Job Introduction
Finance Business Partner - Saga Travel
Salary 50,000- 60,000
Permanent
Hybrid - Ashford office once per week.
A great opportunity to bejoiningan exciting division of Saga. The Saga Travel Finance team is currently embarking on a major businesstransformation journey and are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join the FP&A team. You will take fullresponsibility for the financial partnering and support element across our teams. This will involve regular business partnering with key stakeholders within the business units giving financial guidance to all key stakeholders. You will cover cornerstone items such as 5-year plans, budgets, forecasts, month-end performance as well trading, operational and project related finance support. This role will work closely with and support the Head of Finance and CFO.
Role Responsibility
Our Finance Business Partner will be fully responsible for the preparation, delivery and oversight of the following areas;
1. Production of forecasts, as well as the annual 5YP and budget (P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash flow).
2. Finance input on trading targets / planning.
3. Preparation / review of monthly management accounts.
4. Review / analysis of the incoming bookings; volumes and margins.
5. Supporting and preparing presentations for the Board on travel strategy and new initiatives.
6. Providing support for financial, trading and trend reporting both internally and externally.
7. Business partnering with the key stakeholders to ensure that the above elements are produced to a high degree of accuracy.
8. Ensuring finance is well represented within the business and maintains an outward facing presence.
The Ideal Candidate
You would have already worked in a Finance Business Partnering role which focused on strategy, financial planning and analysis. Ideally from a B2C organisation / customer transaction environment. You will also need to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills and experience;
9. A natural business communicator who is commercially aware.
10. Have a can-do attitude / takes initiative / self-starter.
11. Credible, caninstantlyestablish rapportwith colleagues at all levels, including Heads of and Directors.
12. Ability to collaborate and run with high profile projects.
13. Analytically strong with the ability to challenge and think creatively.
14. Fully Qualified ACA, ACCAorCIMA.
15. Demonstrate advanced Excel skills.
16. Experience of Travel / Tour Operations company preferable but not essential.
17. Systems knowledge / experience on TM1/Dream preferable but not essential.
Package Description
Everyday our colleagues deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. We believe exceptional workdeserves even more exceptional rewards, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.
We offer total flexibility over where you work you choose a place that you feel happiest, healthiest and most productive, either from home or in one of our hubs in London, Crawley or Ashford.
Benefits available to all colleagues:
18. Our working week is 35 hours per week, these can be worked flexibly to suit your working style
19. 25 days holiday + bank holidays
20. Option to purchase additional leave up to 5 extra days
21. Pension scheme matched up to 10%
22. Life assurance policy on joining us
23. Wellbeing programme
24. Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises and holidays!
25. Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
26. Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
27. Grandparents leave
28. Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
29. Income protection
30. Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform