Finance Director
London Stansted Airport
Fixed Term Contract & Permanent options
 

Based at London Stansted Airport, with Airport Travelcard discount with travel into London, Ipswich, Norwich, Peterborough, Cambridge, Chelmsford.
We are proud to be a diverse employer, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

Every year, London Stansted Airport connects over 28 million passengers with more than 190 destinations across the globe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, London Stansted Airport supports over 11,600 jobs onsite and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region.
 
About to embark on a new phase in its history, the airport will grow capacity from 28 million passengers to 43 million passengers a year through an airport wide transformation programme expanding the terminal. The programme will add a three- bay extension to the airport's terminal building for a bigger departures lounge, more shops and restaurants, more check-in desks, and a larger security hall with “next- generation” scanners creating up to 5,000 new jobs.
 
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.
 
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:
 

• Bonus scheme
• 11% company contribution pension
• Car allowance
• Private medical scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

 
The role
 
As Finance Director for London Stansted Airport, you will play a fundamental role in the development and delivery of the overall airport strategy by providing dynamic financial and commercial leadership operating as a critical partner to the Airport

Managing Director. As the airport is about to embark on an exciting journey to increase overall passenger capacity to 43 million per year from the current 28 million per year, you and your Finance team will be a key influencer in the expected growth and service delivery agenda. As a key member of the London Stansted Executive Team, you will drive and encourage a high-performance culture not only with your peers, but with the wider Group Senior Leadership Team with opportunities to work across the different airports (and our group business CAVU) and to be involved in MAG’s exciting wider corporate growth.
 
To achieve this, some of your key deliverables will include:

• Provide strategic insights and guidance on commercial revenue and financial risks & opportunities for the Airport including creation and support on viability of initiatives
• Develop an excellent Finance Business Partnering model, building innovation and resilience
• Accountable for business planning, forecasting and financial performance review processes, whilst putting in place plans & actions to mitigate risks and exploit opportunities
• Collaborate seamlessly with Group Functions and your counterparts at Manchester and East Midlands Airports
• Key role model, driving positive cultural change and performance improvement in your team, whilst motivating through an extensive period of change and transformation

 
What will make you successful in the role?
 
The successful candidate will be an accomplished Finance Leader at a similar Director/Senior level (fully qualified) across a variety of sectors (infrastructure, retail, travel related, digital/tech, FMCG etc) with experience in a large organisation, ideally FTSE100/FTSE250. Adept at operating, communicating & influencing in a matrix structure across multiple business lines & streams, with an emphasis at influencing at Executive, Board, and Investor level. Additionally, you will have a demonstrable track record of leading high performing teams, whilst constantly embedding a culture of development, mentoring, and coaching to ensure an engaged and delivery focussed team.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments
 
At MAG we believe in the importance of diversity & inclusion for all. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our society. As such we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
 
We’re also committed to well-being with a focus on mental health and supporting colleagues from underrepresented groups through our Colleague Resource Groups.
 
As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to creating an environment where candidates and employees can perform at their optimum. Please let us know if we can provide you with any reasonable adjustments to aid your application or interview process.

Our Colleague Resource Groups include: Women’s Network, Embrace - Race & Ethnicity Group, Fly With Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mental Health, Parent & Carers, Disabilities including neurodiversity