Finance Analyst, Portfolio

Join Heathrow’s Finance team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of one of the world’s busiest airports. As a Finance Analyst in our Portfolio Management team, you’ll help ensure that every investment decision supports our strategic priorities and delivers value for passengers, airlines, and the wider business.

You’ll be part of a collaborative team that oversees Heathrow’s capital investment portfolio, ensuring projects are prioritised, funded, and monitored effectively. Success in this role means providing accurate financial insights, supporting robust decision-making, and helping to keep our major programmes on track. Your work will directly influence how we invest in infrastructure, technology, and sustainability initiatives that keep Heathrow moving forward.

There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Its sights, sounds, and constant air of excitement create an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities. Every day, you’ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities, and experiences.

It brings out the best in all of us and inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability. Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too.

Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, and backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined is what we do because there’s no place like Heathrow.

Our rewards

• We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future.
• Performance-based annual bonuses and longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans.
• Generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions.
• Family friendly policies, access to private health insurance, and a wide range of wellbeing tools.
• Varied learning and development opportunities.

Working Location

Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You’ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.

Sustainable Travel to work

Heathrow’s Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.

Discover a one-of-a-kind career

Our vision at Heathrow is to be an extraordinary airport, fit for the future. In the Finance team, we know that generating income is critical to driving our business forward, but it’s also vital that we create positive passenger and customer experiences that make every journey better. You’ll help us to get the balance right so we can continue investing in our world-class environment.

Finance here is about more than numbers. It’s about being influential, developing trusted relationships, and showing the world that we’re a responsible investment with a bright future; a place that embraces digital innovation and has a sustainable mindset. You’ll become part of a team that drives excellence across everything from insurance to investment, treasury to business partnering, as you collaborate widely to deliver projects that directly impact millions of passengers each year.

Key Responsibilities

• Analysing financial performance across the capital investment portfolio and providing clear, actionable insights to senior stakeholders.
• Supporting the development and maintenance of portfolio-level financial models to forecast costs, benefits, and risks.
• Working closely with project managers to track budgets, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Preparing high-quality reports and presentations for governance forums, ensuring decisions are based on accurate and timely information.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of portfolio management processes, tools, and reporting standards.

Requirements

• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, with experience interpreting complex data.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial systems, with the ability to produce clear, insightful reports.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Ideally, you will also have:

• Experience in portfolio or project finance within a large, complex organisation.
• Knowledge of capital investment processes and governance frameworks.
• Familiarity with tools such as Power BI or similar for data visualisation.