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 110 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.
Finance Manager
Based in Malta
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
- Bachelors 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
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.
