Finance Assistant

Travel Trade Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Tour Operator in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to ensure accurate financial reporting and transactions. The role, offering a salary of up to £28k and extensive benefits, requires prior finance experience in the travel sector and proficiency in MS Excel. Hybrid work options available after 6 months.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Extensive benefits package

Career development opportunities

Bonus

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance role within a travel company.
• Good communication skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent attention to detail required.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily sales & commission reports with analysis.
• Conduct bank account reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end management accounts preparation.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Proficiency in MS Excel

Proficiency in MS Word

Education

AAT qualified

Tools

Sage

Dolphin

Job description

Leading Midlands based Tour Operator is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to work in their Birmingham offices (near Birmingham Airport). This is an established travel company that continues to grow. Reporting to the Financial Manager, you will be ensuring that reporting and financial transactions are up to date, timely and accurate. This comes with a competitive salary of up to 28k pa (negotiable / DOE) with extensive benefits and excellent career prospects. If you have experience within a Travel Industry finance department, this is an excellent opportunity!

Job Description

• Completing Daily Sales & Commission reports (with analysis and commentary)
• Bank Account reconciliations
• Credit card reconciliation and postings
• Supplier reconciliation for cost of sales
• Assisting with the weekly Cashflow Forecast
• Assisting with Month end Management Accounts preparation
• Monthly Balance sheet reconciliations
• Analysis of key general ledger accounts

Experience Required

You will have previous experience of working for a Travel company within a finance team. You will be a good communicator, able to work under pressure, prioritise with excellent attention to detail. You will be proficient in MS Excel and Word. Ideally you will be AAT qualified and have experience using Sage and Dolphin.

The Package

A competitive starting salary of up to 28k is available for the successful candidate and this is negotiable and dependent on experience. In addition there will be a bonus and extensive benefits package, as well as solid opportunities for career development. The role is fully office based but hybrid will be considered after 6 months.

Interested?

Please follow the instructions to apply, attaching your CV or email [e-mail] or call Suzanne on 0121 4509776.