Finance Analyst (Newly Qualified)

Finance Analyst – Fuel

It’s official – easyJet is one of the best places to work in the UK! We are among the winners of the annual Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards, a list of the UK’s Top 50 Best Places to Work 2024. You can be a part of it too, our Finance and Procurement teams are detail-focused problem-solvers who handle billions worth of assets and keep us on track for further growth. You’ll play an essential role in maintaining the balance between ‘service’ and ‘cost’ that makes travelling with us both accessible and enjoyable.

Join our fantastic Fuel Strategy team as a pivotal member, reporting directly to the Senior Manager – Fuel Strategy and ESG. This role entails providing robust analytical support for fuel costs, aligning with the broader Tax and Fuel Team objectives.
As a key liaison point, you will facilitate seamless communication and collaboration across various functions including Finance, Operations, and Commercial teams. Your responsibilities include diverse tasks such as supporting the development of fuel strategy, analysing cost drivers, contributing to budgeting and forecasting, evaluating business cases, and directing fuel efficiency projects. Your insights and contributions will be integral to shaping our future fuel initiatives and ensuring alignment with our sustainability goals. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess strong analytical skills, and excel in fostering effective business partnerships, we welcome you to apply and make a significant impact on our team.

What you need to do the role
We are seeking a qualified accountant with a proven track record in handling large, dynamic entities. The ideal person will have exceptional analytical skills, adept at conducting thorough variance analysis and identifying key drivers. Confident in providing detailed insights to support procurement and ground operations teams effectively. Effective communication and the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels are paramount, as is the capacity to articulate the commercial value of finance projects and explain financial concepts to non-financial counterparts.
A proactive team player who can also work autonomously, offering innovative solutions with confidence is essential. We value self-starters with high levels of motivation and enthusiasm, coupled with advanced Excel skills (including basic macros) and preferably experience with TM1.

What you’ll get in return
> Competitive base salary
> Up to 20% bonus
> 25 days holiday
> BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes
> 7% pension
> Life Assurance
> Flexible benefits package
> Excellent staff travel benefits

LOCATION & HOURS OF WORK
This full-time role will be based in Luton and will be 40 hours per week. We support hybrid working and we spend three days per week in the office.

About easyJet
At easyJet our aim is to make low cost travel easy – connecting people to what they value using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

It takes a real team effort to carry over 90 million passengers a year across 35 countries. Whether you’re working as part of our front line operations or in our corporate functions, you’ll find people that are positive, inclusive, ready to take on a challenge, and that have your back. We call that our ‘Orange Spirit’, and we hope you’ll share that too.

Apply
Complete your application on our careers site.

We encourage individuality, empower our people to seize the initiative, and never stop learning. We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates.

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