Finance Manager - Reporting

We’re the people behind the global loyalty currency, Avios, and home to three ambitious, growing businesses; IAG Loyalty, British Airways Holidays and The Wine Flyer. Each business has its own goals and strategy, but collectively we create brilliant experiences for our global customers. 

We’re on a truly exciting journey of growth and transformation – we’re going places! This is where you come in. 

The opportunity ✨ 

The successful candidate will be responsible for financial accounting, reporting and control within the IAG Loyalty business. You will co-ordinate with IAG Group operating companies to ensure accurate intra-group reporting and will play a lead role in the continuous improvement of internal processes and controls.

Reporting into the IAG Loyalty Senior Finance Manager, you will have two direct reports who are responsible for; the reporting, billing and settlement of Air Partner activity across all IAG operating company loyalty programmes and the end-to-end financial operations and reporting for the new Global Currency platform.

This role would suit a new qualified, or qualified account with 1 to 2 years experience.

What you will be doing:

Reporting:

• Carrying out month end activities, including the preparation and posting of journals within SAP; 

• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations and subsequent reviews to challenge the reported balances; 

• Responsible for tracking intragroup balances to agree settlement balances and raise invoices; 

• Partner with relevant IAG Group operating companies on financial reporting processes; 

• Work collaboratively across IAG Loyalty, including (but not limited to) our data teams to ensure accurate reporting, the Commercial Finance team to provide actionable insights, Payables and Receivables to ensure timely settlement with IAG Group operating companies; 

• Provide quality audit evidence for internal and external audit requests.  

Air Partners and Global Currency:

• Management and development of two direct reports.

• Review of Air Partner activity to ensure accurate and timely reporting as well as identifying trends and providing insights.

• Overseeing Air Partner billing and settlement as well as managing relationships with our partners.

• Managing Global Currency interline settlement activity through the IATA Clearing House, ensuring completeness, timeliness, and compliance with agreed terms.

• Leading the finance workstream for new Global Currency partner onboarding, including setting up processes for billing, settlement, and reporting.

• Partnering with Product, Treasury, Legal, and Commercial teams to ensure the Global Currency finance requirements are clearly defined and delivered.

What we are looking for:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a background in reporting desirable; 

• SAP experience is desirable

• An ambitious individual striving to develop their knowledge and technical skills within financial reporting; 

• Excellent verbal, written, numeracy and organisation skills; 

• Ability to work independently, continuously seeking opportunities for change and improvement with a ‘can do’/ ‘resolution based’ attitude to make these a reality; 

• Innovative mindset – someone with a sense of urgency who is excited to create something new, iterate, make mistakes and learn 

• A passionate and engaging communicator, with the ability to build effective relationships and influence diverse audiences 

• Able to adapt to new situations and responsibilities, demonstrating flexibility at all times in a fast pace environment; 

• Adaptable and self-motivated individual with ability to manage and prioritise demanding workloads and deadlines.