Finance Manager

Purpose of the role

The purpose of the Wizz Air Malta Finance Manager position is to ensure that: 

• The financial processes of WAM are properly managed by all employees and service providers involved in line with IFRS and Wizz Group accounting policies and standards and relevant legal and fiscal laws and regulations  
• The WAM team is properly served & supported by Group Finance  
• The financial interests of WAM are understood, recognized and well-represented within the Group.  

Responsibilities

• Primary Finance contact to the WAM organization (incl. particularly the Managing Director) for all WAM-related financial matters  
• Track, oversee, lead, or execute (as appropriate) the Finance projects relevant for WAM  
• Prepare WAM-related inputs to monthly closings  
• Support to WAM financial audits  
• Preparation of WAM statutory financial statements (together with a 3rd-party accounting service provider)  
• Review and control the quality of the WAM books especially the accuracy of balance sheet positions, and management reports  
• Manage all intercompany relationships of WAM (incl. contracts, calculation of charges, billings, settlements)  
• Control of the WAM vendor invoice passing process, ensure it all happens as designed, and ensure vendor invoices are recorded and paid on time  
• Safeguard appropriate levels of administrative organization and internal control over local financial processes and those typical to WAM (e.g. timely remittance of local funds to overseas head-office bank accounts).  
• Other ad-hoc accounting tasks and projects  
• Prepare documentation and represent WAM in board meetings, cost reviews and any other meetings where finances of WAM are involved 
• Support and coordinate locally the forecasting and planning cycles 

Experience

• 4-6+ years work experience with at least 3 years in Finance (mostly in controlling, accounting and/or audit) preferably at a multinational company  
• Experience in other finance areas is an advantage 
• Airline industry prior work experience is much preferred  

Hard skills

• Experience in the use of ERP systems  
• Good Excel knowledge  
• Firm understanding of key accounting concepts, particularly IFRS  

Education

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in economics, majoring in finance or accounting  
• International accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, etc) is an advantage  

Language

• Fluent in English (both written and spoken) 
• Hungarian optional but would be an advantage 

Skills and competencies

• Decision-making: Ability to make sound judgments independently 
• Influence and motivation: Inspiring others and driving team performance 
• Accountability: Taking ownership of tasks and outcomes 
• Strategic thinking: Aligning actions with organizational goals 
• Analytical thinking: Evaluating complex situations and data 
• Critical thinking: Assessing risks and benefits logically 
• Adaptability: Adjusting strategies based on changing circumstances