Controller Planning (Finance Business Partner) - Crawley Job details Salary: Competitive Hours: Full Time Location: Hybrid working -The VHQ Crawley 3 days on site per week Contract: Permanent Closing Date: 22nd November 2024 In a nutshell At Virgin Atlantic, we're just as passionate as we've always been about becoming the most loved travel company. One thing we know for sure - this year has shown that when we combine our brand with the power of amazing people, we make something truly magical. Virgin Atlantic is proudly flying, creating the same fabulous flight experience we're famous for, and we're busily laying the foundations for a profitable future. We know that the right people are key to creating success - so we're looking for someone brilliant to join our Finance team and help us achieve our vision. Perhaps that's you? We'd love to find out. As our Financial Planning Controller (Finance Business Partner) you will provide financial leadership to the Leadership Team looking to continually improve the understanding of business performance and be a trusted advisor and facilitator of productive business & financial conversations by examining financial, commercial and operational performance through various lenses to offer recommendations to propose business solutions, and behavioural changes across the business to ensure we achieve our objectives. This role also ensure the company assets are utilised to their potential by leading the production of robust financial appraisals for all the proposed financial investments, providing critical challenge, as to the allocation of costs quantification of future benefits, and alignment with the overall strategy of the Company Day to day Act as a catalyst for change in driving forward initiatives critical to delivering the strategy with the commercial business unit as we enter our recovery phase Provide financial leadership in determining strategic business direction, aligning to financial strategies Working closely with Revenue Management, Marketing, Networks, Joint Venture and Cargo teams Playing a key leadership role in the formulation, implementation, and communication of business strategies The Financial lead for our Expanded Joint Venture with Delta and Air France-KLM Act as a key driver in the decision-making process through communication of financial information and analysis Advises on key business planning assumptions trade offs and opportunities Gathers background knowledge and formulates strong questions in advance of key meetings with stakeholders and lead meeting to set expectations and drive decision making with financial outcomes About you Are you a strong communicator, with the ability to influence decision making? In addition to the above, we are looking for our successful candidate to demonstrate the following: ACCA/ACA or CIMA Qualified (or qualified by experience) Has significant experience providing regular finance support and reporting Ability/Desire to manage, and build on existing experience in leadership and to create effective supply of high value output Evidence of personally leading on and driving through business improvement through financial analysis /process improvement, Displays a high level of intellectual curiosity through questioning to grab the attention of business leaders to convey compelling financial stories that push change Previous experience in leading the development of financial cases for complex business strategies / projects Strong written and verbal communication skills, will be able to distil complex information into clear and simple messages If this sounds like you, and you would like to be on this exciting journey with us, we would love to hear from you Be yourself - Our differences make us stronger Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong. To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you'd like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, (recruitmentfly.virgin.com) feeling confident that we've got your individual considerations covered. 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