Finance Lead, Airport Dimensions (6 Months FTC)

Collinson Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global travel solutions company is seeking a Finance Lead on a 6-month fixed term contract. The role offers exposure to all business aspects, focusing on consolidated results management and global business partnering. Ideal candidates will have a recognized accountancy qualification and extensive experience. Strong Excel and analytical skills are essential to succeed in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive relevant experience, ideally with familiarity in the travel industry.
• Knowledge of multi-national groups with multi-currencies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance the monthly consolidated management reporting process.
• Prepare analysis and commentary on monthly results for the Board Report.
• Support annual budgeting and quarterly rolling forecasting process.

Skills

Strong financial accounting skills

Advanced Excel skills

Great interpersonal skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Recognized accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Quantitative degree (Accounting, Finance, Economics, Maths)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Infor

Job description

Overview

creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences. Key clients include Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC. Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work. Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 2,200 global colleagues. Airport Dimensions Overview: At Airport Dimensions, we understand how the spaces we create affect the quality of travelers\' time at the airport. Together with our airport and airline partners we have delivered an award-winning hospitality experience to millions of travellers across our network of airport lounges in the US, Europe and Middle East. We currently operate 50 shared-use lounges across the globe. Our multi-dimensional thinking is enabling us to explore new spaces beyond traditional lounge services to meet not just the needs of the next generation of travellers but to keep airports competitive, retain airlines and generate more revenue.

Purpose of the role

We are looking for an individual to join the team on a 6 months fixed term contract. Being a Finance Lead at Airport Dimensions is an excellent opportunity that will give you exposure to all aspects of the business. This role sits within the EMEA & APAC team, supporting at the global level. The successful candidate will have to be organized, self-motivated with a desire to constantly improve. You will be responsible for managing consolidated divisional results, global business partnering and supporting the wider senior management team by providing accurate and insightful information that helps drive performance and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance the monthly consolidated management reporting process.
• Prepare value-add analysis and commentary on monthly results for inclusion in the Board Report.
• Enhance support and insight to stakeholders.
• Forecasting and planning: Support annual budgeting and quarterly rolling forecasting process.
• Analyse variances to improve forecast accuracy.
• Financial System: Support financial system migration.
• Influence and develop proactively the requirements of finance within the finance transformation roadmap.

Qualifications

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Extensive relevant experience. Familiarity with the travel industry is a plus.
• Ideally a quantitative degree (Accounting, Finance, Economics, Maths) achieving 2:1 or above.
• Knowledge/experience of multi-national groups with multi-currencies.

Skills

• Strong financial accounting skills, including working knowledge of FRS 102 and consolidation.
• Advanced Excel skills including sumifs, vlookup and pivot table. VBA and Power Query desirable.
• Proficient in PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills and ability to maintain good working relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience working on Microsoft Dynamics and/or Infor would be preferred.
• Experience of process automation and/or financial modelling desirable.

Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers. Collinson is the operator of Priority Pass, the world\'s original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,500+ lounges and travel experiences, including dining, retail, sleep and spa, in over 650 airports in 148 countries, helping to elevate the journey into something special. We work with the world\'s leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide. We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception - from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and