Financial Analyst

Hotelbeds Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading technology-focused company in the travel sector, as you elevate your finance career. In this role, you'll be instrumental in month-end processes, financial reporting, and supporting our finance team with regulatory requests. The role offers an innovative and multicultural environment, enabling you to build strong global relationships while pursuing your accounting qualifications.

Benefits

Attractive benefits package

Innovative and multicultural work environment

Opportunities for career development globally

Qualifications

• Some experience in applicable field of finance and/or commercial and/or industry ideal.
• Study support and options available for professional qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with month end processes, year-end audits, and financial queries.
• Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual commission reporting.

Skills

Management Accounts experience

High level of accuracy

Administration skills

Client relationship management

Numeracy

PC literacy

Ability to work in a dynamic environment

Education

Part qualified or working towards a professional accounting qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

HBX Group is the world's leading technology partner, connecting and empowering the world of travel. We're game-changers, disruptors, the people who bring together local and global brands in accommodation, transport, activities and payments through our network of 300,000 hotels worldwide, 60,000 hard to reach high value clients such as tour operators, travel agents and loyalty schemes across 140 source markets. We are tech-driven, with a customer-first philosophy, and commercial teams whose knowledge and relationships on the ground are second to none. And of course we have an amazing team! Our people, Team HBX Group, are the beating heart of the company who we encourage to 'move fast, dream big and make the difference' every day. In fact, we believe that it is tech + data + people that truly sets us apart in the market, alongside our 'global approach, local touch' mentality. We're headquartered in Palma, Mallorca and employ around 3,500 people worldwide.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This is an opportunity for someone ready to take the next step in their Finance career in a role with a finance reporting focus. You will work closely within our Finance reporting team to ensure smooth and timely completion of month end and other periodic tasks including supporting the submission of information to regulatory bodies and additional information to HBX Group finance consolidation team.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting and supporting all month end processes including, but not limited to, ensuring all journals, accruals, pre-payments, and revenue items are posted correctly.
• Working closely with Business Finance and Project Manager in completion of the source files that drive the monthly Profit and Loss accounts within tight deadlines.
• Undertaking weekly cash and foreign currency requirements reporting to monitor any potential shortages.
• Completing monthly, quarterly, and annual commission and override reporting working closely with the Sales team. Further to this, you will be responsible to ensure the corresponding invoices are reviewed, approved, and paid within the agreed payment terms.
• Supporting and act as first point of escalation for all internal and external financial queries actioning them in a timely manner.
• Posting overhead and commission invoices to accounting software package and providing support with the reconciling of ledgers and posting of journals.
• Support and work closely and effectively with the Business Finance and Project Manager during the annual audit cycle to ensure all requests are completed in a timely manner.
• Work in a collaborative manner with wider finance and non-finance members within the business.
• Other duties as are within the scope and spirit of the job and the title of the position that may arise from time to time or as required by the Business Finance and Project Manager and wider Finance team.

Skills:

• Management Accounts experience.
• Flexible attitude to workload and variety.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good administration and organisational skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain good client relationships, both internally and externally at all levels.
• High level of numeracy and PC literacy (including comprehensive Excel knowledge).
• Ability to work and influence others in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Some experience in applicable field of finance and/or commercial and/or industry ideal
• Part qualified or working towards a professional accounting qualification
• Study support and options available

You will have the opportunity to work for a company that is going through significant change in becoming the world's leading travel services provider. We are looking for people that are ready to ride the wave in this exciting journey.

As well as an attractive benefits package you will be able to work:

• Within an innovative, engaging and multicultural environment.
• Have the opportunity to build strong and lasting business relationships and friendships from around the world.
• Have the opportunity in developing your career locally or within one of our beautiful working locations across the globe.