FPA Manager
Ryanair, Ireland
Job Description
The Role
Ryanair Holdings plc, Europe’s largest airline group, is the parent company of Buzz, Lauda, Malta Air amp; Ryanair. Carrying 149m guests p.a. (pre-covid) on more than 3,000 daily flights from 85+ bases, the Group connects over 230 destinations in 36+ countries on a fleet of over 500 aircraft, with a further 150+ Boeing 737s on order, which will enable the Ryanair Group to lower fares and grow traffic to 225m+ p.a. by 2026. Ryanair has a team of over 20,000 highly skilled aviation professionals which ensured continued reliability in 2022 and an industry leading 37-year safety record. Ryanair is Europe’s greenest cleanest airline group and customers switching to fly Ryanair can reduce their CO emissions by up to 50% compared to the other Big 4 EU major airlines.
Requirements
We are currently seeking a permanent Financial Planning and Analysis (FPamp;A) Manager to join our team based in Swords, Dublin on a temporary fixed term contract. The ideal candidate should be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent), with a minimum of 2 years relevant PQE.
Please find a detailed list of responsibilities;
- Assisting with the annual budgeting process;
- Supporting the Head of FPamp;A with weekly internal management reporting including preparation of weekly forecast Pamp;L and cashflow;
- Identify and investigate variances to forecast, budget, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement;
- Supporting the Airport Invoice Authorisers team with interpretation of airport contracts, cost and revenue calculations;
- Business Partnering with various departments across the Group;
- Assisting with long term financial planning (Cash, Pamp;L, Balance Sheet) for the Group;
- Reviewing cost control initiatives;
- Ad-hoc duties amp; projects.
Excellent analytical skills are essential. The candidate should be commercially focussed and able to demonstrate a high degree of initiative, strong interpersonal and excellent communications skills. FPamp;A or business partnering experience is preferable. The candidate should have an ability to plan and prioritise tasks and work within agreed timescales.
Experience with SAP accounting system and Airpas are desirable. Strong Microsoft Excel and Word are essential.
Benefits
Competitive Salary and staff travel benefits. Hybrid working available after initial training period.