Finance Manager, Asset Finance £45,000-£50,000, Manchester

Client: Thomas Cook Position: Finance Manager, Asset Finance Location: Manchester Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 Benefits: Company car allowance, Bonus, Contribution Pension Scheme (3PERCENT to 9PERCENT), 25 days Annual Leave, Buy / Sell additional Annual Leave, Discounted Insurance and Healthcare Benefits, Childcare Vouchers, Retail Vouchers, Discounted Thomas Cook holidays, Foreign Exchange Deals, Discounted Car Hire and Airport Parking, Subsidised Gym Membership, plus many more.

COMPANY: Thomas Cook Group plc is a leading international leisure travel group with a portfolio of market leading travel brands across Europe and North America. They are committed to providing the best quality products and services to their customers, and continuing to deliver shareholder value. Each year more than 19 million people choose to travel with Thomas Cook Group plc, buying their holidays from our network of more than 3,000 owned or franchised travel stores, online or through their call centres.

Thomas Cook Group plc is a EUR12 billion revenue business, employing 33,000 people globally and operating a fleet of 97 aircraft.

ROLE: a) Checking, review and approval of all rental invoices, sundry fees and other asst finance invoices; advising airline of payments due; liaising with lessors / financiers on queries. b) Creation and maintenance of financial information on aircraft fleet. c) Creation and maintenance of information and filing of original documentation, deal ?bibles? and archiving. d) Agreement / negotiation of Letter of Credit amounts with lessors as required. e) Procurement, recording and maintenance of market information on aircraft leasing. f) Involvement in any group transactions specifically related to asset finance / leasing arrangements and banking facilities g) Involvement in various corporate transactions including acquisitions / due diligence processes h) Liaison and provision / exchange of information to various internal and external parties: Such as operating lessors and asset finance banks, external lawyers and professional advisors, other colleagues within the group including treasury, tax, insurance, finance, engineers and airline management, external auditors and tax advisors.

RESPONSIBILITIES: You will also be required to assist the Head of Asset Finance when necessary with: a) closure of all aviation transactions on schedule and within budget. b) negotiation and preparation of documentation for intra-group leasing. c) sub leasing in and out of the group, wet leases, engine and parts leases. d) Fleet extensions - negotiation and documentation. e) Fleet rollover - sourcing of new aircraft, including sourcing of financing proposals, analysis, evaluation and recommendations. f) Delivery and redelivery processes for leased assets.

Financial reporting responsibilities: a) Production of some monthly management accounting information. b) Production of quarterly fleet reports (fleet list, market info, debt numbers, fleet numbers). c) Provide financial support and analysis to both the group and airline on leases. d) Provide year end and half year accounting support on leases, and assist with divisional budgeting and forecasting.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: a) Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA or equivalent), a financially established professional. b) Excellent organisational and time management skills, and strong priority-setting skills. c) A confident individual, interpersonally very capable, and prepared to influence and work with people at various levels, both internal and external, including the senior management team. d) A willingness to demonstrate flexibility, with occasional requirement to travel. e) Cheerful disposition and ability to work at times under pressure, with a proactive approach to the role.

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: a) Prior experience / involvement in contracts or legal documents. b) Experience within the airline industry. c) Commercial experience or awareness.

You may have experience in the following roles: Group finance, legal, financial reporting, financial analysis etc

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No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, and we confirm that we will gladly accept applications from persons of any age for this role.