IT Finance Manager

Summary

•    Based at Manchester Airport
•    Permanent Role
•    We are proud to be a diverse employer, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds

Why MAG?

At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate. 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:
•    Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
•    24 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

You’ll track and manage the MAG Technology CAPEX spend of c.£60M in FY26, working in partnership with the Finance Department, Technology Project Delivery Leads and Technology Project Managers. You’ll manage, process and report on the monthly capitalisation of MAG’s resources and analyse project financials to provide oversight and reporting of the business plan ensuring audit requirements are met at all times. You’ll also line manage of 1-2 analysts, support project and programme resource planning and cost estimation, and facilitate the production of Board, ExCo and stakeholder presentations.

What will make you successful in the role?

You’ll have fantastic numeracy skills, proven experience in reading and analysing large data sets. You’ll have previous experience of working effectively in a PMO function, working with project management methodologies (Prince 2/MSP), as well as experience of resource and project planning (MS Project). You’ll be highly organised, with the ability to manage several tasks and deadlines at any one time, with experience of project governance and compliance and an understanding of audit principles and deadlines. You’ll have an excellent knowledge of Word and PowerPoint alongside an advanced experience and competence with Excel. An understanding of SAP and Service Now would be advantageous. You’ll be a brilliant problem solver, flexible in your approach and be a really great communicator with the ability to simplify and explain complex information to both Finance and Tech stakeholders.