Finance Business Partner

Looking for a challenge in one of the world’s largest airfreight logistics organisations? At IAG Cargo we are in the business of moving things. From antibiotics to rhinoceros, gold bullion to avocados and everything in between. Whatever people need, wherever they are. In an era of digital screens and closed borders, we open the skies and fly the world to bring people the things they really need. We are the logistics and cargo brand of International Airlines Group (Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling). At IAG Cargo, we believe in keeping the world’s economies turning, and do everything with determined attitudes, curious minds, collaborative actions and heartfelt pride. Join us at our globally recognised logistics business, where we are building a great place to work for customers and colleagues alike.

About The Role

Business partner to regional management in the IAG Cargo Operations team, presenting key information and supporting creation and delivery of business cases and transformation initiatives. Ensure operational costs are accurately reported and tightly controlled.

What You’ll Do

• Present complex information in an accessible and meaningful way to focus and drive improvements in financial performance.
• Support with cost and revenue forecasting and reporting.
• Support the wider IAG Cargo Operations teams to prepare and track Business Plans, Financial Plans (includes budgeting, planning and forecasting) and Local Targets using appropriate modelling techniques where required.
• Control and decision support activities – Identify, influence and implement opportunities for cost reduction and/or revenue improvement through insightful monitoring and analysis of financial performance within the assigned business unit.
• Control and management of transformation initiative activities, including insight and evaluation of performance, production of business cases which facilitates key investment decisions and robust tracking to ensure delivery of initiatives.
• Actively build and maintain strong relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues at all levels across IAG Cargo, BA, Iberia and other group airlines.
• Adhere to all corporate, statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements via automation and standardisation and support or manage the implementation of any changes.
• Provide information and support, where required, to internal and external Auditors.
• Support the IAG Cargo Investments Approval Board process which trades off scarce investment resources via a business case analysis and control process.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for cost reduction and/or cost improvement.
• Provide ad-hoc information, support and liaison where required.

It’s All About You

What you’ll bring to IAG Cargo:

• Analytical and problem-solving skills including ability to manipulate, analyse and interpret financial and business data.
• Able to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Proactive, taking the initiative to explore issues and to generate new ideas and approaches.
• Flexible in approach, responding positively to change.
• Able to deal with ambiguity.
• Strong team player with ability to promote good team working and cooperation.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Takes responsibility for managing and prioritising own work with the resilience to work under pressure and deliver results to deadlines.

Skills And Experience

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/ACMA).
• Good understanding of finance theory and good level of practical finance experience in management accounting.
• Business awareness and operational acumen developed through the application of finance knowledge and experience.
• Numerate and accurate.
• Good IT skills and experience of finance systems including: Excel, Anaplan, SAP, Tableau, Word, PowerPoint and ThinkCell.
• Proven track record of effective business partnering of operations facing roles in fast moving business.

We’ll Treat You Right

Wherever you work within IAG Cargo, you’ll play a part in helping us deliver what the world needs and join a diverse and inclusive business that’s making a difference. As well as a competitive salary and bonus, we offer a range of benefits to support our colleagues, which include:

• A hybrid environment with 3 days a week in the office and two from home.
• From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways and group airlines.
• You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.
• Flexible bank holiday policy - Individuals not on shift have the flexibility to swap the statutory public holidays, with the days you choose to take off instead.
• All our colleagues get access to LinkedIn learning and Rosetta Stone Language courses.
• For health and wellbeing we offer a free onsite gym facility as well as access to the UNMIND app and a community of Mental Health First Aiders.
• Access to discounts on Apple, cinema tickets and loads of other goodies through Perks at work.

Diversity and Inclusion

Our recruitment procedures positively support our diversity and inclusion agenda. All candidates are considered strictly on their merits in relation to the criteria for the role, treated fairly and consistently, and have their individual needs responded to throughout the process.