Group Accountant - Part Time FTC

Secret Escapes; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading online travel company in London is seeking a Group Accountant for a part-time role (60% FTE). This fixed-term position until January 2026 focuses on financial reporting and compliance, supporting audits and managing key accounting processes. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong IFRS knowledge and advanced Excel skills. Flexibility in working hours and a commitment to diversity are hallmarks of our culture.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Work from anywhere for up to a month annually

Qualifications

• Solid academic background.
• Familiarity with foreign entities and multi currency group consolidations.
• Ability to explain financial concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support the Group statutory audit and consolidation process.
• Contribute to month end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare information for subsidiary VAT returns.

Skills

Strong technical knowledge of IFRS

Proven experience preparing statutory accounts

Strong communication skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA)

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Overview

Join Secret Escapes as our next Group Accountant (60% FTE) and play a key role in powering the engine room of our global finance team. Based in London and offered on a Fixed Term Contract until 30th January 2026, this broad and varied role sits at the heart of our Accounting & Control function. You'll be instrumental in driving month end reporting and financial control across our international operations. We offer flexibility in your working days and hours, but you'll need to be available on working days 6, 8, and 9 to ensure critical month end deliverables are met.

Please note - this is a part time role (0.6 FTE) and is a FTC up until end of January 2026. We look forward to exploring this opportunity with you.

About Secret Escapes

Secret Escapes is one of the world's leading members-only, online travel deals companies, offering inspiring travel experiences and hand-picked offers to over 60 million members worldwide. Operating in 10 countries across Europe, Secret Escapes continues to grow and establish itself as a world-class business, dedicated to giving our members the best range and value in luxury travel deals at low prices.

Secret Escapes operates a flexible working policy and we are all in the office 1 day a week (minimum) and have core hours of 10am-4pm (you can make up the other hours to suit you). In keeping with being an inspirational travel brand, we also have a \'Work from Anywhere\' policy, so you can work from anywhere in the world for up to a month each year!

We're a diverse and inclusive bunch of individuals from different backgrounds and with varied interests, but the one thing we all have in common is that we're good people (even if we do say so ourselves!).

The Team

You'll be joining a diverse, friendly, and passionate team committed to building a high-performing finance function at Secret Escapes. Expect spontaneous trivia, top tier office snacks, and a flexible working culture that reflects our modern approach to finance.

In this role, you'll be a key support to both the Finance team and the wider business - contributing to Group accounting processes and ensuring effective management of our Group accounting system, NetSuite.

The role & things you'll be working on

As Group Accountant, you'll play a key role in delivering accurate and timely financial reporting across the Secret Escapes Group. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Group statutory audit, including active involvement in the consolidation process
• Assisting with year end accounts and audits for Group subsidiaries
• Owning and managing key Group wide processes, including intercompany recharges and reconciliations, lease accounting, and intangible asset reporting
• Contributing to the month end close, with responsibility for balance sheet reconciliations and preparation of monthly management accounts
• Preparing information for subsidiary VAT returns and ensuring compliance across jurisdictions
• Providing ad hoc financial analysis and supporting projects that drive improvement and insight across the finance function

You will bring

• A solid academic background and strong technical knowledge of IFRS
• Proven experience preparing statutory accounts and supporting audits
• Familiarity with foreign entities and multi currency group consolidations
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts clearly and effectively to colleagues at all levels and external partners
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with the confidence to work efficiently with large data sets and complex models

And you are

• Qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA)
• Someone who is keen to have real ownership within a business
• A technically confident team player with excellent communication skills
• A self-starter who can deliver high quality outputs independently
• Pragmatic and commercially aware, with excellent attention to detail

Equal opportunity employment

We are an equal opportunity employer

Diversity and inclusion are important to us at Secret Escapes and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves at work. We value and actively seek out a richly diverse range of talent and our policies ensure that every job application and employee is treated fairly, with equal opportunity to succeed. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.