Management Accountant (12 month fixed term contract)

Holiday Extras; Hythe; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday Day Off

Profit Share Bonus

Pension scheme

Gym discounts

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Holiday Extras is hiring a Management Accountant for a fixed 12-month period in Hythe, Kent. You will own key areas of management accounts, delivering timely financial information, variances analysis and strong month-end close collaboration with finance and operational teams.

The role supports UK & Europe, uses Excel/Google Sheets and AI tools, and requires progression toward CIMA/ACCA qualification. On-site campus with comprehensive benefits and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in management accounting including journals, accruals and reconciliations.
• Strong knowledge of P&L and balance sheet accounting.
• Experience managing a full month-end close cycle for defined areas.
• Ability to analyse P&L variances and provide insightful commentary.
• Experience resolving accounting discrepancies to resolution.
• Comfort with financial systems and Google Sheets or Excel; NetSuite useful but not essential.
• Professional qualification such as CIMA or ACCA.
• Ability to communicate financial information to stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and linking accounting to business performance.
• Proactive in improving month-end processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Own the reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies proactively.
• Analyse P&L variances and provide clear, insightful commentary for both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Manage your workload effectively throughout the month-end cycle and contribute to a smooth and timely close.
• Maintain accurate working papers and supporting documentation for audit and reporting purposes.
• Contribute to statutory reporting and audit preparation.
• Continue developing your broader commercial awareness, financial expertise and confidence when communicating with stakeholders.
• Share your knowledge and experience with colleagues across Group Finance
• Use financial systems, Google Sheets, Excel and AI tools where appropriate to improve the quality and efficiency of your work, applying sound judgement throughout.
• Support across UK & Europe, enhancing your understanding of foreign currency transactions

Skills

Management accounting

Month-end close

Variance analysis

Journals, accruals, prepayments

P&L & balance sheet

Excel/Google Sheets

NetSuite

CIMA/ACCA

Financial systems

Stakeholder communication

Education

CIMA/ACCA (professional accounting qualification)

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Salary £46,533 - £58,166 DOE + Benefits

On site - Hythe, Kent

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you'd prefer to work full- time, part-time or as a job-share, we'll facilitate this wherever we can - whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance.

About

At Holiday Extras, we’re creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, build their careers and reach their limitless potential. As a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025, we’re proud to offer a world of benefits designed to enhance your lifestyle and well-being. By joining our team, you’ll feel supported and rewarded every day.

We’re looking for a Management Accountant for a fixed 12 month period who can take ownership of a key area within our management accounts, delivering accurate and timely financial information that supports business reporting, decision-making and an efficient month-end close.

We’re a group function, supporting a number of businesses and entities across the UK and Europe. You’ll join our Management Accounts team as a trusted source of financial information, working with finance, commercial and operational colleagues to understand performance, explain variances and help the business make informed decisions.

The Role

By joining our team you’ll:

• Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Own the reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies proactively.
• Analyse P&L variances and provide clear, insightful commentary for both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Manage your workload effectively throughout the month-end cycle and contribute to a smooth and timely close.
• Maintain accurate working papers and supporting documentation for audit and reporting purposes.
• Contribute to statutory reporting and audit preparation.
• Continue developing your broader commercial awareness, financial expertise and confidence when communicating with stakeholders.
• Share your knowledge and experience with colleagues across Group Finance
• Use financial systems, Google Sheets, Excel and AI tools where appropriate to improve the quality and efficiency of your work, applying sound judgement throughout.
• Support across UK & Europe, enhancing your understanding of foreign currency transactions

What you can bring to our team:

• Proven experience in management accounting, including ownership of journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Strong knowledge of P&L and balance sheet accounting.
• Proven experience managing a full month-end close cycle for defined areas, delivering accurate outputs to agreed deadlines.
• The ability to analyse P&L variances, identify the underlying drivers and provide clear, insightful commentary.
• Experience taking ownership of accounting discrepancies through to resolution.
• Confidence using financial systems and Google Sheets or Excel. Previous NetSuite experience would be useful but isn’t essential.
• Partial or full professional accounting qualification such as CIMA or ACCA.
• The ability to communicate financial information clearly and confidently with finance, commercial and operational stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to connect accounting information with business activity and performance.
• A proactive approach to improving the quality, control and efficiency of month-end processes.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, maintain high standards and take accountability for delivering your area of the accounts.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and keeping your technical knowledge current.
• Ideally, you have relevant industry experience to hit the ground running in fixed term the role, travel industry would be beneficial but not essential

Everyone’s career path is individual and different, so this is just a guide. If your experience doesn't precisely match this, you’re encouraged to apply so that we can discover your unique talents!

How we hire for this role

We know your time is precious, so we keep our recruitment process as quick and easy as possible. If we believe you might be a match for a job you’ve applied for, you’ll enter our hiring process as follows:

• Video call with hiring manager and recruitment team
• Practical accounts task
• Face to face interview with the team

Cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture is paramount for us.Recognising we are all different, if for whatever reason you need us to adapt the process, please get in touch via [e-mail].

Closing Date: Sunday 18th October

Why choose Holiday Extras?

We believe that holidays are the most precious time of all, so we create products, tech and services that make travel and holidays memorable and fun. We’re on a mission to be the only place to go for your holiday extras, offering unparalleled choice, value and service, turning our customers’ ordinary trips into extraordinarily good times.

Our roles are fully office based at our campus in Newingreen, in the heart of the Kent countryside - just minutes from Folkestone and the M20, where in person connection and collaboration is at the heart of how we work. You'll find free parking, an on-site café, and a state of the art campus that makes the commute worth it.

At Holiday Extras, we’re creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, build your careers and reach their limitless potential. As a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025, we’re proud to offer a world of benefits designed to enhance your lifestyle and well-being. By joining our team, you’ll feel supported and rewarded every day. Learn more about our culture and benefits.

• Time is precious: 25 days annual leave (+BH’s), extra holidays through Holiday Buy, Birthday Day Off, and Sabbaticals at each milestone.
• Parental Leave: Enhanced parental leave - Up to 1 year off, including 13 weeks at 100% pay, 13 weeks at 50% pay
• Road to well-being: Access to Gym Discounts, Private Dental Insurance and Private Medical Insurance (after 4 years)
• Celebrate success together: Enjoy a Profit Share Bonus and a pension scheme with Aviva.
• Good for the soul: Join our Social Club for 25% off any ticket or event in the UK, Discounts on the latest tech, or give back to your community with our Volunteering Scheme.
• Plan ahead: Income protection, Critical illness cover and Life assurance