Finance Manager - Network & Scheduling 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 ar

Finance Manager

easyJet Airline Company Limited • 
Luton, England United Kingdom, International, United Kingdom
Position Type: Permanent
Job Description:

Finance Manager - Network & Scheduling

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 Commercial Finance team where youll collaborate closely with Network and Scheduling teams to optimise route profitability and aircraft allocation, ensuring our industry-leading network thrives.
Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager for Network, youll play a pivotal role in maximising profitability by understanding route performance drivers, supporting group markets with KPIs and financials, and participating in critical decision-making processes like the Network Development Forum.
The responsibilities include taking financial ownership of short and medium-term network events, monitoring and challenging route financial performance, and continuously improving our financial reporting capabilities. Facilitating cross-functional collaboration between finance and Network, youll act as a true business partner, providing invaluable insights to drive informed decisions and sustainable growth. If youre ready to make a significant impact in shaping our networks success, we welcome you to apply and join our team of passionate professionals.

Job Requirements:

What you need to do the role
We are seeking a qualified accountant with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience, adept at navigating large, complex, and preferably fast-moving entities. The ideal person will have excellent interpersonal skills, confidently engaging in challenging discussions with colleagues and the broader business.
They will demonstrate exceptional analytical abilities, proficient in extracting key insights from extensive datasets, and possess a keen attention to detail, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of tasks. The ability to summarise and communicate key issues from high volumes of data is crucial, alongside effective time management across various tasks and projects.
Providing detailed insights supporting business needs is key, with a proven track record in interpreting accounting complexities across balance sheets, cash flow, and P&L statements. Effective communication and engagement with stakeholders at all levels, both within finance and beyond, are essential.
A proactive team player with the initiative to offer solutions, coupled with high levels of motivation and enthusiasm, is desired. Proficiency in Excel, including basic macros, and experience with Planning Analytics are preferred, while strong commercial acumen and familiarity with the aviation industry are advantageous but not mandatory. Previous experience in a business partner environment within a similar EMEA or global organisation, characterised by multiple business units and a diverse workforce, is highly valued.

 

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
This full-time role will be based in Luton and will be 40 hours per week. 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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