Senior Finance Manager

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Business area:
Group Finance

Location:

Manchester Airport Group
Salary:
Competitive

Fixed term contract until 31/03/29

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 66 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:

• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

The role

We’re looking for a Head of F&A to lead Management Accounting across MAG’s airport divisions.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you’ll lead a team responsible for producing accurate, technically robust management accounts and maintaining strong financial control across the business.

You’ll work closely with senior colleagues across Finance, including our airport Finance Directors, Finance Business Partners, Group FP&A and external auditors.

You’ll also lead and develop a team of Finance Managers, creating an environment where people can perform at their best while continually improving how we work.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing Finance Managers across the airport divisions, including regular one-to-ones and development planning
• Overseeing the month-end close and ensuring ledgers are closed accurately and within agreed deadlines
• Taking responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of divisional accounts across revenue, costs and capital expenditure
• Ensuring balance sheet reconciliations are completed accurately, reviewed and signed off on time
• Delivering Group Finance service levels and supporting KPIs for internal and external stakeholders
• Reviewing divisional accounts and supporting Finance Directors and Finance Business Partners

Presenting management accounts to the Group Financial Controller within agreed deadlines

• Ensuring accounting policies are applied consistently to produce technically robust management accounts
• Reviewing financial reporting systems and addressing or escalating areas of concern
• Identifying opportunities to improve, standardise and automate processes
• Developing policies and procedures that support strong financial management and control
• Creating a continuous improvement mindset within your team and across the wider Finance function

What will make you successful in this role?

You’ll bring strong technical accounting knowledge alongside the leadership skills to develop a team, build trusted relationships and deliver in a complex organisation.

You’ll be:

• A qualified accountant, or qualified by experience, with significant relevant accounting experience
• Experienced in the preparation and review of management accounts
• Experienced working within a General Ledger environment at a comparable level
• A confident and supportive people leader with line management experience
• Able…