Finance Manager in Manchester

Based at Manchester Airport. Permanent Role. Flexible/Hybrid working for a better work/life balance.

We are proud to be a diverse employer, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. 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 through decarbonisation, education, skills development, and volunteering initiatives.

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

• Bonus Scheme
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24/7
• Care Concierge service
• Two volunteering days per year

The role involves leading the monthly close of management accounts and ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and robustness of financial reporting across the Group. You will own and distribute the month-end timetable, oversee transaction recording, work closely with the business during reviews, and deliver reporting across Divisional P&Ls and Balance Sheets with high-quality commentary. You will also lead MAG’s external audit process including half-year, interim, controls testing, walkthroughs and full-year audit ensuring a clean, well-managed process free of surprises. A key part of your role is to maintain consistent, reliable service delivery across a large team with varied experience levels, requiring strong coaching, mentoring and leadership.

What will make you successful in the role? We’re looking for someone with:

• Significant experience closing monthly management accounts for multiple and geographically dispersed business units
• Strong experience with SAP (able to support technical queries and retrieval of information for auditors)
• A track record of continual improvement, transformation and developing financial processes
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Ability to prioritise effectively, manage workload and drive optimisation across processes
• Strong IT skills including Excel, and the ability to learn new systems

Key Responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage the monthly close, ensuring all reporting obligations are met
• Ensure compliance with MAG’s management and statutory reporting requirements
• Participate in and help plan all audit activities, ensuring all actions are completed to timescales
• Drive cultural and performance improvements across Finance
• Support development and implementation of finance policies and procedures
• Ensure audit recommendations (internal and external) are actioned
• Mentor and develop your team, providing structure and guidance
• Contribute to SLA and KPI development
• Improve financial processes, procedures, and internal controls to support future growth

At MAG we believe in the importance of diversity & inclusion for all. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workforce reflective of the communities we serve. We support well-being and mental health, and we champion colleagues through our Colleague Resource Groups, including: Women’s Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly With Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mental Health, Parent & Carers, and Disabilities (including neurodiversity). As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the application and interview process.