Transactional Finance Team Member

Job title:

Transactional Finance Team Member

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.An average day in the lifeThis is an exciting opportunity to join our rapidly growing corporate travel business supporting Europe under our global FCM brand and recognised as one of the top 5 corporate travel TMCs locally and globally.This role will work closely with other team members in UK and equivalent roles in other European Markets including Germany, Netherlands, Nordics & France. The individual is responsible for ensuring they deliver on all their responsibilities across: Financial Control, Customer Focus and Process Efficiency: This includes Accounts Payable, (both Travel and Head Office payables), Accounts Receivable, Banking and FCM Invoicing.The role will require the individual to be the subject matter expert and to have a deep understanding of end-to-end process flows to be able to trouble shoot and resolve queries. A key aspect of the role will be that of problem solving with the individual having a high attention to detail.By being subject matter expert, the individual will be able to ensure processes are robust, streamlined and limit risk and fraud.You might be perfect for the role if

• French speaking is essential

• Previous experience in Transactional Finance (2 year minimum) – AP, AR and Bank Reconciliations

• Strong communication skills, both spoken and written, with an ability to communicate with finance and non-finance individuals

• Intermediate level of Excel experience required

• A strong attention to detail and understanding of the importance of accuracy.

• A logical approach to problem solving

• Appreciation of accounting fundamentals and importance of strong financial controls

• Ability to work to deadlines and deliver on commitments

• Strong customer service approach

• Good time management; being flexible and adaptable

• A keen desire to learn new things

• A proven focus on improving efficiency and effectiveness of processes.

• A genuine team player, appreciating the importance of team goals

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 [email protected]Applications close: 31 Jul 2024 GMT Daylight Time

Expected salary

Location

Wimbledon, South West London

Job date

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:41:07 GMT

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