Finance Manager - Network & Scheduling

Job Description
- Finance Manager
- Network & Scheduling (17242)

Job Description

Finance Manager
- Network & Scheduling ( 17242 )

Description

INTRO

We are easy

Jet – a FTSE listed, £multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you're reading this, you have probably already been an easy

Jet customer, and you'll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.

We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We're on a mission to make low-cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you'll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe's best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

What makes us easy

Jet? Our Promise Behaviours – we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easy

Jet.

READ ON IF YOU

• Are a qualified accountant with strong post-qualified commercial finance experience.
• Enjoy turning complex data into clear business recommendations and influencing key decisions.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment where commercial, financial and operational priorities come together.
• Have experience partnering senior stakeholders and providing constructive challenge.
• Are excited by the opportunity to influence how and where Europe's leading airline network operates.
• Can be in our fantastic Luton head office 3 x per week.

THE TEAM

As part of our Commercial Finance team, you'll report to the Senior Finance Manager for Network and work alongside a small, highly impactful team supporting easy

Jet's Network and Scheduling functions. Together, we play a critical role in helping the business make informed decisions around route performance, aircraft allocation, network investments and long-term planning.

The team acts as a key bridge between Network and Scheduling and the wider Finance function, providing the insight, challenge and financial expertise needed to support profitable growth across our network.

THE ROLE

This is a highly visible business partnering role at the heart of easy

Jet's commercial decision-making. You'll help shape the financial outcomes of our network by providing insight, analysis and challenge to support decisions on aircraft deployment, route allocation and scheduling.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering closely with Network and Scheduling stakeholders to support strategic and operational decision making.
• Evaluating route profitability and identifying opportunities to improve financial performance.
• Supporting Network Development Forum activity through financial modelling, business cases and scenario analysis.
• Leading monthly reporting, forecasting and performance analysis across the network portfolio.
• Developing insights that connect commercial, operational and financial performance.
• Challenging assumptions within business cases and investment proposals.
• Supporting long-term planning, budgeting and five-year business plans.
• Assessing network initiatives, competitor activity and cost-saving opportunities.
• Driving improvements in reporting capability and network performance insight.
• Acting as a trusted advisor across Finance and Commercial teams.

Requirements of the Role

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We're looking for an analytically minded finance professional who combines strong commercial judgement with the confidence to influence stakeholders across multiple functions.

You'll bring:

• A professional accounting qualification and strong post-qualified finance experience.
• Proven success in a business partnering environment.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with experience working with large data sets.
• The ability to communicate complex information clearly and influence decision making.
• Strong commercial acumen and an understanding of how financial drivers impact business performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and confidence working with senior leaders.
• Strong Excel skills, with Planning Analytics experience beneficial.
• A proactive and collaborative approach with the ability to work independently.
• Experience with in aviation, transport or another complex commercial environment would be advantageous but is not…