Full-time - Permanent -Salary: Competitive, based on experience - Location: Crawley or Newport I Hybrid
About AerFin
AerFin is breathing new life into aviation. We buy, sell, lease and repair aircraft, engines, and parts to maximise the value for their owners and provide a lower-cost supply of material to our airline, lessor and MRO customers. Through our deep technical expertise and high-performance culture, we deliver confidence-inspiring quality, safety and value to our customers. Our blend of industry expertise and experience – today’s insight and tomorrow’s foresight – gives us a unique perspective on our industry that is trusted by over 600 customers across six continents. With regional hubs in Europe, Asia and the USA we’re perfectly placed to keep fleets flying and get deals done. That’s the AerFin way. That’s the way ahead.
About the role
We’re looking for a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial insight and performance support across our Trading, Sales, Operations, and Inventory functions. This is a high-impact role where you’ll work closely with business leaders to drive profitability, enhance decision-making, and deliver meaningful financial analysis that supports long-term growth.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead financial planning and performance management across Trading, Sales, Operations, and Inventory.
- Prepare monthly outlooks, quarterly forecasts, and annual budgets, ensuring they align with business objectives and market trends.
- Support the creation of our 5-year strategic financial plan, working cross-functionally to produce robust, data-driven projections.
- Perform detailed scenario and sensitivity analyses to inform commercial strategies and investment decisions.
- Partner with the Supply Chain team to monitor live asset sales, cost profiles, and inventory valuation.
- Provide clear variance analysis, performance commentary, and actionable insights for month-end reporting and board materials.
- Champion financial literacy across the business, helping stakeholders make data-informed decisions.
- Maintain project performance reporting and highlight trends, risks, and opportunities.
What we’re looking for
- A professional accounting or finance qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CA) preferred.
- Experience in a Finance Business Partner role
- Proven ability in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.
- Strong ERP skills and advanced Excel capabilities.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualisation tools.
- Commercial acumen with the confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex data for non-financial audiences.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive, with a drive for process improvement.
What we offer in return:
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Flexible working, ability to work between home and the office
- Volunteering Leave
- Life Assurance
- Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Healthcare Scheme
- 27 days of annual leave with an option to buy or sell an additional 5 days per year
- Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme
- Social events and much more
We're actively reviewing applications and conducting interviews regularly. To ensure your consideration, please submit your application early. Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate is found, so don't delay in sending your CV today for immediate consideration.
AerFin is an equal opportunities employer, which cultivates opinion, listens to all views with respect, recognises people based on their merits without bias and embraces diversity.
(NB. we will not consider any CVs from agencies at this point, and will reach out to our PSL if required)
