Management Accounting Assistant

Reporting to: Finance Business Partner

Salary: up to £35k

Direct reports: 0

Location: Home based with occasional meetings in London

Who you’d be working with…

The Advantage Travel Partnership is the UK’s pre-eminent business network representing travel agents and travel management companies.

Its members are all independently owned travel businesses who operate across 750 locations throughout the UK, representing a large proportion of the UK’s travel agency landscape. In addition, Advantage’s global network footprint continues to expand with representation in 83 countries across 96 network partners who work together in servicing corporate accounts.

Collectively, as a global network our members generate over £15.6 billion in global sales annually - with £7.6 billion from travel sales from its UK membership - and cater for many millions of holidaymakers and business travellers by assisting them with their travel arrangements. 

What you would be doing…

The primary objective of this role is to support the recording, interpretation, analysis, and reporting on Group revenue performance. The role involves assisting in the Budgeting and Forecasting processes, while continually seeking opportunities for process enhancements and increased efficiency within the Finance team.

To do this, you would be responsible for….

Reporting and Analysis

• Prepare and distribute monthly management accounts to SMT and budget holders in a timely manner, highlighting key information.
• Assist with monthly revenue “closing activities” (e.g. - calculation of accrued/ deferred revenues), review trends, analyse variances and highlight risks and problem areas.
• Providing timely responses to ad hoc requests for financial information/reports from management.
• Assist with the development of new business models; reports; data extracts, “what if” analysis etc. as required.
• Assist with the reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts associated with Revenue lines for Group companies (as set out in respective B/S review packs).

Controlling

• Assist in the co-ordination of budget and quarterly forecast activities and information from all budget holders.
• Assist in the review, challenge and recording of budget and forecast assumptions.
• Assist with preparation of data for monthly meetings with line of business managers to review actual performance against budget.
• Issue and distribute budgets to all budget holders.

Data Integrity: Systems and Change Management

• Maintain the integrity of data in the Accounting and CRM system.
• Assist with coordinating systems enhancements/changes (e.g., Sage, Dynamics 365, etc).
• Proactively keep abreast of all business activities so that impacts on accounting treatment & systems can be anticipated and systems modified, if necessary.
• Assist with ensuring all relevant financial controls and regulatory reporting is embedded within the department.

Internal Communication

• Proactively participate in meetings, as required, with the aim of building the financial knowledge and understanding of non-financial managers.
• Always maintain good working relationships with other members of the Finance department, so that team morale and the appetite for sharing knowledge is enhanced. 

You will be…

• Well versed in Microsoft Excel
• An excellent team player
• Able to adapt and work flexibly
• Able to work independently with a level of autonomy
• Able to prove your right to work in the UK

What you get in return...

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It’s easy. All you need to do is send us your up-to-date CV. Send all details and questions to [email protected].

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