Commercial Finance Business Partner

at  Heathrow

Discover a one-of-a-kind career. Our vision at Heathrow is to be an extraordinary airport, fit for the future. In the Finance team we know that generating income is critical to driving our business forward, but it’s also vital that we create positive passenger and customer experiences that make every journey better. You’ll help us to get the balance right so we can continue investing in our world-class environment.
There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Heathrow’s size, scale, and reputation for innovation translates to exciting opportunities for everyone. Finance here is about more than numbers. It’s about being influential, developing trusted relationships, and showing the world that we’re a responsible investment with a bright future; a place that embraces digital innovation and has a sustainable mindset. You’ll become part of a team that drives excellence across everything from insurance to investment, treasury to business partnering, as you collaborate widely to deliver projects that directly impact millions of passengers each year.
As a Commercial Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with multiple non-finance stakeholders across the Retail division at Heathrow, providing strategic financial insight to drive business decisions. You will collaborate with the Finance Business Services Team to ensure strong financial controls, accurate reporting, and continuous process improvements that support commercial growth.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract, offering an exciting opportunity to gain experience in a dynamic and high-profile environment.

• Partnering with Heads of Category, Senior Account Managers and Accounting Managers to drive retail performance and profitability. Analysing KPI trends and presenting findings to Business Partners in monthly performance meetings.
• Supporting Senior Account Managers in developing action plans for underperforming categories.
• Producing PowerPoint and Power BI management reports for strategic decision-making.
• Collating and processing financial and non-financial data from multiple stakeholders for reporting.
• Driving continuous improvement in management reporting processes to enhance commercial insight.
• Ensuring accurate month-end financials by collaborating with the Finance Business Services Team.
• Leading the review of monthly sales provisions for retail concessionaires.
• Supporting the tendering process by recommending value-driven financial propositions.
• Assisting with capital investment appraisals and financial assurance activities.
• Contributing to the transformation of finance data strategy, focusing on automation and self-service management information.
• Proven ability to partner with commercial teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong experience in financial analysis, reporting, and business insight to support decision-making.
• An analytical mindset, able to simplify complex financial data and identify trends, errors, and opportunities.
• Advanced skills in Excel modelling, financial modelling, and presenting clear data insights.
• Proficiency in Power BI and PowerPoint for professional financial reporting.
• CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualified (or working towards qualification).

Please refer the Job description for details