Job Description

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Description

We are looking for a talented individual to join our team at London Heathrow. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in Finance as part of a global organisation.



As the Finance Analyst you will be reporting into the Finance Planning and Analysis Manager, and will be responsible for budget and forecast planning for both WFS and DAS entities as well as project-based analysis.



The successful candidate will have a penchant for systems and financial modelling and above all else be a systematic problem solver.



This is a high exposure role that will be involved at the forefront of strategic work with stakeholders ranging from the senior leadership team to the operations and other support functions.



This is a newly created role and will be heavily orientated towards commercial finance with limited month end responsibilities.###

Your main responsibilities on a day to day basis will be:-

Weekly/Monthly volume revenue trend forecasts. Reforecast (7+5) and Annual Budge planning for both entities. Capex and Opex business case review and benefit tracking with procurement. Analysis of monthly performance to Budget and/or Forecast of financial and non-financial information, evaluating variance impact and identifying trends. Generate and track cost saving initiatives, holding stakeholders to account. Generate and track revenue generating initiatives, holding stakeholders to account. Working with procurement to understand annual contract renewals and inflationary impacts. Working with Transaction Finance Manager to model Cashflow. Adhering to and developing internal financial controls, improving processes where necessary. Working closely with the Head of Finance and FP&A Manager on adhoc projects.


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To be successful in this role you will need:-

To be a qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA). Multi-site P&L / Cargo / Aviation experience will be an advantage. Strong experience as a Finance Analyst. Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Commercial and business acumen. Strong excel and modelling skills. Powerpoint proficiency. Experience in PowerBI, Power Query and MSD is a plus. Deadline adherence. A modern outlook on Finance (systems interest and automation interest).
Please note that if you are offered this position, you will be subject to a background check including a criminal record check, 5 year employment history and a drug & alcohol test.###

Our Values

Focus on Customers

We work proactively with our customers request and our customers' customers to make sure we deliver what we have contracted to deliver. Without our customers, there is no WFS.

Integrity

We treat our people & stakeholders with respect and care building trust via open, honest and straightforward communication. We always operate within the boundaries of our code of conduct and ethics policies.

Responsibility

We do our jobs well, being accountable for our actions and taking responsibility for our work and those around us. We lead by example.

Safety & Security

We sincerely believe that safety & security is our number one priority at all times. We will do what we are trained to do, we will never take short-cuts and we will always speak up where we see compromises being taken.

Teamwork

We all work as part of a team, enjoying what we do, collaborating with our colleagues and relying on their expertise to make a valuable contribution to WFS.###

About Worldwide Flight Services

WFS is one of the world's leading ground handling organisations, providing high quality cargo, passenger, premium, ramp, baggage and technical services across a network spanning over 188 locations in more than 22 countries on five continents.



In our UK business, which employs more than 700 people across 19 sites all over the country, we have a clear vision: to empower our people, always look for improvements and lead our industry with great customer focus.