This is a 13 month FTC based in Luton.

We have disrupted the way people travel since we started 25 years ago, and we don’t intend on stopping. We may be facing the biggest challenge in our history, but we are confident that throughout the pandemic we have taken the right action to build back stronger and better – and we want you to play a part in that and #belongherewithus.

We know that flexibility, balance and wellbeing are more important than ever right now. Whether that’s working remotely, part time, or needing extra support when times are tough – we are always #happytotalkflex.

We’re Europe’s leading airline – with a network of over 1000 routes across 35 countries.  We lead the industry in data, digital, web, engineering and operational innovations, to make travel easier and great value for our customer.

We have also been named as Britain’s Most Admired Company of 2020 in the transport sector, retaining the leading position for a second year running. We support. We empower. We excite. And we do it our way. We’re uniquely different. We’re easyJet.

JOB PURPOSE

To support the accounting, reporting and business partnering of easyJet’s European subsidiaries.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

Business Partnering

• Support the Senior Finance Manager – European Accounting in business partnering the Group’s European subsidiaries and their directors
• Assist the preparation of local and intercompany budgets
• Provide detailed cost centre analysis, understanding local cost bases and challenging where necessary
• Assist with any ad-hoc projects

Accounting and Control

• Responsible for overseeing the intercompany transaction flows around the easyJet Group
• Assist the Finance Manager- European Accounting will the preparation of statutory financial statements in accordance with local GAAP requirements
• Support the subsidiaries audit process
• Own and oversee subsidiary balance sheet accounts
• Own and manage the month end subsidiary accounting processes

Reporting

• Produce high quality monthly management reporting against budget and prior year for the Accountable Manager
• Ensure that all regulatory reporting (CAA, Austro Control, FOCA as well as local banking regulators in Austria and Switzerland) is completed with the deadlines and to highest possible standard
• Support the preparation of subsidiary board reporting

Relationships

• Be the ‘face of intercompany’ to Finance stakeholders ensuring proper consideration is given to all intercompany matters
• Be the link between subsidiary staff and EACL, assisting the former with Finance queries and issues
• Build strong relationships with various internal stakeholders
• Support the Group Financial Control team around key reporting deadlines such half year and full year close processes

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Compliance to month end timetable & targets with all deadlines met or exceeded.
• Provision of meaningful analysis and reporting produced to highest possible standard
• Subsidiaries balance sheets monitored with movements explained
• Build strong relationships within Finance and with external stakeholders

Requirements of the Role

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED

• Keen to start or studying towards a professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Ability to find problems and provide proposals for change
• From a lot of detail be able to Identify and present key issues
• Pro-active and enquiring mindset.
• Able to coherently explain complicated financial matters to both finance and non-finance contacts within a European business, to achieve results
• Manage own time across variety of tasks and projects to deliver to deadlines
• Communicate with both finance and non-finance contacts to achieve results
• Intermediate to advanced MS Office Skills – including extensive knowledge of Excel and Powerpoint
• Graduate/Strong academic record
• Foreign language skills desirable

LOCATION & HOURS OF WORK

We know that flexibility, balance and wellbeing are more important than ever right now. Whether that’s working remotely, part time, or needing extra support when times are tough. This full-time role will be based in Luton (Hybrid/remote working options available) and will be 40 hours per week. Remember, we are always #happytotalkflex.