Finance Transformation Lead - Reporting and Governance

Finance Transformation Lead - Reporting and Governance

• Working within the Group Finance Function
• Based at Manchester Airport
• Hybrid Role (3 office days a week – Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays)
• Full time, fixed term contract (2.5 years)

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.

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.

At MAG, we recognise creating a first‑class journey for our customers starts by creating a first‑class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You’ll also have access to some great benefits including:

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
• Private medical scheme
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free VirtualGP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

Join MAG at a pivotal point in our Finance Transformation journey and help shape the future of Finance through a greenfield SAP S/4

HANA implementation.

As Finance Transformation Lead – Reporting and Governance, you will lead the design and delivery of finance processes and governance that underpin reporting, planning, forecasting and decision-making across the business. Working at the heart of the transformation programme, you will partner with Finance, IT, SAP specialists, implementation partners and wider stakeholders to define requirements, improve reporting, strengthen governance and support successful delivery.

You will act as the lead for Reporting and Governance, shaping solution design, testing and process improvements while driving engagement and informed decision-making across the organisation. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence key decisions, manage risk, support compliance and help embed new ways of working across the Finance function.

As Finance Transformation Lead – Reporting & Governance, you will lead the design and delivery of reporting, governance and control frameworks that underpin effective decision-making across the Group. Working at the heart of the transformation programme, you will partner with Finance, IT, SAP specialists, implementation partners and wider stakeholders to understand current processes, define future‑state reporting requirements, and embed robust governance structures that support both business performance and regulatory compliance.

You will be responsible for shaping reporting solutions across SAP S/4

HANA, identifying opportunities to improve reporting capability, strengthen controls and enhance the quality, consistency, and accessibility of financial and management information. Through effective stakeholder engagement, you will help translate business requirements into practical solutions that deliver meaningful insight, improve efficiency, and support informed decision-making.

Acting as the reporting and governance lead for the programme, you will drive solution design, testing, documentation and process improvements while ensuring reporting outputs meet statutory, management and operational requirements. You will also champion best practice governance, helping to establish clear standards, controls and ways of working that support sustainable improvements across the Finance function.

This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence key decisions, manage risk, support…