Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

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About the role

Edinburgh Airport welcomed a new strategic investment partnership between Global Infrastructure Partners and VINCI Airports in June 2024 with VINCI Airports acquiring 50.01% of Edinburgh Airport.

This newly created role will be a key member of the Finance team, supporting with strategic business reporting for EDI's shareholders, investors, and internal stakeholders. We're looking for an individual that is a self-starter, pro-active, driven, and reliable. Reporting to the Head of Business Partnering and working alongside three finance business partners, this is a hands-on role focusing on holistic reporting and financial modelling for a high growth, forward-thinking business.

This role will be accountable for the delivery of the full suite of business reporting, both internal and external, including monthly management reporting, financial planning, and treasury management. We're looking for someone that can consolidate complex information to present high quality, accurate, timely, and insightful board-level reporting. The role is ideally suited to someone that has experience in working for commercially focused and fast-paced companies.

The role will be part of a high-performing finance team, who are committed to excellence and forming trusted, supportive, and collaborative relationships with wider stakeholders.

What you'll be doing

Management Reporting:

• Holistic oversight over full business reporting and performance, working closely with the Finance Business Partners to understand variances, extract the key drivers, and consolidate overall performance.
• Accountability for preparation of monthly finance board packs, internal monthly reporting, and quarterly forecast reporting to shareholders.

Financial Planning:

• Management of process and timetable of planning cycles (Budget, Reforecasts, Medium and Long-term Plans).
• Accountability for preparation of Budget and Forecasting shareholder updates and reports.
• Ownership and maintenance of long-term financial model.
• Sensitivity and scenario modelling.

FP&A EPM Management:

• Project support and implementation of a new FP&A EPM tool.
• Ownership and ongoing control and maintenance of FP&A EPM tool.
• Building automated reporting and dashboards (PowerBI experience would be helpful).

Treasury Management:

• Maintenance of financing model.
• Preparation of bi-annual Investor updates.
• Oversight and governance over covenant compliance submissions and preparation of audit committee reporting.
• Support to CFO/Deputy CFO and Head of Business Partnering for all ad-hoc financing activity.

Business Partner and Management Support:

• Support with financial modelling of capital investment appraisals, as required.
• Ad hoc support to Senior Finance Leadership Team, as required.

What we're looking for

To apply for this role, you'll need:

• A can-do, supportive attitude with a desire for process automation and continuous improvement.
• Excellent proficiency in PowerPoint and financial modelling.
• Experience in financial planning and reporting financial information to senior stakeholders.
• Proven experience working in commercially focused and fast-paced environments.
• Nice to have:
• Good working knowledge of finance systems (Netsuite desirable) and FP&A EPM systems in a large organisation.
• Professional Qualified Accountant (e.g. CA, ACCA, CIMA) or similar business qualification, ideally suited for 1-2 year PQE or equivalent relevant experience.
• Key strengths:
• Attention to Detail - Excellent attention to detail with ability to produce high quality, accurate, board level reporting, commentary, and analysis.
• Organisation and planning - Strong organisation skills with ability to plan ahead, prioritise workload, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication - Strong stakeholder management and clear communication skills with the ability to adapt style to the end-user.
• Team player - Ability to build strong and supportive relationships and work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels.

If your experience looks slightly different to what we've listed here, we encourage you to still apply. You could add something we didn't know we needed.

What we'll offer you

• Pension scheme - employer contributions can be up to 7%.
• 32 days holiday, based on full-time roles, increasing with service.
• Annual discretionary bonus.
• Supporting your health and wellbeing - private healthcare after 1 year of service, access to our Employee Assistance Programme, and occupational health services.
• Free car parking on site and when you go on holiday.
• We offer a range of other benefits.

Why EDI?

We are Edinburgh Airport, where Scotland meets the world. The success of the airport comes down to our people, and you can help us deliver even more big days for our passengers and colleagues. The development of your career is important to us, and we'll support and encourage this every step of the way. As a business we're driven by our values - they're at the core of our culture and everything we do. We're looking for people who will demonstrate these values day-in, day-out. So if this sounds like you, apply now and get ready for your career to take off.

Building a diverse workforce that is inclusive and accessible to all is a priority for our business. As part of this journey, we are proud to be the first UK airport to be endorsed by WORK180. They only recognise great employers for all women. Find out about our policies on our WORK180 employer page.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring applicants with a disability can participate fully in our recruitment process. Please let us know in your application form if you require any adjustments, such as parking arrangements or alternative methods of communication.