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Financial Accountant

Your Golf Travel

London

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Job summary

A leading travel company seeks a proactive financial accountant to join their Finance team in London. This role includes crafting management accounts, ensuring tax compliance, and supporting financial reporting. The ideal candidate will be part-qualified or fully qualified, with strong attention to detail and financial acumen.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus buy back options

Amazing travel perks to golf destinations

Annual away trips for top performers

Health club memberships

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to Electric Car scheme

Opportunity for personal development

Qualifications

Experience in management accounts and budgeting.
Strong financial reporting skills.
Solid understanding of VAT and corporation tax compliance.

Responsibilities

Prepare monthly management accounts for five Group companies.
Conduct detailed balance sheet reconciliations.
Assist in the preparation of corporation tax returns.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical approach

Education

Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

Xero

This range is provided by Your Golf Travel. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Palatinate Group is a dynamic collection of businesses operating in the travel, hospitality, and lifestyle sectors. Our portfolio includes well-known brands such as Your Golf Travel, Premier Golf, Racing Breaks, OutOfOffice.com & Spabreaks.com, all united by a shared commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences, operational excellence, and innovation. With a strong culture of collaboration and entrepreneurial drive, we're proud to offer exciting opportunities across our expanding group.

What sets us apart? Our people. Our team members are the heart of our organisation, and by joining us, you will become part of an exceptionally talented, driven, passionate, collaborative, and entrepreneurial group in travel.

The Role

We are on the lookout for a proactive and detail-oriented financial accountant to become a key member of our vibrant Finance team at Palatinate Group. This role is essential to our financial operations, where the chosen candidate will be instrumental in delivering timely and precise management reporting. Additionally, the role will include preparing statutory accounts and ensuring thorough tax compliance across various entities. The perfect candidate will possess a sharp eye for detail and showcase a strong commitment to upholding exceptional standards of accuracy and integrity in all financial activities.

What You'll Be Doing:

Take complete ownership of crafting the monthly management accounts for five Group companies
Conduct thorough balance sheet reconciliations to ensure precise financial reporting
Steer the annual budgeting process while actively assisting in ongoing re-forecasting initiatives
Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns with attention to detail
Assist in the preparation of corporation tax returns, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards
Deliver accurate and insightful financial reports and analyses to empower informed decision-making
Maintain company secretarial records and ensure compliance with governance requirements
Work closely with the Head of Finance to drive process improvements and develop financial strategies
Carry out additional responsibilities as needed to support the Finance team and the broader organization

Your Impact:

Guarantee prompt financial reporting and plays a key role in budgeting and strategic decisions
Uphold tax compliance and provides insightful financial analysis to drive business performance
Implement process improvements and strengthens internal controls in collaboration with essential stakeholders
Play an active part in boosting operational efficiency and advancing growth initiatives throughout the Group

Requirements

What We're Looking For:

Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
Strong experience in management accounts, budgeting, and financial reporting
Experience using Xero financial software is essential
Industry experience in travel and/or hospitality is desirable
Solid technical understanding of VAT and corporation tax compliance
High attention to detail, with a proactive and analytical approach to problem-solving
Comfortable working independently and liaising with senior stakeholders across the business

Benefits

Why Join Us?

Annual Leave - 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 day per year of service (up to 28 days), plus the option to buy back up to 5 extra days each year
️ Amazing Travel Perks - Enjoy familiarisation trips to top golf and holiday destinations in the UK and overseas, plus exclusive discounts on golf holidays, flights, and hotels
Recognition & Rewards - Be part of our annual company away trips for top performers and benefit from structured training and personalised development plans
️ Exclusive Brand Discounts - Save on top golf and sports brands, including Taylormade, Under Armour, and Ping
Health & Wellbeing - Subsidised health club memberships, a fully funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and a Cycle to Work scheme
Sustainable Travel Benefits - Access our Electric Car scheme with Octopus EV and make your commute greener
Growth & Development - Receive honest feedback, regular coaching sessions, and the opportunity to grow within a dynamic and supportive team

Ready to help us deliver world-class travel experiences?

Apply now and go the extra yard with us.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Associate

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Finance
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting

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