What’s the purpose of role:To provide accurate, timely and visual reporting that provides oversight of revenue & penalties variance analysis and trending. This role partners with Operations to drive performance, help to identify benchmarks, standard costs and track deviation from these standards. It provides the insight and expertise on revenue & penalties to enable Finance Business Partners and Functional leads to manage revenue & penalties and enables the business to identify and deliver profitable growth.Who you’ll deal with:Internal: Operations, primarily the Regional Operations Director and operational unit management Commercial, Business Improvement teams, Sales, Central Finance, Central Support Functions External: External AuditWhat you’ll be doing:Provision of accurate and timely reporting on revenue & penaltiesEnsure that all Divisional operational month-end, forecast and budget reporting is accurate; provide a full understanding of any deviations from flash /budget and any future impacts of current deviations.Support the accurate closure of the operational month end accounts to the set deadline, including processing journals for revenue & penaltiesAssist with commercial reviews, providing financial evaluation and supportProvision of weekly revenue & penalties reporting to regional operations & finance representation in operational review meetings & discussionsSupport the development of insightful analysis, reporting and dashboards for revenue & penaltiesProvide drill down analysis of revenue & penalties reporting by airline, airport, and service, detailing trending in revenue & penaltiesAssist in setting, monitoring, trending and maintenance, and improvement of revenue & penalties KPI's.Continually improve the quality, accuracy, and efficiency of financial information to key stakeholdersResponsible for divisional ad hoc revenue & penalties as requiredKnowledge in systems and processes that generate revenue & penalties: CBase, SAP, WMS.Investigate and reduce revenue & penalties variancesAnalyse and reduce variances between standard costs and actual cost of materialsAccurate completion of divisional finance templates for all internal/external weekly, monthly and quarterly financial reports with focus on materials and unit overheads.Support the identification of operational efficiency opportunities, assist with cost control and cost reduction projects.Prepare monthly balance sheet for revenue & penaltiesDeputise for the Head of Finance (CoE) as required. Liaise with External Auditors This list is not exhaustive, accountabilities may vary dependant on locality or role complexity and may include any other duties considered reasonable by the line manager.What you’ll have:Be studying for a professional Qualification in either ACCA or CIMA & can demonstrate experience within similar roleStrong management accounting skills are essentialAbility to build business relationships and interact with internal customersExcellent analytical skills Advanced Excel skills, experience with Power BI, and strong IT skillsBe commercially astute Ability to work to tight deadlinesA proactive approach and collaborative attitude.Resilience & enthusiasm to investigate issues and solve problemsFluent in English, oral & writtenExperience of manufacturing, or logistics environment desirable