Associate Finance Business Partner

Job description: Summary

• Based at Stansted Airport
• Permanent
• Flexible/Hybrid working for a better work/life balance.

• 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:

• Bonus scheme
• 10% company contribution pension
• 25 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

Provide robust finance business partner support to the Stansted Transformation Programme, delivering decision-making support through high-quality financial reporting, analysis, and insight. Ensure financial information is clearly linked to business strategy and maintain a strong system of financial controls.

Your role is responsible for maintaining and improving Stansted’s governance processes, including key financial controls, budget cycles, and forecasting, while delivering timely financial reporting, analysis, and insight to support decision‑making. It conducts regular financial reviews across all workstreams, presents monthly results with clear explanation of cost drivers and risks, and supports the ongoing development of the programme’s business case. Your role works closely with Stansted Transformation leads to ensure accurate performance reporting, partners with capital delivery teams to manage project costs and “cost to serve,” and drives process improvements across finance activities. It also collaborates with a range of stakeholders—including BAU Finance, Finance Directors, and Business Partners—on programme impacts and ad hoc priorities, while contributing positively to the wider Finance team’s objectives.

What will make you successful in the role?

You’ll have excellent analytical ability, excellent attention to detail and experience across management accounting and business partnering. You’ll demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills as these are essential for building effective relationships with project teams, supported by a solutions‑focused approach and the ability to identify and implement improvements.

You will need to be fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) and possess strong excel skills. You must be resilient under pressure and able to adapt to changing requirements, while demonstrating strong skills in consolidating and presenting financial information clearly and insightfully.