JOB DESCRIPTION
FINANCE MANAGER – CREW (CABIN CREW)
easyJet are currently on the look out for a Finance Manager to join our evolving operations finance team, specifically partnering the Cabin Crew stakeholders. When it comes to innovation and achievement there are few organisations with a better track record. Join us and you’ll be able to play a big part in the success of our highly successful, fast-paced business that opens up Europe so people can exercise their get-up-and-go. With over 250 aircraft flying over 700 routes to more than 30 countries, we’re the UK’s largest airline, the fourth largest in Europe and the tenth largest in the world. Flying over 70 million passengers a year, we employ over 10,000 people. Its big-scale stuff and we’re still growing.
TEAM
This is a really exciting opportunity working as a key member of the Operations Finance team, reporting into the Senior Finance Manager for Crew, providing financial ownership for Cabin Crew costs. This role also sits within the wider Operations Team and is a key business partnering role.
JOB PURPOSE
> Purpose of this role is to be the end-to-end finance contact for Cabin Crew costs and provide complete financial management and ownership for this area.
> The role provides a business partnership between the key stakeholders and the financial performance of easyJet, key stakeholders include Cabin Services, Ops Planning and Industrial Relations.
> This role leads the long-term planning processes for Cabin Crew costs, including Budget, Outlook and the long-term plan
> Support delivery of key strategic objectives for Cabin Crew, including
o Operational resilience
o Crew productivity
o Competitive pay deals
o EDGE initiatives
o Winter profitability
> This includes month end deliverables, Strategic and Annual planning, forecasts, projects and providing insightful analysis for the business.
> The role provides both current (actuals) and future performance analysis and gives guidance on Forecasts, Budgets and 5yr plans.
> The role drives and monitors the cost saving initiatives that form part of the overall strategic plan.
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES
Business Partnering:
Provides a true Business Partner framework to all Cabin Crew stakeholders, ensuring that the business owners are always supported with the right insight and information. Strong business partnering with cross functional stakeholders including wider finance team, Operations & Commercial teams to ensure seamless communication and integrity of results and forecasts.
Financial Management:
> Budget and Outlook for Cabin Crew
> Report and identify opportunities to improve Cabin Crew productivity
> Provide financial support to future Cabin Crew pay deal negotiations
> Identify opportunities to drive improvements to Winter profitability
> Supporting the EDGE programme
> Monthly Re-forecasting
> Business case evaluation and decision advice
> Ad-hoc projects
Business Performance and Analytical support:
> Ownership for monthly detailed analysis and insight into the costs, which can be used to drive business performance and improve the cost base
> Responsibility for accurate monthly forecasting into consolidated PBT model and review of cash flow forecasts
> Driving confidence in numbers and providing insight into risks and opportunities
> Driving continuous improvements in the operational and finance processes
> Leads the team in developing a good understanding of all Cabin Crew costs
> Contribute to budget process and pack for Cabin Crew costs detailing variances by country for presentation to senior management and for procurement.
> Provides financial evaluation and acts as lead decision support finance manager for ad-hoc projects and cost saving initiatives
> Provides financial evaluation and acts as decision support for ad-hoc projects and cost saving initiatives
Financial Accounting & control:
> Support the month end reporting process and providing analysis detailing variances to plan and prior year and tracking the effectiveness of cost saving initiatives for Cabin Crew.
People Leadership, Relationships and Influence
As a member of the Core Finance team, the Finance Manager Crew (Cabin Crew) has responsibility for
> Maintaining effective cross functional relationships.
> Providing subject matter expertise to a diverse and demanding set of stakeholders.
> Managing and mentoring junior members of the team
> Managing one direct report and responsibility for their development, retention and talent
