About this role
There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.
Every day, you’ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.
It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.
Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there’s no place like Heathrow.
Our rewards
We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we’ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we’ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.
Working Location
Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You’ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.
Sustainable Travel to work
Heathrow’s Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.
Join our Finance team and help shape the future of the business. As a Finance Business Partner, you'll turn financial data into valuable insights, influencing key decisions through robust analysis, and provide constructive challenge and strategic support.
Working closely with our Technology function and senior stakeholders, you'll play a pivotal role in performance reporting, business planning, investment decisions, and major commercial projects. This is an opportunity to make a real impact, partnering with leaders across the organisation to drive performance and deliver long-term value.
- Lead the production of monthly management accounts, reporting packs and insightful commentary, ensuring accurate and timely financial performance reporting.
- Partner with stakeholders to drive the annual planning process, challenging assumptions and identifying initiatives to deliver business targets.
- Support the development of business cases through financial modelling, analysis, forecasting and presentation of recommendations to senior leaders.
- Deliver robust forecasts, budgets and long-term financial plans, providing insight to support commercial and strategic decision-making.
- Monitor financial performance, KPIs, risks and opportunities, providing proactive analysis and recommendations to improve outcomes.
- Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to senior stakeholders, influencing decisions, supporting capital planning and ensuring strong financial governance, including balance sheet management.
- Part or fully qualified Accountant - CIMA, ACCA, ACA
- Proven experience in financial planning, analysis, and reporting within a complex organisation.
- Strong finance acumen with analytical mindset and the ability to spot data linkages, errors and opportunities. Ability to create financial models and present volumes of data clearly and concisely.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting complex information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
- Ability to build strong relationships and influence at all levels of the organisation.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Strong Excel analysis and modelling skills with experience in creating professional and engaging PowerPoint slide decks
Ideally, you'll also have
- Experience in business partnering within a commercial or FP&A environment.
- Familiarity with Oracle ERP or similar financial systems.
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