Finance Analyst-1

CAE; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Spanish-speaking Finance Analyst in a dynamic role within the Civil Aviation Training team. This permanent position offers a hybrid work model, allowing you to balance on-site and remote work effectively. You will be responsible for managing financial reports, banking transactions, and expense claims, ensuring compliance with policies and providing timely reports to management. With a focus on collaboration and learning, this role is ideal for individuals eager to grow in the financial sector. Enjoy a flexible holiday policy and comprehensive health benefits while contributing to a global leader in training for civil aviation.

Benefits

Flexible holiday policy

Private health insurance (BUPA)

Healthcare cash plan

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Studying towards an accounting qualification such as AAT, ACCA, or ACA.
• Understanding of financial accounting to trial balance and advanced VAT knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Overall administration of bank accounts and completing bank reconciliations.
• Managing expense claims and overseeing credit card issuance and expense systems.

Skills

Accounting qualification (AAT, ACCA, ACA)

Financial accounting to trial balance

Advanced VAT knowledge

Experience with foreign currencies

Proficiency with ERP and databases

Fluency in English

Spanish language skills

Education

Studying towards an accounting qualification

Tools

Concur

ERP systems

Spreadsheets

Word processing software

Job description

Join CAE’s Civil Aviation Training team as Spanish speaking Finance Analyst at our Flight Training Centre in Gatwick, West Sussex or alternatively Burgess Hill, West Sussex.

The role we are offering you

As a member of the Europe & Africa regional financial reporting and accounting team, you are responsible for providing complete and accurate external and internal financial reports for the region, managing banking transactions, expense claims, and balance sheets.

While tasks will be delegated based on training centre, country, or business segment, the team shares overall responsibility for region management.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Overall administration of bank accounts
• Completing bank reconciliations and related journal entries
• Managing non-AP bank transactions
• Administering bank mandates with banks and CAE Treasury
• Participating in cash flow forecasts
• Managing expense claim processes and related journal entries
• Overseeing credit card issuance and expense systems (e.g., Concur)
• Ensuring expense claims comply with policies
• Handling prepayment accounts, fixed assets, revenue, inter-company confirmations, VAT returns, and statutory accounts
• Providing timely reports to management and business partners

Candidate Profile

• Studying towards an accounting qualification (AAT, ACCA, ACA)
• Understanding financial accounting to trial balance
• Advanced VAT knowledge
• Experience working with multiple foreign currencies
• Proficiency with ERP, databases, spreadsheets, and word processing
• Fluent in English; Spanish is desirable

Ideal Personal Traits

You are resilient under pressure, meet deadlines, and work well in teams. You are eager to learn about financial practices across countries.

Location & Contract

The role is based at our modern Training Centre in Crawley/Gatwick with hybrid work (2 days on-site, 3 days remote). It is a permanent position, Monday to Friday, 39 hours/week.

Benefits

• Flexible holiday policy
• Private health insurance (BUPA)
• Healthcare cash plan
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance & more

With over 13,000 employees in 35 countries, CAE is a global leader in training for civil aviation, defense, security, and healthcare markets. Learn more at www.cae.com.