Assistant Management Accountant

Saga plc.; Folkestone; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Saga plc. in Folkestone is seeking a proactive Assistant Management Accountant to join the Holidays FP&A team. The role is permanent and hybrid, with a salary of £28,000–£33,000 depending on experience.

Reporting to the Finance Manager (FP&A), you will contribute to financial planning, forecasting, management reporting and performance analysis across the Transport and Holidays FP&A activities, translating data into insight to support decision-making.

Qualifications

• Preparing month-end journals including accruals, prepayments, depreciation and intercompany recharges.
• Investigating, understanding and explaining variances against forecast, budget and prior year.
• Producing monthly finance packs and supporting analysis for business review meetings.
• Presenting financial performance, key trends and business drivers to leadership teams.
• Leading the preparation of forecasts and long-range planning submissions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and performance reporting for the Transport business.
• Support the development and maintenance of five-year financial plans, including P&L and KPI forecasting.
• Monitor financial performance against plan and identify emerging risks and opportunities.
• Provide forecasting inputs to support decision-making and performance improvement.

Job description

Salary £28,000 - £33,000 Depending On Experience

Permanent

Folkestone HybridWe are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Assistant Management Accountant to join the Holidays FP&A team.

Job IntroductionAssistant Management AccountantSalary £28,000 - £33,000 Depending On ExperiencePermanentFolkestone HybridWe are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Assistant Management Accountant to join the Holidays FP&A team.
Reporting to the Finance Manager (FP&A), this role is responsible for financial planning, forecasting, management reporting and performance analysis across the Transport business, while also contributing to wider Holidays FP&A activities. The successful candidate will play a key role in translating financial and operational data into meaningful insight, supporting decision-making through robust analysis, forecasting and reporting.
This is more than a traditional Assistant Management Accountant role, it’s an opportunity to join a high-performing team, developing your business partnering skills as you support commercial decision making across our Transport business.
This role is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified student looking to broaden their experience in a dynamic, fast-paced travel business.
This role requires you to work from our Folkestone office at least 3 times a week. We have designated office space for colleagues in our Travel business, allowing us to collaborate and share success as a function.

Role Responsibility

Our new Assistant Management Accountant for the Holiday business will be accountable for preparing monthly management accounts and performance reporting for the Transport business
Other accountabilities will include;

• Preparing month-end journals including accruals, prepayments, depreciation and intercompany recharges
• Investigating, understanding and explaining variances against forecast, budget and prior year
• Producing monthly finance packs and supporting analysis for business review meetings
• Presenting financial performance, key trends and business drivers to leadership teams
• Delivering clear commentary and insight to support decision-making and performance improvement
• Leading the preparation of forecasts and long-range planning submissions
• Supporting the development and maintenance of five-year financial plans, including P&L and KPI forecasting
• Monitoring financial performance against plan and identifying emerging risks and opportunities
• Providing forecasting inputs