FP&A Finance Analyst

FP&A Finance Analyst – Holidays
Team
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Holidays Finance team, reporting into the FP&A Finance Manager for Holidays. The role benefits from oversight of the whole Holidays business and plays a key role in supporting with the co-ordination of the annual budget and outlook, as well as weekly PBT and cashflow forecasting. This involves working with various key stakeholders, including finance teams, within both the Holidays and Airline businesses. In addition to FP&A responsibilities, the role is responsible for business partnering the Holidays Legal, Finance and HR functions. Furthermore, the team business partner the marketing department giving this role further exposure to an exciting area of the Holidays business with excellent opportunities for deep dive analysis. The role would suit a strong self-starter with great communication skills who is keen to get stuck into the role and drive forward process improvement. In turn the individual will gain plenty of opportunities to develop their FP&A skills and understanding of the Holidays business.
As a key member of the Finance team, our Finance Analysts provide financial ownership and delivery of financial planning, reporting and analysis for each given business area. With a key focus on development and progression, we expect there to be further opportunities for both sideways and upwards development for those individuals with a passion for widening their breadth of experience and achieving their longer-term development goals.
Job Purpose
This role supports the FP&A Finance Manager with the weekly PBT and cashflow forecasts which are critical aspects of the business providing exposure across multiple stakeholders The role also supports with the consolidation of the budget and outlook for multiple source markets within the Holidays business The Finance Analyst is responsible for business partnering the Holidays Legal, Finance and HR functions by holding monthly forecast meetings and maintaining strong relationships In addition, this role supports with business partnering the Holidays Marketing function including regular forecast meetings, deep dive analysis and month end processes The role owns the consolidation of overheads forecasting across multiple cost centres, with month end variance analysis. This is critical to ensuring we maintain a low fixed-cost base which is a key fundamental of the Holidays business strategy This role drives process improvements through automation and increased efficiencies, using multiple tools such as ThoughtSpot and Planning Analytics The Finance Analyst provides a business partnership between the business owners and the financial performance of easyJet holidays. This includes month end deliverables, strategic and annual planning, forecasts, projects and providing insightful analysis for the business The Finance Analyst provides both current (actuals) and future performance analysis and gives guidance on Forecasts and Budgets The Finance Analyst works collaboratively with relevant business areas to drive and monitor revenue growth and cost saving initiatives supporting the overall strategic plan, identifying key threats, opportunities, and remedial action
What you’ll bring to the team:
You will be a qualified accountant able to embrace large, complex, preferably fast moving, entities, have excellent analytical skills with ability to demonstrate a strong grasp of variance analysis and key drivers A candidate with demonstrable experience of process improvement and automation Be able to summarise and communicate key issues from high volumes of data with a high attention to detail Proven ability to digest and interpret accounting complexity across balance sheet, cash flow and P&L, with strong experience with multi-currencies and understanding of FX implications Someone who can communicate and challenge effectively with key stakeholders at all seniority levels in the organisation
Location and hrs of work This full-time role will be based in Luton (Hybrid working options available), and will be 40 hours per week, with some occasional travel required.
How to apply:
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward – so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. At easyJet holidays, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. 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 and strongly encourage applications even if you feel you don’t meet every item in the criteria. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working, and we operate a hybrid working structure.
About easyJet holidays:
Ready to make your next move? How about make your mark? Join a team with unstoppable drive and passion at easyJet holidays. In 2019 we launched our easyJet holidays business, with a mission to provide brilliant holidays at unbeatable prices. We want to lead the industry by making sustainable travel affordable and accessible to everyone – and to do this we’re building remarkable teams with modern ways of working. By joining us you’ll be part of the UK’s fastest growing tour operator and a company named as one of the Best Workplaces in Travel. You’ll be given autonomy to do your job, a platform to share your ideas, and you’ll get to work with the very best people in the industry – all to create experiences that customers will remember forever. Make a difference with your next role. Make it easyJet holidays.
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