Finance jobs in United Kingdom

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.

• 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

• 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

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

• 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.