Senior Finance Accountant - Technical Accounting

Travelport; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working model

Pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Personal travel insurance

Bonus program

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Finance Accountant and make a significant impact in the travel industry. You will be part of a dynamic team responsible for technical accounting, external reporting, and policy setting. This role offers the chance to guide complex accounting issues and ensure compliance while collaborating with cross-functional teams. With a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, this position is perfect for those looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment. If you are passionate about finance and travel, this opportunity is your gateway to a rewarding career.

Qualifications

• Strong accountant with deep knowledge of IFRS in a public company environment.
• Excellent communication skills to convey complex topics.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on technical accounting issues including lease and pension accounting.
• Support implementation of new standards and maintain accounting policies.

Skills

IFRS Knowledge

US GAAP Exposure

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Collaboration

Resilience

Job description

Senior Finance Accountant - Technical Accounting

Senior Finance Accountant - Technical Accounting

4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Travel obsessed? Big tech fan? Hey, you’re in good company. If you want to be part of the industry that makes the world go round, then look no further.

Travelport is the brains behind lots of your travel bookings- plane, car or hotel. Our technology is used to book that magical holiday, infamous bachelorette party or long overdue school reunion. While we can’t solve mosquito bites or lost luggage, we can simplify a lot of the technical parts of travel, and we’re looking for the best thinkers to help us do it.

We’re hiring right now for a Senior Finance Accountant ! Search for #Travelport on LinkedIn and hear from our amazing team.

How you’ll make an impact:

This is an integral role within the Travelport Controllership team, which is responsible for all external reporting, technical accounting and accounting policy setting for the Travelport group. This role will report to the Technical Accounting Manager and will be responsible for supporting the controllership team on all complex/technical accounting areas- from setting the policies to supporting and delivering the implementation, as well as providing ad-hoc accounting advice on operational and corporate accounting matters. This role will also play a key role in driving our global statutory accounts compliance process, coordinating internal and external stakeholders and auditors.

Your role in action:

• Provide guidance on all technical accounting issues as they arise around the business including:
• Lease accounting
• Pension Accounting
• Revenue recognition on airline and other revenue agreements
• Internally developed software and capitalization
• Annual intangible asset impairment analysis and other valuations
• Pensions accounting
• Supporting the implementation of any new standards, maintaining accounting policies, and ensuring compliance
• Coordination of global statutory accounts process and management of relationship with outsourced accounting providers and auditors

Could this be you?

• Strong accountant with deep knowledge of IFRS, including in a public company environment
• Exposure to US GAAP, is advantageous
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills- able to communicate complex topics to a wide audience
• Excellent collaborator among cross-functional teams; with a strong desire to support the global finance community
• Highly resilient, comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment

Discover why our teams love working here

Where do we start! Our benefits package includes:

We offer a package that includes 25 days annual leave per annum, plus Christmas working days (office shutdown), hybrid working model, pension contribution, private medical, life assurance and personal travel insurance. We believe all employees contribute to the success of the company and should be able to share in that success, which is why all jobs are eligible to participate in our bonus program with any payouts being subject to individual and company performance.

Search for #lifeattravelport & #travelportGDL for our employee stories on LinkedIn!

Your journey at Travelport starts here.

Our application process is quick, easy, and hassle-free — apply in just a few minutes!

We are an equal opportunities employer and will consider all qualified applicants purely on their skills and abilities. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, if needed.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

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