Finance Transformation Lead - Reporting and Governance in Manchester

Working within the Group Finance Function at Manchester Airport. Hybrid Role (3 office days a week – Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays). Full time, fixed term contract (2.5 years).

At MAG, we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate. Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities.

Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities. At MAG, we recognise creating a first‑class journey for our customers starts by creating a first‑class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive.

You’ll also have access to some great benefits including:

• Bonus scheme
• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
• Car allowance
• Private medical scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free VirtualGP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

About The Role: Join MAG at a pivotal point in our Finance Transformation journey and help shape the future of Finance through a greenfield SAP S/4HANA implementation. As Finance Transformation Lead – Reporting and Governance, you will lead the design and delivery of finance processes and governance that underpin reporting, planning, forecasting and decision‑making across the business. Working at the heart of the transformation programme, you will partner with Finance, IT, SAP specialists, implementation partners and wider stakeholders to define requirements, improve reporting, strengthen governance and support successful delivery.

You will act as the lead for Reporting and Governance, shaping solution design, testing and process improvements while driving engagement and informed decision‑making across the organisation. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence key decisions, manage risk, support compliance and help embed new ways of working across the Finance function.

What Will Make You Successful: As Finance Transformation Lead – Reporting & Governance, you will lead the design and delivery of reporting, governance and control frameworks that underpin effective decision‑making across the Group. You will be responsible for shaping reporting solutions across SAP S/4HANA, identifying opportunities to improve reporting capability, strengthen controls and enhance the quality, consistency, and accessibility of financial and management information.

Through effective stakeholder engagement, you will help translate business requirements into practical solutions that deliver meaningful insight, improve efficiency, and support informed decision‑making. Acting as the reporting and governance lead for the programme, you will drive solution design, testing, documentation and process improvements while ensuring reporting outputs meet statutory, management and operational requirements.

You will also champion best practice governance, helping to establish clear standards, controls and ways of working that support sustainable improvements across the Finance function. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence key decisions, manage risk, support compliance and help embed new ways of working across the organisation.

You will act as a trusted adviser to stakeholders across Finance and the wider business, providing assurance on reporting quality, governance and control effectiveness while driving engagement and understanding throughout the transformation journey.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments: We’re building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We’re on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there’s space for your unique strengths to shine.

Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you – even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We’re committed to helping you perform at your best.

At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women’s Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.