Assistant Accountant - Central Costs

easyJet holidays; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary plus up to 20%

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual holiday credit

Staff travel benefits

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

easyJet holidays is seeking an Assistant Accountant for the Central Costs function in Luton. This hybrid role involves preparing monthly journals, managing accruals and prepayments, and ensuring accurate allocation of overheads.

You’ll deliver cost-centre analysis, support budgeting and forecasting, and assist with audits across the finance team. The ideal candidate has experience in an Assistant Accountant role, strong Excel skills, and a good grasp of month-end processes.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of month-end processes and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience in an Assistant Accountant or similar finance role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post monthly journals for central overheads, marketing costs and insurance premiums.
• Manage accruals and prepayments; reconcile balance sheet and control accounts.
• Provide cost-centre analysis and variance commentary; support budgeting/forecasting; assist audit requests.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Financial data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA in progress

Tools

ERP/Accounting software

Job description

Job Description - Assistant Accountant - Central Costs (17197)

Job Description

Description

Luton | Full-time | Hybrid

We support hybrid working, and you’ll spend 60% of your time each month in the office.

You’re the kind of finance professional who spots the detail, understands the bigger picture and keeps month-end moving.

You enjoy turning accurate accounting into useful insight, building strong relationships across the business and finding practical ways to make processes work better.

The opportunity

Join our Record to Report team and help ensure easyJet’s central costs, liabilities and associated balances are accurately recorded, reconciled and reported.

You’ll support accounting for central overheads, marketing and insurance, contributing to month-end close, management reporting, audit activity and strong financial governance across the business.

The team & culture

You’ll be part of the R2R team, working closely with colleagues across Finance, HR, Payroll and the wider business. It’s a collaborative environment where accuracy, clear communication and dependable delivery matter.

Our Promise Behaviours are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. In this team, that means protecting strong controls, asking thoughtful questions and improving how we work together.

Requirements of the Role

What you’ll be doing

You’ll prepare and post monthly journals for central overheads, marketing costs and insurance premiums, making sure costs are allocated accurately across departments, cost centres and projects.

You’ll manage accruals and prepayments, reconcile relevant balance sheet and control accounts, and investigate differences between cost reports, supplier invoices and the general ledger.

You’ll provide cost-centre analysis and variance commentary, support budgeting and forecasting, respond to audit requests and help maintain effective internal controls.

What we’re looking for

You’ll bring experience in an Assistant Accountant or similar finance role, with a strong understanding of month-end processes and balance sheet reconciliations.

You’re analytical and detail-focused, comfortable managing competing priorities and confident communicating with stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll have good Microsoft Excel and financial-systems knowledge. Studying towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA, and experience supporting audits or financial-control frameworks, would be useful rather than essential.

What you’ll get

• Competitive base salary + up to 20% bonus
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Annual credit towards an easyJet holiday
• Excellent staff travel benefits
• Flexible benefits package including share schemes

Diversity isn't a checkbox — it\'s how we fly

Different perspectives strengthen our decisions and our controls. Whatever your background, if you bring curiosity, care and a commitment to accurate work, we’d like to hear from you.

Reasonable Adjustments

At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at [e-mail]. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.

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Business Area

Finance