Financial Accountant

loveholidays; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join loveholidays as a Financial Accountant and play a crucial role in operational reporting for Trade Receivables and Payables. You'll be responsible for reconciliations and financial reporting, contributing to efficiency improvements. The role offers a vibrant work environment, training opportunities, and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Company pension contributions at 5%

Individualized training budget

Discounted holidays for you, your family, and friends

25 days of holidays per annum

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Responsible for reconciliation of Trade Receivables and Payables.
• Expert in Balance Sheet Reconciliations with focus on Trade Receivables.
• Ideal candidate is automation/efficiency-focused.

Responsibilities

• Report on Trade Receivables and Payables, execute Bank Reconciliations.
• Create aging reports and generate commercial insights.
• Support ad-hoc Finance Automation Projects.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of MS Excel

Balance Sheet Reconciliations

Finance Automation

Education

Newly qualified ACA/ ACCA/ CA or equivalent

Tools

SQL

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At loveholidays, we’re on a mission to open the world to everyone, giving our customers unlimited choice, unmatched ease, and unmissable value for their next getaway. Our team is the driving force behind our role as our customers’ personal holiday expert — the smart way to get away.

The impact you’ll have:

Reporting to the Payments Manager, the Financial Accountant will lead and execute operational reporting for Trade Receivables and Payables, Bank Reconciliations, Expenses, and other ad-hoc reporting. The ideal candidate will be automation/efficiency-focused.

• Responsible for reconciliation of Trade Receivables and Trade Payables between operational systems and accounting systems.
• Responsible for creating aging reports and generating commercial insights from Trade Receivables and Trade Payables balances.
• Responsible for completing Bank Reconciliations on time and flagging any issues early.
• Responsible for processing expenses/invoices to be paid.
• Supporting ad-hoc Finance Automation Projects.
• Supporting ad-hoc Financial Reporting.
• Expert in Balance Sheet Reconciliations with a focus on Trade Receivables and Trade Payables.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel.
• Exposure to IFRS 9 Financial Instruments.
• Exposure to Finance Automation and/or Finance efficiency improvements.
• Exposure to building finance reports for senior management.
• Understanding of internal controls environment.
• Self-starter and proactive.

Not necessary but desirable to have:

• Newly qualified ACA/ ACCA/ CA or equivalent.
• SUN Q&A/ Infor BI.
• SQL.
• End-to-end implementation of Finance Automation.

Perks of joining us:

Other than an amazing environment for you to grow, have impact, and show the world your incredible skills, we offer the following benefits:

• Company pension contributions at 5%.
• Individualized training budget for you to learn on the job and level yourself up.
• Discounted holidays for you, your family, and friends.
• 25 days of holidays per annum (plus 8 public holidays), increasing by 1 day every second year of service up to a maximum of 30 days.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, and eye care vouchers.

At loveholidays, we focus on developing an inclusive culture and environment that encourages personal growth and collective success. Each individual offers unique perspectives and ideas that increase the diversity and effectiveness of our teams. We value the insight and potential you could bring on our continued journey.

The interview journey:

• Talent Acquisition screening - 30 mins.
• First stage with Hiring Manager (combination of technical and non-technical interview) - 45 mins.
• Final stage with key stakeholders, including a task to present, in office - 1 hour.