communication skills

5. Personal Value and Attitude
• High levels of drive and personal commitment to achieve success
• Motivated self-started with a flexible ‘can-do’ attitude
• Remains calm when under pressure and when working to deadlines
• A strong team player, with a desire to make a significant contribution to the finance department

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