Finance Manager

It’s official – easyJet is one of the best places to work in the UK! We are among the winners of the annual Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards, a list of the UK’s Top 50 Best Places to Work 2024. You can be a part of it too, our Finance and Procurement teams are detail-focused problem-solvers who handle billions worth of assets and keep us on track for further growth. You’ll play an essential role in maintaining the balance between ‘service’ and ‘cost’ that makes travelling with us both accessible and enjoyable.

Join our dynamic team at easyJet Group as a Finance Manager – Group Financial Reporting, reporting directly to the Group Chief Accountant. Youll be an essential part of our Group Financial Reporting (GFR) team who deliver Group statutory reporting, monthly management accounts, CFO reporting, and performance reports for the Airline Management Board and plc; being part of the overall team delivery is a fundamental element of the role. Collaborating closely with teams across easyJet and our 3^rd party publisher you will contribute to the successful delivery of our Group Annual Report and Accounts, ensuring compliance with external reporting requirements. The role includes Group balance sheet reporting and maintaining the balance sheet standard as well as annual reporting in support of the Treasury bond programme. Additionally you will find yourself providing expertise on accounting judgments, legal provisions, and accounting papers.

This exciting role is project led: current projects include developing the replacement for the statutory reporting application, setting up FY24 balance sheet deep-dives and reviews and implementing continuous improvement initiatives ahead of year end reporting. If youre ready to make an impact in a fast-paced environment, apply now to join our team!

What you need to do the role

We're seeking someone with the proven ability to cultivate relationships and exercise influence, ensuring the integrity of accounting submissions while challenging stakeholder inputs. Essential qualifications include ACA, ACCA, or CIMA accreditation with at least 3 years of post-qualification experience, exposure to statutory account preparation and reporting, adeptness in interpreting and applying accounting policies and standards, and the capacity to communicate financial concepts effectively to both finance and non-finance stakeholders. The ideal person demonstrates attention to detail and systems acumen, is familiar with working in a control-led environment, possesses problem-solving skills to drive continuous improvement, and exhibits self-motivation and enthusiasm.

 
What you’ll get in return
> Competitive base salary
> Up to 20% bonus
> 25 days holiday
> BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes
> 7% pension
> Life Assurance
> Flexible benefits package
> Excellent staff travel benefits

LOCATION & HOURS OF WORK
The role can be done on a full-time (40 hour week) or part time (32 hour week) basis. The role is based in Luton. We support hybrid working and we spend three days per week in the office.

About easyJet
At easyJet our aim is to make low cost travel easy – connecting people to what they value using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

It takes a real team effort to carry over 90 million passengers a year across 35 countries. Whether you’re working as part of our front line operations or in our corporate functions, you’ll find people that are positive, inclusive, ready to take on a challenge, and that have your back. We call that our ‘Orange Spirit’, and we hope you’ll share that too.

Apply
Complete your application on our careers site.

We encourage individuality, empower our people to seize the initiative, and never stop learning. We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates.

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