Job Description

Job description
Role Summary
As a Management Accounts Assistant your primary responsibility will be to contribute to a culture of financial control through reconciling balance sheets and posting accurate and supported month end journals.
You will support the Management Accounts Manager in preparation of the monthly management accounts and business partner a number of stakeholders across the company.
Responsibilities

• Ownership of the preparation of a number of group balance sheet reconciliations. You will ensure our accounts are fully supported with high quality subledgers and participate in a periodic review process.
• You will post a number of month end journals ensuring accuracy is maintained whilst working in a fast paced environment.
• Provide insight and analysis to the Financial Controller and Finance Director in monthly P&L review meetings.
• Be a key point of contact for information requests from both internal and external stakeholders. You will supply auditors with data requests and provide context to the retail teams on P&L performance.
• Reconcile a number of intercompany balances across the business, ensuring opposite entries are posted and chasing up with the relevant team where necessary.
• You will be required to document processes and controls relating to management accounts.

Skills

• At least AAT level 3, CIMA part qualified desirable.
• Strong communication & collaboration skills.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work at pace and maintain accuracy.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to work independently & set own priorities.

About Us
As the UK's largest independent travel agency, Hays Travel specialise in providing good value, quality holidays alongside excellent customer service. We work with all leading suppliers and can package holidays that include hotels, flights, cruises, tours, attraction tickets, and more. We have over 470 Branches throughout the UK and our Head Office based in Sunderland, is home to tour operator teams, finance, marketing, people/HR and IT, plus many more. We have been operating for over 40 years and continue to grow each year.
Our values
Our SMILE values are embedded into our Company and ensures our teams work strongly together. You and all of our colleagues will ensure that the Hays Travel values are demonstrated at all times.

• Supportive
• Motivational
• Innovative
• Loyal
• Excellent

What it's like to work for us?
Whichever location or department you work in, our people are always at the heart of everything we do. We offer a range of training programmes to help you progress personally and professionally, as we know the benefits of promoting and rewarding our hardworking colleagues are extremely important.
Of course, it's not all about work, we're very sociable and there are always lots of team nights-out and company parties. Plus, there are opportunities to travel abroad on educational trips, and you can also take advantage of our colleague discount when booking your own holidays.
Hays Travel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all colleagues. As an accredited employer provider of apprenticeships, we undertake basic checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to ensure the safety of our apprentices for relevant roles.

Skills Required