Gray Dawes Travel is a multi-award winning, global travel management company with offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, The Netherlands and the United States. Established in 1865, we’re constantly growing by using technology and our passion for what we do to keep evolving.
With a laser focus on offering our clients a high touch, high tech, high content experience, at Gray Dawes we’re not just there to deliver the best corporate travel fares, the most innovative itineraries, the slickest online tools or the most experienced consultants. We’re there as an extension of our clients’ own organisations – their out-of-house travel department. We achieve this because of the depths we go to in understanding our clients, their culture, their brand values and business objectives. And we always deliver… better!
Our people are at the heart of our business and we’re recruiting for an Assistant Management Accountant to join our Finance team in the Colchester office. Hybrid working would be available upon completion of probation and training.
As an Assistant Management Accountant, you will be mainly responsible for supporting our finance team in maintaining financial accuracy and integrity. The successful candidate will assist in the preparation of management accounts, financial reports, and budgeting processes, while also contributing to various finance-related tasks.
What You’ll Do
* Assist in the preparation of the annual budget, forecasts and monthly management accounts.
* Maintain the fixed asset register and calculate the monthly depreciation charges.
* Prepare monthly inter-company recharges.
* Prepare accruals, prepayments and journals to accurately record monthly income and costs.
* Ensure bank and credit card collection reconciliations are completed monthly.
* Prepare quarterly reconciliation schedules for allocated Balance Sheet and Income Statement accounts.
* Assist in the preparation of information required by the auditors and liaise with the external auditors.
* Support the senior management in the preparation and interpretation of financial statistics.
* Complete quarterly reconciliation of overhead related supplier accounts.
* Prepare quarterly VAT returns.
* Complete other regulatory reporting (ATOL, ABTA, IATA etc).
* Assist Management Accountant in operating and improving internal controls within the finance function.
* Provide support to the Group Accountant with reporting and production of timely MI.
What We’re Looking For
* You’ll be a motivated, enthusiastic individual with general accounting experience.
* You’ll be able to use your own initiative to resolve problems and make decisions where appropriate.
* You’ll have experience with Microsoft 360, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
* You’ll be able to work individually and as part of a team.
* You’ll be able to prioritise your own workload along with team workload.
* You’ll have excellent rapport building skills.
* You’ll have great attention to detail.
* You’ll be an organised and methodical individual, who can work to strict deadlines.
* You’ll be happy to work between the hours of 8am and 6pm and be able to attend training if required.
What We Can Offer
Our people are our heartbeats, driving everything that we do. We encourage our people to be their best selves, do the right thing, tell it like it is and be flexible. This opportunity will allow our new team members to be part of our journey as we expand in the global market. As we value our people, we offer a range of great benefits including:
* Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
* Hybrid Working
* Private healthcare (currently under review)
* Group Life Cover
* EAP Scheme
* Pension Scheme
* Volunteering days with our chosen company charity
* Travel Discounts
* Shopping discounts
* Christmas Savings Scheme
* Season Ticket Loans
Training Agreement:
If you are part way through completing a finance qualification or wish to start your finance qualification at Gray Dawes, we can agree to cover up to 50% of the cost. Upon agreement you will be expected to remain at Gray Dawes for a minimum of 2 years after the completion of your qualification.
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