Description Travelport is a place of opportunity. It’s our incredible team that makes our company great – our people drive our winning culture. What’s Travelport? Travelport is a worldwide travel retail platform. Our next-generation marketplace connects buyers and sellers that share our passion for delivering exceptional travel experiences. Unconflicted and independent, we are reinventing a simpler future for travel’s complex ecosystem. What does a great Finance Manager do? The core purpose of the Finance Manager is to be responsible for the accounting and reporting activities of certain Travelport operating companies, and to understand the accounting, business, and operations, including analysing and explaining P&L and balance sheet variances in detail. Additionally, this role is responsible to the boards of directors of those entities for the completeness, accuracy and on-time filing of the statutory financial statements, including the activities carried out by the business process outsource partner (BPO) and compliance outsource partners. Responsibilities: Management of month, quarter, and year-end close timetable, ensuring bottlenecks are resolved and escalating issues as appropriate, including thorough review of trial balance provided by the BPO, detailed revenue, cost of revenue, operating expense and balance sheet variance and trend analyses. Responsible for the accounting for complex transactions, directing the functional work of other team members as appropriate. Review/Approve and/or prepare certain complex manual journal entries required to complete month-end and annual accounts and to ensure the accuracy and timely posting of entries from sub-ledgers and other entry sources. Performing analytical review during month end close to identify and correct any accounting issues as they occur. Involvement in preparation/ review / approval of balance sheet reconciliations, with oversight of all reconciliations in the relevant legal entities; and review of indirect tax returns. Produce and present monthly legal entity reporting packs providing Balance Sheet and P&L analysis and supporting commentary. Lead role in managing external audit and financial statement filings and other compliance deliverables. Provide accurate financial accounting information and analysis to other interested parties including decision support, tax, controllership and senior management. Responsible for executing relevant control activities related to the relevant legal entities. Oversight and support to other finance teams (including accounts payable, accounts receivable). What we look for/who would prosper in this role? You’ll be a quick learner, with keen attention to detail, who is accountable and delivery focused,. All of these combined with the below capabilities are what will make us such a bold and compelling organization. Qualified or QBE accountant. Practical and proven accounting experience in a similar large, complex, multinational organization. High level of computer literacy including Excel spreadsheets (pivot tables, Vlookups etc), word processing (Microsoft), and experience with automated accounting systems. Exposure to US GAAP and SoX desirable, but not a requirement. Sound commercial awareness. Able to work autonomously to deliver well-defined outputs. Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to work collaboratively with multiple organizations, across time-zones, both inside and outside of Travelport. Strong team-player, able to demonstrate flexibility, and resilience. Must be comfortable dealing with change, and have a desire to continually improve processes. As we evolve and grow as a business, so will you. You will thrive within an inclusive and diverse workplace where you are encouraged to think differently, and have the courage, confidence & ambition to challenge what’s been done before, and be bold to win These are just a few of our employee’s favourite benefits/perks… Flexible working Health insurance Various discounts through Intranet for employees Interested? We’d love for you to get in touch Please note that if your application is progressed, you may be asked to complete a self-recorded video interview, at a time that works best for you. This is your chance to bring your skills & experience to life in your own words and style. Ensure you keep an eye on your junk folder just in case our invitation finds its way there. We are an equal opportunities employer and will consider all qualified applicants purely on their skills and abilities. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, if needed.