About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Summary</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif"><br>• Working within the Group Finance Function</span><br><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">• Based at Manchester Airport</span><br><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">• Hybrid Role (2 office days a week – Tuesdays and Thursdays)</span><br><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">• Full time, Permanent role<br><br></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Why MAG?</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif"><br>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.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">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. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You’ll also have access to some great benefits including:</span><br><br><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs </span><br><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays </span><br><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">• Free parking </span><br><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">• Subsidised public transport </span><br><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">• Huge range of company discounts </span><br><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">• 2 volunteering days per year </span><br><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week </span><br><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">• Care Concierge service<br><br></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">About The Role</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif"><br>As an Accounts Payable Specialist, you will act as the subject matter expert within the team across the MAG Group and CAVU, our global online business.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">Working as a key member of the Accounts Payable team, you will manage and resolve complex supplier and stakeholder queries in a timely manner, process high-value and intricate invoices, and oversee regular payment runs and reporting activities.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">You will also build strong relationships through vendor and stakeholder meetings, providing expert support and guidance while helping to develop the knowledge and capability of the wider team.<br><br></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">What will make you successful in the role?</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif"><br>The successful candidate will bring significant Accounts Payable experience gained within complex and fast-paced business environments. They will have a proven ability to manage a wide range of vendors effectively, enabling them to confidently work with suppliers, colleagues, and senior stakeholders to resolve issues.<br><br></span><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">Experience using SAP would benefit the successful candidate greatly, as would knowledge of the CIS process and Travel & Expenses. Most importantly, the successful candidate will be a proactive problem-solver with strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering excellent service.<br><br></span><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif">As the team is undergoing an exciting transformation project towards implementing S/4 HANA, experience in this would be advantageous but is not essential to the role.<br><br></span></p></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments</strong></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">We’re building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We’re on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there’s space for your unique strengths to shine.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you – even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We’re committed to helping you perform at your best.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women’s Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.</span></p>