Finance Manager – Central Costs Overheads

Overview

In this role, you will own accounting and reporting for easyJet’s central overheads, partnering with stakeholders to provide oversight, insights and robust financial controls. You will support month-end close, balance sheet and P&L reporting, and drive improvements across cost processes. Working within the Record to Report team, you help improve cost efficiency and decision-making across diverse business areas in a fast-paced airline environment. This is a chance to shape central cost management in a high-impact finance function.

Pay / Benefits

• up to 20% bonus
• 7% pension contributions
• private health insurance
• excellent staff travel benefits
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• annual credit towards an easyJet holiday

Responsibilities

• Managing accounting and reporting across central overhead cost centres
• Owning month-end close activities (journals, accruals, provisions, reconciliations)
• Providing insightful analysis of costs, trends, risks, and opportunities
• Supporting accurate balance sheet and profit and loss reporting
• Managing accounting activities relating to insurance costs and reporting
• Supporting financial oversight of marketing expenditure and forecasting
• Acting as a key contact for audit and control-related activities
• Maintaining a robust financial control environment
• Driving process improvements, automation, and reporting enhancements
• Building relationships across Finance and the wider business to support decision-making and performance

Key requirements

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified + 3+ years post-qualified experience
• Strong technical accounting and financial control experience
• Experience in large, fast-paced or complex business
• Proactive with ability to challenge and improve processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence with financial systems
• Experience with Agresso, TM1, or similar finance systems

• proactive
• analytical thinking
• attention to detail
• Advanced Excel
• financial systems
• Agresso

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