Inmarsat has been at the forefront of global mobile satellite communications for over thirty years, and is the market leading provider of voice and high-speed data communications for users on land, at sea and in the air through its constellation of 13 geostationary satellites.  Inmarsat plc is a FTSE listed company with a profitable track record and significant growth aspirations. This is represented by more than 55 nationalities in the workforce, reflecting the global and dynamic nature of the business. With an investment of over $3 billion in its latest network infrastructure, Inmarsat is at the forefront of global mobile communications innovation.

Chief Finance Office

Inmarsat’s Chief Finance Office (CFO) processes millions of transactions a month that enable us to interact efficiently with our suppliers, customers, trading partners and regulators. We make sure that the Company is properly funded and well controlled, that our taxes are paid and that shareholders and banks continue to support our plans. Our commercial teams help ensure that the business takes sound decisions through robust planning, careful pricing, sound contracts, skilled procurement and rigorous evaluation of every major business decision.

Please note that this contract placement is between 3 - 6 months. 

Primary Role Purpose:

Provide robust and efficient analysis to the VP Finance, Aviation.  Support the VP Finance, Aviation to provide a comprehensive, responsive, commercially focused, high quality, and financial management function both directly and by drawing on the shared services provided elsewhere within the Finance organisation. Work closely with the Senior Finance Manager to manage the financial results for the Core and Cabin Indirect businesses.

Ensure that the operations of the BU are well coordinated with the wider Group, taking advantage of synergy opportunities and ensuring that the BU works seamlessly and constructively with the rest of the Group.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Senior Finance Manager to ensure that the actual financial and operational results of the BU are provided to the BU management team on an accurate and timely basis together with a concise, action orientated, business focused commentary.
• Support the Senior Finance Manager to ensure that the Core and Cabin Indirect businesses have in place an up to date, high quality full year forecast that reflects all relevant material issues, business plans and is prepared on a timely basis.
• Support the Senior Finance Manager to proactively and reactively provide both standard and ad hoc financial and operational analysis and advice that will help the BU President and AET to deliver optimal operational performance through high quality strategic and tactical business decisions.
• Act as a Business Partner to Aviation cost centre managers, supporting the budgeting and forecasting processes and providing timely opex and headcount reporting, acting as a point of contact into Group Finance.
• Act as Finance System lead within the team

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Professional accounting qualification or equivalent.
• Demonstrated and progressive experience in accounting, financial modelling and analysis within a corporate environment. At least half of the time should have been spent in commercial finance roles.
• Superior analytical skills coupled with good strategic business understanding leading to key business insight.
• Creative problem solver and decision maker.
• Ability to draw high quality analysis out of the results that drive decisions in the BU.
• Strong people skills, confident and comfortable at engaging collaboratively in an intellectual and multinational environment at all levels. Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• A commercially astute Financial Analyst, the candidate must be technically strong, and influential with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with passion for excellence and innovation.
• Proactive individual with the ability to effectively manage various projects while adhering to deadlines.
• Have a good appreciation of core best practice financial accounting standards, policies, processes and systems.
• Ability to travel and work across cultures and time zones.

You must be eligible to work in this location advertised.

Inmarsat Values: 

Our values define Inmarsat’s culture and represent what we believe in. Inmarsat employees aspire to certain behaviours which support our corporate values, they create a stronger working environment and lie at the heart of our continued success as an organisation.

·       Accountability – taking ownership, getting results and keeping our promises

·       Respect – collaborating, embracing diversity and valuing differences

·       Excellence – creating bold solutions for our customers and putting quality at the heart of everything we do