Finance Assistant

Job description & person specification

Title: Finance Assistant  

Department: Finance

Reports to: Group Financial Accountant  

Location: Hybrid working

Company overview

London Luton Airport (LLA) is a key gateway to the city of London, which is the world’s largest aviation system.  LLA is the United Kingdom’s fifth largest airport, having facilitated 18 million passenger journeys in 2025, and with strong ambitions to continue this growth story.    

11 airlines operate from LLA, including key carriers easyJet, Wizz Air, Jet2 and Ryanair. LLA’s route network serves over 150 destinations across 42 countries with 24/7 operations. LLA is an integral part of the local region and a major economic contributor to the UK through direct employment of over 700 people and indirectly supports over 10,000 jobs.   

The freehold owner of the airport is the Luton Borough Council (“LBC”) (held in Luton Rising (“LR”), and the current concession to operate and develop the airport is held by London Luton Airport Operating Limited (LLAOL), an entity that is joint owned by AENA, the world’s largest airport operator, and Infrabridge, a specialist global infrastructure investment manager.  

Our vision is to be the simplest and friendliest major airport, focused on sustainable growth. Our mission is to provide our customers with a safe and easy travel experience, while being committed to supporting our communities, caring for our environment, investing in our people, and maximising stakeholder value. 

Job purpose summary

LLA is on an exciting journey and recently assisted Luton Rising in securing a Development Consent Order to expand the airport.  This will include significant airside and landside infrastructure development, including upgrades to transport links should the expansion proceed.   

LLA operates as a stand-alone UK group consisting of 5 companies with 1 main operating company, 1 external debt company, 1 shareholder debt company and 2 holding companies.  

This role will work closely with the Group Financial Accountant, Reporting Accountant and the Group Financial Controller to deliver accurate results in a timely manner.  

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

Month-End and Financial Reporting Support 

  • Assist in preparation of monthly results, including journals, accruals and prepayments  

Balance Sheet, Controls and Compliance 

  • Performing internal controls testing and providing evidence to support key controls operated by the Finance Team  
  • Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations  
  • Submission of ONS data as and when required  
  • Processing fixed asset additions and disposals in LLA’s asset management system 
  • Utilising Oracle NetSuite and Workiva reporting systems 

Audit, Statutory Reporting and Tax Support 

  • Assisting the Group Financial Accountant in the preparation of annual audited financial statements and biannual unaudited financial statements for the Group  
  • Assisting with the preparation of tax information as required by advisers  
  • Working with external and internal auditors to provide information as required  

Stakeholder and Ad Hoc support 

  • Ad hoc work to support the wider business and Finance Teams  

LLA Way and Guest Experience Contribution 

  • Contribute to delivering a great guest experience by performing your role with accuracy and efficiency. Recognising that every task whether guest facing or behind the scenes contributes to supporting the company’s overall LLA Way Strategy and service standards. 
  • Proactively and positively promote the LLA Way initiatives and projects with all employees and the wider airport community. 

Knowledge, skills and experience:

LLA is looking for an enterprising self-starter who has the values shared by the wider business, being Ambitious, Trusted, Friendly, Professional and Inclusive, with the desire to continually learn. The specific requirements that are considered essential and desirable for this role are set out below:  
  • Good communication and organisation skills   
  • Basic understanding of accounting principles 
  • Experience of working to deadlines and strong delivery focus and results orientation   
  • Strong attention to detail   
  • Self-motivated and proactive   
  • Team player  
  • Flexible and adaptable to change  
  • Willing to learn statutory reporting and group accounting concepts  
  • Confident on Microsoft programmes including, MS excel, etc.   
  • AAT student currently working in finance team, or a graduate looking to study towards their accountancy exams.  

What will LLA give you:

  • A competitive salary   
  • Membership of a profit share scheme (upon completion of a qualifying period).  
  • Flexible working arrangements based on a 37-hour working week.  
  • A market-leading employers pension contribution of up to 12%.  
  • Private medical insurance  
  • Study support  

Travel is not anticipated with the role, however, on occasions both trips within the UK and overseas may be required, as will occasional long hours. This should be considered when applying for this role.  

LLA is an ICAEW accredited training provider.  

This job description is intended to give an appreciation of the role and the range of duties and responsibilities to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed on an ongoing basis. The post holder will be required at all times to perform any other reasonable tasks, as requested by the Line Manager, in order to meet the operational needs of the business.

For any further information, please contact the Human Resources department at [email protected]. London Luton Airport Operations Ltd collects your personal information when you submit your application. For more details about the personal information LLA collects, how we collect it, why we need it, what we do with it, how long we keep it, and what your rights are, please see our privacy notice at www.london-luton.co.uk/privacy-notice.

LLA is committed to fostering, promoting, and preserving a culture of diversity, equality, and inclusion as we carry out our mission. We will always be respectful and seek to learn from those different from ourselves. We strive to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee has a negative experience for being who they are. We welcome all applications!

LLA is well connected by public transport, with a range of travel discounts and support services available to staff. For more information visit: London Luton Airport Staff Travel Information 

To apply:

If you wish to apply for this role, please send your CV that summarises your knowledge, skills, and experience within the context of the Finance Assistant job description to [email protected], using the reference FA2204 in the subject line. In the body of the email, please make sure to include the following: 

  • Current and expected salary 
  • Notice period/availability to start
  • Right to work in the UK / sponsorship requirements
  • Whether you are happy to travel to Luton three days a week