Dnata Travel Group, part of the Emirates Group, includes the brands of Gold Medal, Netflights, Travelbag and Travel Republic.
We are now recruiting for a Finance Director on a 12-month Maternity Cover contract, to join our Finance team at our UK Head Office in Leyland, near Preston.
In this role you will provide financial leadership to the business for the following functions: Management Accounting, Finance Systems, internal & external financial and regulatory reporting, Financial Control and Treasury. You will deliver a quality financial service to the dnata Travel UK businesses and shared service functions, driving efficiencies and delivering accurate reporting in line with group policies.
We’re looking for someone with several years’ experience in financial roles at a similar level, ideally with a travel industry background.
You need to have a proven record of leadership, providing individual and team development, along with motivating and driving a high-performance culture.
This is a hybrid role, however initially there may be a requirement to be more office-based. Some UK travel will be required
Our Leyland office is just 10 minutes from junctions 28 & 29 of the M6 with free parking available and onsite restaurant.
Job Accountabilities:
1. Provide regular communication and financial support for the dnata Travel UK businesses and shared service functions
2. Lead the standardisation of Management Accounts and Financial reporting across the dnata Travel UK businesses and shared service functions providing recommendations and driving change where appropriate
3. Build and maintain a robust financial control environment and culture UK group wide ensuring alignment with GFR manual & policies
4. Ensure engagement and delivery in the audit process including providing accurate and timely audit deliverables, managing the relationship and working closely with internal and external audit partners
5. Provide effective communication of financial performance for the dnata Travel UK businesses and shared service functions. Including consolidated reporting for actuals, forecast & budget, statutory accounts and GFR reporting & liaison
6. Ensure that all balance sheets are fully and appropriately reconciled, and control risks highlighted and opportunities identified
7. Maintain, develop and exploit UK ERP and other Finance related systems
8. Provide accurate and timely ad hoc reporting and financial analysis to the dnata Travel UK businesses and shared service functions
9. Oversee dnata Travel UK balance sheet, cash flow budget and forecasting process, pre-empting and escalating areas of concern at the earliest stage
10. Deliver a change in culture from multi-individual businesses to UK business shared service group ensuring engagement and sharing best practice
11. Lead the Finance team providing leadership, motivation, and development opportunities ensuring a robust succession plan is in place
To be considered for this role we need you to have the following skills, experience and qualifications:
12. Knowledge of accounting standards and financial control frameworks
13. Strategic thinker with the ability to visualise opportunities, re-engineer and improve business processes
14. Knowledge of the travel industry regulatory rules and environment
15. Leadership capabilities with excellent influence and negotiating skills
16. Numerate and analytical thinker, self-motivated and solution orientated
17. Excellent organisational and time management skills
18. Commercially astute with the ability to identify opportunities to improve revenue and profits
19. Great attention to detail
20. Excellent communicator, comfortable with communicating at all levels
21. Strong interpersonal skills and team management
22. Able to work in a team environment and autonomously
23. In depth travel industry knowledge highly preferred
24. Reporting and presentation skills
25. Significant Post Qualified Accounting Experience