Associate Finance Business Partner

We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It's one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.

From the day you join us, you'll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You'll also receive up to 30 discounted 'Hotline' airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family. You will also receive many other perks such as Voluntary Private Healthcare, Cycle to Work, Electric Car Scheme, BA Euroflyer Pension Scheme, Free Eye Test, Access to Perks at Work, Travel Industry discounts and many more!

At British Airways you'll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.

We never stand still, and we don't expect our people to either.

BA Euroflyer

This is your chance to become part of the newest airline within the British Airways family.

BA Euroflyer was launched in 2022, serving a short-haul network of some of Europe's most popular destinations from London's Gatwick Airport.

It's an exciting and fast-paced life when you're working in one of the world's most important travel hubs, and you'll be part of a global gateway connecting with people from all walks of life and helping to make each and every journey original and unique.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in exciting places, a job at BA Euroflyer is yours to make.

This is an airline where you'll be able to create a real impact, right from the moment you join us.

Associate Finance Business Partner

Salary: £45,000-£55,000, plus study support

As an Associate Finance Business Partner, you'll help British Airways Euroflyer make better business decisions by providing strong financial insight, constructive challenge and trusted support to budget holders.

You'll take end-to-end ownership of defined financial areas, producing robust accounts and forecasts and turning financial performance into clear, practical recommendations. Working alongside Finance Business Partners and Senior Finance Business Partners, you'll also develop the commercial and professional capabilities needed to progress towards a Finance Business Partner role.

• Partner with budget holders to translate financial performance into clear actions that create value, agreeing next steps and tracking results.
• Take end-to-end ownership of defined financial areas and metrics, while supporting Finance Business Partners and Senior Finance Business Partners across larger portfolios.
• Build and constructively challenge budgets and forecasts, ensuring they reflect business requirements and changes in the economic environment.
• Provide strategic decision support and practical recommendations, balancing opportunities to create value with financial risk.
• Deliver accurate and timely financial and management accounts, explaining variances and the underlying business drivers.
• Maintain strong financial management through journals, balance-sheet reconciliations and effective controls.
• Manage Finance operations within your remit, including goods received not invoiced, invoices on hold and paid-on-time performance.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement, creating more capacity for analysis and business partnering.

You'll need:

• Current registration as a CIMA, ACCA or ACA student, with the motivation to progress towards chartered status.
• Strong accounting experience, including preparing journals and completing balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Advanced Excel skills, including the use of complex formulas.
• Strong numerical ability, accuracy and attention to detail.
• The ability to turn financial information into clear insight, constructive challenge and practical recommendations.
• Commercial curiosity and an interest in understanding business performance and identifying opportunities to add value.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, with the confidence to partner with and constructively challenge stakeholders.
• The ability to manage competing deadlines and priorities, working effectively both independently and as part of a team.