Job Description

Summary

Based at Manchester Airport

Fixed-Term Contract until 30 September 2028

Competitive Salary

Why MAG?

At MAG, we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the UK's largest airport operator, we serve millions of passengers every year through Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports.

We're passionate about creating better journeys for our customers, colleagues and communities. From supporting sustainable aviation to investing in the development of our people, we're committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

As part of our Finance team, you'll play an important role in ensuring the effective management of cash and banking activities across the Group, helping to support one of the UK's largest airport businesses.

You'll also have access to a great range of benefits including:

• Company pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free airport parking
• Subsidised public transport
• A wide range of retail, travel and leisure discounts
• Two paid volunteering days each year
• Free Virtual GP service
• Care Concierge support service

The role

We're looking for a Cash & Banking Supervisor to join our Group Finance team on a fixed-term contract until 30 September 2028.

Reporting to the Head of Transactional Services, you'll lead a team of three and oversee the day-to-day delivery of cash and banking activities across MAG.

You'll act as a subject matter expert for operational cash and banking matters, ensuring activities are delivered accurately, on time and within a strong control environment. You'll work closely with colleagues across Finance, banking partners and transformation teams to resolve issues, improve processes and embed sustainable change.

With responsibility across approximately 90 bank accounts and six currencies, this is a varied role that combines people leadership, operational oversight, financial controls and continuous improvement.

What you'll be responsible for

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of three colleagues, setting clear objectives and supporting their performance and development.
• Overseeing daily cash and banking activities across approximately 90 bank accounts and six currencies, ensuring payments, receipts, transfers and bank postings are processed accurately and on time.
• Ensuring bank accounts and relevant balance sheet accounts are reconciled promptly, investigating and resolving cash discrepancies, unmatched items and aged reconciling items.
• Acting as the subject matter expert for operational cash and banking issues, providing guidance and resolving escalations where required.
• Ensuring monthly cash and banking controls are completed, evidenced and reviewed in line with the Finance control framework, escalating exceptions and driving corrective action.
• Producing and analysing KPIs, management information and ad hoc reporting, highlighting service performance, control issues, cash exceptions and opportunities for improvement.
• Working with transformation teams and process stakeholders to design, test and embed changes to processes and systems, ensuring improvements are adopted and sustained.
• Building strong relationships across Finance and the wider business to improve data quality, strengthen controls, standardise processes and deliver a high-quality service.

What will make you successful in the role?

What will make you successful in the role?

We're keen to hear from candidates who have significant experience within Treasury, cash management, cash and banking, or a similar finance environment, ideally within a medium-sized or large, multi-entity organisation.

You'll also bring:

• Previous experience leading, coaching or performance-managing a team.
• Strong knowledge of cash positioning, payment processes, bank account administration and bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience working with multiple currencies and managing day-to-day banking activities.
• A strong understanding of financial controls, with the ability to investigate exceptions and resolve complex discrepancies.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with senior Finance colleagues, banking partners and service providers.
• Experience producing and interpreting KPIs, management information and analysis to support decision-making.
• A track record of improving, standardising or automating processes and embedding change effectively.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of SAP, banking platforms and strong Microsoft Excel skills would be advantageous.
• A relevant Treasury qualification, such as ACT, or a finance or leadership qualification would also be advantageous.

Equal opportunities & reasonable adjustments

At MAG, we believe in the importance of diversity and inclusion for all. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to creating an environment where candidates and colleagues can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, please let us know and we'll be happy to help.