Management Accountant

Harper May is collaborating with a leading travel company that is currently seeking a talented Management Accountant to join their expert team. Renowned for its exceptional travel experiences, this company is poised for rapid growth, offering an opportunity to quickly advance within a highly ambitious and successful organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing income statements, balance sheets and other financial documents
• Measuring the company’s financial performance based on financial records
• Identifying problem areas and presenting recommendations to company management
• Communicating and interpreting financial data to non-financial managers
• Maintenance of the bank accounts (except flight and forex transactions)
• Code the main bank transactions and post all cash books that relate to the bank, PDQs and allocate guest payments
• Process till incomes and manage the cash banked weekly
• Enter utility accruals
• Post Revenue
• Procure Wizard uploads – weekly
• Maintenance of domestic and non-domestic rates 
• Maintenance of licences 
• Staff properties oversee costs and liaise and provide information to HR at Payroll year end
• Managing the Accounts Receivable inbox
• Monthly Balance sheet reconciliations
• Liaison with point-of-sale, accounting software, and other system vendors, bank and consultants
• Ensure the integrity of the accounts in Access Financials and creation of new authorised accounts
• Running statistical reports and analysis when required
• Assist in month and year end audits and financial reporting processes and posting monthly journals
• Review relevant codes to ensure postings are correct and amend if necessary
• Analyse sales against expenses and investigate as necessary any anomalies
• Capex request processing
• Ensure all SOPs are followed to maintain appropriate controls and mitigate risk

Requirements:

• Experience as a Management Accountant, preferably in the travel industry.
• Strong understanding of financial principles and accounting standards.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information effectively to non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Previous experience in discounted cash flows, business production processes, financial data processing and bookkeeping is also helpful.