Accounts Assistant

G Touring; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent travel company based in Market Harborough is looking for an Accounts Assistant. The role involves handling accounts receivable and payable, processing invoices, and collaborating with other departments. Ideal candidates are proactive, have prior accounts experience, and are proficient in Excel. Attractive benefits include generous holiday allowance and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Holiday discounts

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Adapt to changes in situation and task while supporting others.
• Experience with purchase ledger for a minimum of 1 year.
• Ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process overhead and supplier invoices accurately.
• Reconcile bank transactions to the finance system.
• Assist with staff expenses and monthly credit card reconciliations.

Skills

Accounts Receivable Experience

Proficient in Excel

Communication Skills

Education

GCSE Level Including Maths & English

Tools

Word

Outlook

Job description

Changing lives through travel

At G Touring we’re passionate about travel and we love exploring the world with our customers, while we explore it together our goal is to try and help the places we go to and the people that live there. G Touring operates two market leading touring brands, Travelsphere and Just You. Travelsphere has been discovering the world with its customers for nearly 60 years whilst Just You is one of the original dedicated solo operators. G Touring is built on the mission of Changing People’s Lives Through Travel.

Leading the way in guided touring holidays, Travelsphere takes its customers all over the world and is centred around the customers’ shared experiences. Just You’s collection of worldwide guided touring holidays has been designed exclusively for solo travellers. From short breaks to epic journeys, customers travelling with Just You discover fascinating cities, spectacular scenery, and fabulous sightseeing in the company of other solo travellers.

G Touring is the touring division of Bruce Poon Tip’s group of companies, he also owns G Adventures and Tru Travels. As a group we believe travel can have a positive impact and be a force for good in the communities we visit. We operate Travelsphere Cares, and Just You Cares in partnership with Planeterra, the world’s leading non-governmental organisation turning travel into impact in communities around the globe.

Accounts Assistant

Purpose of the role:

This role is responsible for accounts receivable and accounts payable, including daily payment reconciliations, running overdue reports to aid in chasing customers, raising statements and VAT invoices to Travel,processing overhead invoices, tour invoices and prepayment invoices.

Location: This role is based in our office in Market Harborough.

Working Hours: Full-time permanent role working 37.5 hours per week 09:00 am-17:15 pm Monday to Friday with 45 minute lunch break.

In this role you will:

• Assist with reviewing and processing overhead and supplier invoices in accordance with agreed authorisations controls and ensuring tour invoices are processed and paid to contracted terms.
• Assist with processing staff expenses and the monthly reconciliation of the company credit cards.
• Assist with the Holiday Director invoicing to ensure costs are paid in accordance with company policy. Liaising with the Holiday Directors to confirm any discrepancies and to provide support with their account submissions.
• Work cross-functionally with other departments in the business, using their expertise to overcome any supplier queries you may have.
• Check the aged creditors to investigate any anomalies intermittently.
• Assist with the tour accrual process.
• Proactively challenge discrepancies with the key stakeholders within the business and the suppliers and recommending change initiatives.
• Set up the payment run for manager approval.
• Reconcile bank transactions to the finance system and assisting with the month end banking process.
• Support receivables at busy times of the year, this could include but is not limited to
• Reconciling daily bank transactions to the booking system
• Running reports for overdue balances.
• Raising statements for travel agents
• Posting customer wire payments to bookings
  

To be successful in this role you will:

• Prioritise, plan, and manage workloads to meet deadlines.
• Take ownership for your own performance to meet the required standards and expectations and using learning and development opportunities to be the best you can be in an ever-evolving role.
• Use your initiative, seeking support from the team, as required.
• Actively participate in company initiatives, training, and events.
• Be able to adapt to changes in situation and task while sensitively responding and supporting others.
• Understand and consider the impact of your own actions on self and others (colleagues, customers, and business partners etc.)
• Raise and suggest ideas to improve business and customer processes with the Management team.
• Seek opportunities to improve individual and team performance, striving best practices to enhance performance. Helping your team and colleagues stay motivated and deliver on goals.
• Accounts Receivable experience is preferred.
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent including Maths & English.
• Have purchase ledger experience for a minimum of 1 year.
• Be proficient in written and verbal communication skills.
• Be computer literate in Word and Outlook, and especially Excel.
  
  

What’s it like to work here?

Our culture is more than just some words on paper. It’s who we are: how we think, what we value and how we behave. It drives us to be better for our customers and our team, and to ensure an inclusive and forward-thinking workplace for all.

Why work with us?

• Be part of something greater than yourself.
• We are all about “you” being the best you can be and we want you to be yourself too.
• You’ll have access to Vocational Learning Support
• Every year the opportunity of a “Learning Journey” to learn about our holidays and to meet our customers
• Up to 5 dedicated learning days towards your Vocational Learning or Learning Journey.
• Freedom to accelerate / drive change
• A genuine ‘one team’ approach where everyone counts and everyone is welcome at G Touring.
  
  

We offer you

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday allowance - 25 days plus Public Holidays. You can also purchase additional leave up to 1 of your working week.
• We think it’s important that there is always some time for you. So, every year you will get your birthday as an extra day of paid leave.
• Supporting the local community is an important part of our ethos, so we offer you the opportunity to spend one of your normal working days supporting a ‘registered charity’
• If you are a care supporter for someone with a long-term illness, we will support you with up to 6 working days per annum (pro rata for part-time team members) in any rolling 12-month period.
• ‘Cycle to Work Scheme’ to support the purchase of a cycle to use for your commute.
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 GP consultation via phone or video plus support services for your health and wellbeing to include support with your mental health, finances, fitness, dietary requirements and life event support.
• Medicash to support your health and wellbeing.
• Life Assurance - 4 times your salary for death in service for your nominated beneficiaries.
• Holiday discounts for yourself, friends and family
• Travel industry benefits
• Opportunity of flexible working
• Hybrid working - 2 days or 50% of your hours if you are part-time to work from home for non-customer facing roles.
  
  

If you think this sounds like the right business for you and fulfil the criteria above, then please click “Apply” now!.