Transactional Finance – Management Accountant

Job title:

Transactional Finance – Management Accountant

Company

Flight Centre

Job description

About Flight Centre Travel GroupFlight Centre Travel Group is one of the world’s largest travel companies with over 12,000 employees globally – who we call ‘Flighties’. With over thirty brands under our family tree and headquarters in more than twenty countries, our roles are diverse and our opportunities are endless. When, we say we’re a great place to work, we have the proof to back it up. Over the past 12 years we’ve been voted a ‘Great Place to Work’ including one of the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing and Best Workplaces for Women. Together, we live and breathe our number one philosophy, our people, and turn up each day driven by our purpose to open up the world for those who want to see. Put simply, we’re a bunch of travel lovers looking for more travel lovers to join our family.About the roleThis is an opportunity to work within Transactional Finance with the primary focus being on financial control for our variety of mid office systems such as Protas, Omnis, Microsoft Dynamics, Sun and Oasis. You will have the exposure to working with our offshore functions while gaining invaluable experience of the transactional flows for our Leisure and Corporate businesses.With the recent globalisation of Transactional Finance, this role will play a pivotal role in the journey of setting a framework which delivers a consistent and standardised service. You will join a community who are passionate for continuously improving our function as the company continues to evolve.You will have the Transactional Finance Accounts Assistant reporting directly into you as well as working closely with the Head and the Team Leads of Transactional Finance. You will be responsible for the performance of the area. You will look to implement producing monthly management reporting ensuring it is fit for purpose. In addition, you will be tasked with identifying opportunities to improve the profitability of the business and weekly forecasting for Europe.Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both spoken and written, with an ability to communicate with finance and non-finance individuals
• A strong attention to detail and understanding of the importance of accuracy.
• Experience of having worked in transactional finance and is now a Part-qualified accountant or above (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent), with relevant degree
• A logical approach to problem solving
• A passion and aptitude for process reengineering
• Appreciation of accounting fundamentals and importance of strong financial controls
• Ability to work to deadlines and deliver on commitments
• Strong customer service approach
• A genuine team player, appreciating the importance of team goals
• Proven ability to multitask
• Good time management; being flexible and adaptable
• A keen desire to learn new things
• A proven focus on improving efficiency and effectiveness of processes.

Our award-winning work perks

• Flexible/hybrid working model – a mix of remote and office work.
• Discounted travel for family and friends – booked by our in-house travel team – as part of Flight Centre Travel Group, you have access to industry rates and discounts for you and your friends and family.
• Career progression – as part of Flight Centre Travel Group with a global brand network spanning 30+ brands and 20+ countries you are empowered to create clear career pathways and have access to the training and support needed to achieve your goals.
• Fun culture with industry-renowned social events (think monthly award nights, global conferences, end-of-financial year balls + more).
• Active Hour – an hour set aside each week to spend on your well-being.
• Bronze-level health cash plan – claim cash back against a range of medical services including dentistry, optical, and chiropractic.
• Plus so much more (company-matched charitable giving, excellent pension scheme, an active hour each week etc.)

Our number one philosophy is Our people. Flight Centre Travel Group’s promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which reflects the diversity of our society.We welcome accommodation requests to help make our hiring and onboarding experience as accessible as possible. Please advise us about accommodation needs at any point by contacting our Recruitment Team at applications@flightcentre.co.uk#LI-JM1#LI-OnsiteApplications close: 27 Sep 2024 GMT Daylight Time

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 07:14:36 GMT

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