VistaJet · 1 month ago
Senior Finance Business Partner
52 Charles Street
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expVistaJet is a fast-growing private aviation business, attracting unprecedented demand from customers. The Senior Finance Business Partner is responsible for driving financial performance and providing commercial insights, serving as a key bridge between Finance and Operational functions to optimize efficiency and profitability.
AerospaceBusiness TravelIn-Flight EntertainmentTravel
Responsibilities
Drive continuous improvement in monthly financial reporting cycles and underlying data integrity in partnership with the Accounting, AP and AR teams
Develop new reporting capabilities delivering insights into VDOC spend, which includes Fuel, Handling, Flight Control and On-Board Telecommunications
Identify, quantify, and track cost-saving and efficiency opportunities within the VDOC spend profile, working collaboratively with procurement and operational teams
Drive a culture of cost awareness and accountability across the business
Act as a trusted advisor to operational and financial leaders
Proactively challenge cost assumptions, operational plans, and investment proposals to ensure optimal commercial outcomes
Translate non-financial operational data into relevant financial KPIs and metrics
Lead the comprehensive budgeting and forecasting cycle for all VDOC cost categories
Develop robust, complex financial models to forecast cost impacts under various scenarios
Provide timely, detailed, and accurate monthly performance reporting on VDOC variances against budget, forecast, and prior year, focusing on root cause analysis
Qualification
Required
Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent)
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
Minimum of 6-8 years of progressive experience in a finance function, with at least 3 years in a Business Partnering or FP&A role supporting operational teams
Deep Financial Modelling: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel with proven ability to build and manipulate large-scale, driver-based financial models
Cost Accounting Expertise: Strong understanding of cost accounting principles, variance analysis, and cost-driver mapping
Data Proficiency: Experience with large ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and Business Intelligence (BI) tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) for extracting and visualizing data
Commercial Acumen: Clear understanding of how operational decisions directly impact the P&L, especially within a high-volume, low-margin industry
Influence and Communication: Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills, with a proven ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-finance senior stakeholders
Strategic Thinking: Ability to see beyond the numbers, connect financial trends to business strategy, and proactively identify opportunities and risks
Challenge and Resilience: Demonstrable confidence to challenge senior management constructively and push back on suboptimal commercial decisions
Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to build trusted, collaborative relationships across different functions (Operations, Procurement, Finance, etc.)
Preferred
Previous experience in the Aviation, Transport, or Logistics sectors, dealing specifically with large, complex variable cost bases (fuel, handling, landing fees)
Experience with integrated financial planning systems (e.g., Anaplan, Hyperion, Tagetik)
Company
VistaJet
VistaJet is a global business aviation company offering private jet services. It is a sub-organization of Vista Global.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2022 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$750MKey Investors
Credit SuisseRhône Group
2019-05-19Debt Financing· $550M
2017-08-23Secondary Market· $50M
2017-08-23Private Equity· $150M
Leadership Team
Lori Hanlon
Executive Assistant to Chairman & Founder
Recent News
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