Finance Business Partner – Strategic Alliances FTC

Looking for a challenge in one of the world’s largest airfreight logistics organisations?

At IAG Cargo we are in the business of moving things. From antibiotics to rhinoceros, gold bullion to avocados and everything in between. Whatever people need, wherever they are. In an era of digital screens and closed borders, we open the skies and fly the world to bring people the things they really need.

We are the logistics and cargo brand of International Airlines Group (Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling). At IAG Cargo, we believe in keeping the world’s economies turning, and do everything with determined attitudes, curious minds, collaborative actions and heartfelt pride. Join us at our globally recognised logistics business, where we are building a great place to work for customers and colleagues alike.

Business partner to regional management in the IAG Cargo Commercial team, presenting key information and supporting creation and delivery of business cases and other commercial initiatives. Ensure commercial costs are accurately reported and tightly controlled.

• Present complex information in an accessible and meaningful way to focus and drive improvements in financial performance
• Support with revenue forecasting and reporting
• Support the wider IAG Cargo Commercial teams to prepare and track Business Plans, Financial Plans (includes budgeting, planning and forecasting) and Local Targets using appropriate modelling techniques where required
• Control and decision support activities – Identify, influence and implement opportunities for cost reduction and/or cost improvement through insightful monitoring and analysis of financial performance within the assigned business unit
• Control and management of project accounting activities, including insight and evaluation of project success, production of business cases which facilitates key investment decisions and robust tracking to ensure project control and delivery
• Actively build and maintain strong relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues at all levels Across IAG Cargo, BA, Iberia and other group airlines
• Adhere to all corporate, statutory and regulatory requirements
• Identify opportunities for process improvements via automation and standardisation and support or manage the implementation of any changes
• Provide information, support and liaison where required to internal and external Auditors
• Support the IAG Cargo Investments Approval Board process which trades off scarce investment resources via a business case analysis and control process
• Identify and recommend opportunities for cost reduction and/or cost improvement
• Provide ad‑hoc information, support and liaison where required

What you’ll bring to IAG Cargo:

• Analytical and problem‑solving skills including ability to manipulate, analyse and interpret financial and business data
• Able to build and maintain strong relationships
• Proactive, taking the initiative to explore issues and to generate new ideas and approaches
• Flexible in approach, responding positively to change
• Able to deal with ambiguity
• Strong team player with ability to promote good team working and cooperation
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Takes responsibility for managing and prioritising own work with the resilience to work under pressure and deliver results to deadlines
• Ability to line manage and coach one direct report

• Be a part qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/ACMA)
• Good understanding of finance theory and good level of practical finance experience in management accounting
• Business awareness and operational acumen developed through the application of finance knowledge and experience
• Numerate and accurate
• Good IT skills and experience of finance systems including:
  Excel, Essbase, Business Objects, Word and Power Point
• Proven track record of effective business partnering of operation facing roles in fast moving business

Wherever you work within IAG Cargo, you’ll play a part in helping usdeliver what the world needsand join a diverse and inclusive business that’s making a difference.

As well as a competitive salary, bonus, we offer a…