Finance Business Partner Flight Operations & Inflight Services

<h2> General information </h2> <h3> Vacancy Reference number </h3> 004715   <h3> About us </h3><p id="fldoffer_longtext1">At Aer Lingus, we believe in going above and beyond to connect people, places and possibilities. Whether working at the airport, in our offices or at home - every employee has a role to play in making Aer Lingus the heart of travel to, through and beyond Ireland for generations to come.<br/>How do we do this? We Put Safety First. There's nothing more important. We Are Customer Focused. We champion the customer and go above and beyond to get things just right for them. We're Stronger Together. With a ‘how can I help?' attitude, we communicate and collaborate to achieve shared success. We Own It. We do what we say we're going to do and always follow through. We Look Forward. We build the future by embracing change today.</p><h3> What we offer </h3><p id="fldoffer_longtext3">As well as offering you a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities and staff travel benefits (with Aer Lingus and many other international airlines), you will also have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment and to join a team of amazing professionals who are passionate about the aviation industry. To learn more about the exciting benefits and opportunities that await you at Aer Lingus please visit our website.<br/>At Aer Lingus, we embrace diversity and believe in providing equal opportunities to all qualified individuals. We are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive and respectful work environment that values employees' unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from all candidates who share our passion for aviation. If you have any questions or require any accommodations to support you in your application, please contact us at recruit@aerlingus.com.</p><h2>Vacancy details</h2><h3> Role title </h3><p id="fldjobdescription_jobtitle">Finance Business Partner Flight Operations &amp; Inflight Services</p><h3> Your role </h3> <p><p>Reporting to the Manager Finance Business Partnering, the Finance Business Partner for Flight Operations (Pilots) &amp; Inflight Services (Cabin Crew / Inflight Retail) acts as a strategic liaison between the finance department and other areas of the business, helping to drive performance, support decision-making and align financial planning with broader business objectives.</p><p><strong>Context</strong></p><p>The Aer Lingus Finance organisation is divided into Finance Operations, Financial Reporting &amp; Forecasting, Finance Transformation &amp; Data, and Finance Business Partnering. The Finance Business Partner team supports business operations through expertise, guidance, and decision support. The role collaborates cross-functionally with departments such as Strategy and Planning, Customer, Operations, Technology, Fleet, Maintenance and Support.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Principle Accountabilities / Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Provide finance business partner services to Executives and senior management in the Flight Operations &amp; Inflight Services Functions on an independent basis.</li><li>Become a trusted and critical finance business partner, in particularly in relation to contract and industrial negotiations.</li><li>Lead the extraction of insights and conclusions from financial information and drive the operational business agenda as a partner and, if needed, counterweight to the Executive and senior management team members. Propose and support development of improvement / follow up actions; engage with business leaders in securing implementation</li><li>Take ownership of explaining, interpreting and analysing financial results relating to the Flight Operations &amp; Inflight Services Functions. Manage strategic and tactical KPIs, provide depth and precision to KPIs and bring insights to senior team.</li><li>Make a meaningful impact on corporate results by working with the functional management of the Flight Operations &amp; Inflight Services functions to identify, evaluate, select and implement medium to long term initiatives to exploit revenue / commercial opportunities and address commercial and operational challenges. Promote external benchmarking and best practice sharing initiatives.</li><li>Responsible for budget and revenue / cost elements across the Flight Operations &amp; Inflight Services area.</li><li>Take responsibility for providing transparency and insight on results and forecasted performance; propose and support development of improvement / follow up actions; engage with business leaders in securing implementation</li><li>Coordinate monthly review process, budgeting and forecasting for the Flight Operations &amp; In