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Finance Analyst- 12 Month FTC, Folkestone
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Client:
SAGA
Location:
Folkestone, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
4
Posted:
29.06.2025
Expiry Date:
13.08.2025
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Job Description:
Job Introduction
Finance Analyst
12 Month FTC
FT – 35 hours Monday to Friday
**Hybrid role, 3 days a week in office, Folkestone, Kent
A great opportunity to join an award-winning specialist travel business within Saga Plc. Here at Saga Travel Group, we organise an array of overseas products for our customers: Hosted Hotel Stays and Group Tours.
Our Finance Operation is fast-paced with high-volume transactions. We need a seasoned technical Finance Analyst to join our growing team. The transactional day-to-day processing team is based overseas. This allows the UK team to be more focused on analysis and reporting. The team is made up of a Finance Manager in the UK and an AP Manager overseas, with an AP senior, an AR Assistant, and banking in the UK.
You’ll work closely with the Finance Managers and our Head of Operational Finance to monitor and correct the balance sheet, identify margin leakages, and identify areas in the reporting process that need improvements.
** This role is Hybrid working, your main working hub will be Folkestone, Kent. Occasionally, you may be asked to visit the London or Crawley office. You will need to be within a reasonable commuting distance to our Folkestone Hub. Free Car Parking on site.
Role Responsibility
Our Finance Analyst will be responsible for the full analysis of various types of transactions across our travel business Operation, therefore you will need to be comfortable in a business partnering role and be able to cover the following areas;
* Providing analysis to management on monthly and YTD
* Liaising with other teams across the business to ensure supplier reclaims are complete and correct
* Work closely with our Customer Service department to monitor supplier reclaims or refunds
* Analysis commitment flight costs and report to the business
* Checking for duplicate invoices or anomalies
* Continuously monitor the cancellations and reporting
* Full analysis of the aged debt report
* Monitoring and reviewing the reports from our card transaction provider
* Supporting AP and AR function in the team when required
The Ideal Candidate
We need our Finance Analyst to demonstrate the following skills and experience;
* Have previously worked as a Finance Analyst across a large transactional operation, ideally within a travel business
* Demonstrate excellent communication skills with peers and senior management
* Able to facilitate change in a business operation
* Expert knowledge on Excel
* A critical thinker and able to analyse financial data and balance sheets
* Can learn and understand travel reporting regulations
Saga Values: Make it Happen, Do the Right Thing, Customer First, Excellence Every Day, Our People Make Us Special
Package Description
At Saga we recognise that our people make us special. We believe our colleagues deserve rewards for the excellence they demonstrate every single day, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.
BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ALL COLLEAGUES:
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Option to purchase additional leave - 5 extra days
* Pension scheme matched up to 10%
* Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
* Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises, holidays and insurance
* Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
* Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
* Grandparents leave
* Income protection
* Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform
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