Finance Manager

gategroup operates in the airlines and aviation industry. Its gateretail business provides commercial finance support for strategic airline customer accounts.

• Manage two FTEs, including team oversight, performance management, and workload planning;
• Act as finance manager for a strategic customer P&L;
• Prepare and present monthly reports and facilitate monthly review meetings;
• Lead commercial discussions with the customer alongside the account director;
• Build collaborative relationships with the wider business and the customer;
• Manage the customer relationship from the finance side;
• Lead finance activities in contract extension discussions and support negotiations of future contractual terms and conditions;
• Partner with business and finance teams on commercial initiatives;
• Ensure targets are met when launching New Product Ranges and provide commercial direction throughout the process;
• Prepare annual budgets and monthly forecasts;
• Perform monthly Profit Centre Analysis and variance analysis against budgets and forecasts;
• Provide analysis and commentary explaining actual performance versus targets;
• Support monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations;
• Lead stock reconciliation alongside the dedicated Stock Controller;
• Prepare Intercompany Recharge Invoices and third-party accruals;
• Ensure internal controls are followed in daily operations;
• Work with Accounts Payable to ensure accurate invoice coding and processing;
• Perform multi-currency reconciliations;
• Maintain relevant records and support external and internal audits;
• Foster continuous improvement of processes, models, forms, and templates for P&L review and reporting;
• Lead the enhancement and compliance of Business Finance processes, standards, and systems;
• Provide ad hoc support on other finance projects.

• 7 Years of relevant finance experience, including reviewing BS/P&L reports and analyzing trends;
• Experience with intercompany reconciliation;
• Knowledge of relevant accounting terms and concepts;
• Experience preparing forecasts and budgets;
• Good understanding of business strategy and methodology;
• Advanced Excel skills;
• Excellent verbal and written English skills;
• Must have the right to live and work in Serbia;
• Nice to have: Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Math, or Engineering, ACCA/CIMA or local accounting qualification, SAP and HFM experience, multi-currency FX calculations, understanding of International Accounting Standards.

• The position is based in offices in New Belgrade.