To support in the business partnering of senior managers within the Airline division to identify, communicate and drive the delivery of commercial and financial benefits. Deliver Airline & finance objectives including the provision of clear and timely management information.
Key areas to support are Establishment and Commercial Lease Outs. Support on key projects including financial rationale and business cases.
Requirements
Responsible for £55m of Establishment costs
Support role in critical airline projects within remit.
Provide, clear, timely, accurate and insightful commercial information to airline teams through a structured methodical approach
Work with key stakeholders to deliver robust inputs into the planning process, including 5 year plan, annual budget, seasonal pricing processes and monthly forecasts
Partner with reporting team to ensure clear communication of key information
Partner with accounting team to monitor and understand balance sheet activity. Take action to ensure no unanticipated risks materialise
Closely monitor risks and opportunities within key areas of responsibility
Actively review contracts and commercial deals to minimise costs and risks to the business. Provide support to key stakeholders in the development of business cases
Continuously seek improvements to underlying processes and drive efficiency into the team.
Partner with Finance MI team to embed process changes
Key Relationships (Internal & External contacts):
Airline Senior teams Partner/consult/inform
Airline Finance Team Team Member/Support/Inform
Other Commercial teams Inform/Support
Accounting team Partner/consult/Inform
Reporting team Partner/consult/inform
What We're Looking For
Proven experience / working knowledge of supporting/partnering commercial teams
Commercial judgement and ability to influence
Strong analytical & Presentational skills
Adapts communication to match audience
Capable of quickly building strong relationships at a senior level
Key Behaviours required:
Customer Obsessed
Understands and anticipates customers current and future needs
Continually works to build the customer relationship
Ensures customer perspective is included in business decisions
Recommends and implements changes to add value to the customer journey
Value Driven
Proactively identifies commercial opportunities that make a good business caseGains buy-in from stakeholders and drives forward to solutionChampions change and prepares others to respond positivelyIs personally accountableIs a major contributor of ideas for change to create exciting opportunities
Playing to Win
Has high self beliefAble to deliver to tight deadlinesManages own emotions and supports the emotions of others self awareApproaches all tasks with passion hungry for successPromotes understanding of the vision and values to the wider business area
Responsible Leadership
Persuades and influences peers and senior managers in their thinking and actionsAdapts communication to match audienceEngages peers and others with objectives by setting high expectations, and encourages others to excelProactively seeks out feedback, receives it well and acts upon it
This job expired on 01/03/2012
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