Group Financial Accountant
Salary: £57,779 - £72,224 + Benefits + Profit Share Bonus
Office based at the HX Campus in 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 an experienced Group Financial Accountant who believes in delivering exceptional service, has a passion for metrics and figures, and is confident in financial reporting across a multi-divisional business.
You'll work closely with all other teams within the business, playing a key role in the preparation of statutory accounts and the completion of Group audits. You'll sit within our Group Finance team, providing clear financial insight and dependable support during reporting and audit cycles. This is a hands-on role with real breadth, offering exposure to a dynamic, multi-divisional, international business.
At Holiday Extras, finance is a true partner to the business. Our goal is to enable confident decision-making, support sustainable growth and make sure we continue to do the right thing for our customers, our partners and our people.
The Role
By joining our team you’ll:
* Prepare and consolidate the monthly Group management accounts and annual statutory accounts
* Prepare external reporting packs including covenant commitments
* Prepare the monthly and annual Group Intercompany reconciliations
* Assist the Group Financial Controller with the annual audit process including preparation of financial statements and assisting auditors with timely and accurate information.
* Provide information for corporation tax purposes to external tax advisers and review tax computations
* Own the posting of Group payroll costs and associated balance sheet reconciliations
* Assist with VAT and Corporation Tax compliance across the UK and relevant EU jurisdictions
* Reconcile tax balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
* Ensure that compliance is adhered to for all relevant financial standards, including FCA returns
* Contribute to ad hoc projects as directed by the Group Financial Controller and Group CFO
Requirements
What you can bring to our team:
* Strong experience in the preparation of annual statutory accounts and supporting audit processes, with the ability to work effectively with external auditors and advisers
* A professional accounting qualification (ACA or ACCA) with solid post-qualification practical experience
* Advanced spreadsheet skills, including complex formulas, reconciliations and data analysis, enabling you to work efficiently and accurately
* Clear and confident communication skills, allowing you to explain tax and financial matters to non-finance stakeholders in a straightforward, accessible way
* A collaborative approach in order to build trusted relationships across finance and the wider business
* Strong attention to detail alongside the ability to manage tight, fixed deadlines without losing quality
* A proactive, self-motivated mindset, comfortable taking initiative and contributing to continuous improvement
* The ability to apply tax legislation in a balanced and practical way, balancing compliance with commercial reality in a fast-moving business
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 interview with Recruiter & Group Financial Controller
* F2F interview with Group FC & Group CFO
* Meet 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 recruitment@holidayextras.com .
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