Head of Finance

Skiworld Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as the Head of Finance, where you'll shape the financial strategy of the UK's largest independent ski tour operator. This pivotal role involves leading a high-performing finance team, ensuring compliance, and optimizing operational performance across the UK, France, and Austria. You'll build financial models and forecasts to guide strategic decisions, while also fostering collaboration and development within your team. With over 40 years of experience, this innovative firm offers competitive remuneration, generous holiday discounts, and opportunities for professional growth in a flexible, hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday discounts

Company pension contributions

Company-subsidised end-of-season ski trip

Annual leave loyalty rewards

Cycle to Work Scheme

Child Care voucher scheme

Qualifications

• Must be a fully qualified accountant with experience in finance leadership.
• Strong data reporting and modelling skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function across multiple countries, aligning with commercial objectives.
• Oversee financial reporting, compliance, and audit processes.

Skills

Leadership in Finance

Financial Reporting

Data Reporting and Modelling

Advanced Excel

VBA Proficiency

IT Systems Compliance

Proactive Mindset

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)

Tools

Excel

VBA

Financial Modelling Software

Job description

Shape the financial future of the UK's largest independent ski tour operator

We're looking for an experienced finance professional to join Skiworld as our new Head of Finance. This is a pivotal leadership role with responsibility for steering our financial strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance, optimising operational performance, and helping us continue delivering exceptional ski holidays to our customers.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the finance function across the UK, France, and Austria, aligning with Skiworld's commercial objectives
• Overseeing financial reporting, management accounts, statutory compliance, and audit processes
• Building financial models, forecasts, and cash flow projections to guide strategic decisions
• Managing budgets, controlling costs, and optimising working capital and treasury functions
• Driving improvements across financial systems and internal controls
• Leading a high-performing team (Finance: 2.5 FTE | IT: 1 FTE), fostering collaboration and development
• Playing a central role in our company-wide crisis management team

Must-Haves

What We're Looking For:

• A fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent)
• Proven experience leading a finance team across the full finance function
• Strong data reporting and modelling skills, with advanced Excel and VBA proficiency
• Solid grasp of IT systems, infrastructure, and compliance
• A proactive, solution-focused mindset and the confidence to work at board level

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in the travel or ski industry
• French and/or German language skills
• Knowledge of Python or other programming languages

Remuneration and Benefits

• Competitive salary and reviews
• Generous holiday discounts for you and your friends/family
• Company pension contributions
• Company-subsidised end-of-season staff ski trip
• Annual leave loyalty rewards, increasing annually up to a maximum of 5 days
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Child Care voucher scheme

Skiworld has over 40 years of experience and is the UK's largest independent ski holiday operator. We offer flexible, hybrid working, including regular meetings and team sessions based in our London head office. Benefits include a competitive salary, international educational trips, and opportunities to develop and extend your skills and responsibilities through regular training.