WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY!
Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline. Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone, everywhere, while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 8,000 employees from more than 100 nationalities, who share our values of inclusivity, positivity, dedication, integrity, and sustainability.
As a rapidly expanding airline, we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions, from flight operations to engineering, customer experience, finance, and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation, dedicated to excellence, and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry, we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.
Division Controller
Based in Budapest
Purpose of the position:
The Division Controller will have responsibility for all financial planning and controlling related to a particular business unit and is expected to deliver best-in-class forecasting, financial analysis and insights while driving relentless process improvement and cost reduction. The successful candidate will also be expected to drive process improvement initiatives to ensure the financial planning and control processes remain scalable with the growth of the business. Professional development opportunities include Wizz Air’s “Wizzdom” trainings, exposure to senior management and opportunities over time for strong performers to transfer to different roles within the company.
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The main focus of the role will be to take responsibility for all financial planning and controlling related to a particular business unit within the company. This includes:
- Developing the annual budget and three-year plan and updating the monthly forecast
- Promoting Wizz Air’s ultra-low-cost values by driving and tracking transformative cost-saving initiatives
- Providing oversight of financial control processes
- Leading performance and accountability meetings with senior management to present the latest trends and analysis
- Contributing to month close activities, reporting, and analysis
Supporting the Head of Financial Planning & Controlling, CFO and wider Leadership Team with impactful financial analysis
Requirements:
- Completed university degree, preferably in economics, finance or accounting
- Minimum of 3 years professional experience in a finance or controlling role
- Strong technical understanding of accounting principles, preferably with an emphasis on IFRS 16
- Hard-working and can-do attitude
- Excellent analytical skills
- Able to hold your own presenting to senior management
- Proficient user of Microsoft Excel
- Airline experience or experience with a maintenance provider is a strong plus
- Experience with SQL databases, Power BI is an advantage
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When applying, please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates, as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.
We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. Join the Wizz Air team and discover the world of opportunities.
