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About the Role
The Financial Accounting Team Leader will manage end-to-end financial accounting for Flight Centre UK, overseeing the General Ledger Close Process, monthly reporting, and supporting audits. This role focuses on regulatory and compliance reporting, accounting for all UK divisions, and requires strong financial control, diligence, proactive problem-solving, and a customer-centric approach.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end financial accounting for Flight Centre UK.
- Oversee General Ledger Close Process management.
- Manage monthly reporting.
- Support EOFY and Half-Year audits.
- Focus on regulatory and compliance reporting.
- Account for all divisions across the Flight Centre UK business.
- Manage accounting for cash, debtors, creditors, revenue recognition, wages, expenses, and management fees.
- Ensure strong financial control and diligence.
- Engage in proactive problem-solving.
- Maintain a customer-centric approach.
Requirements
- 5+ years of working experience in a similar role.
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in an Audit Role.
- Experience in process controls for new systems.
- Experience leading a finance team.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
- High attention to detail.
- Advanced time management and prioritization skills.
- Advanced experience using MS suite (Excel, Powerpoint, Power Bi) in a commercial environment.
Skills
- Financial Accounting
- General Ledger Close Process
- Monthly Reporting
- Audit Support
- Regulatory Reporting
- Compliance Reporting
- Financial Control
- Problem-Solving
- Customer Centricity
- Process Controls
- Team Leadership
- MS Excel
- MS Powerpoint
- MS Power Bi
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 5+ years of working experience
- 3+ years of experience in Audit Role
- Experience leading a finance team
Education Level
- CA/CPA/CAA/ACCA qualification or another relevant post graduate qualification
Benefits
- Exclusive Travel Discounts
- Career Development opportunities
- Vibrant Culture & industry-renowned social events
- Active Hour for fitness or personal wellness
- Comprehensive Health Cash Plan (dental, optical, chiropractic care)
- Health & Wellbeing Challenges
- Financial Wellbeing Support (mortgage advice, financial guidance, money coaching)
- Company-matched charitable donations
- Excellent pension scheme
- Share options
- Electric vehicle scheme
- Variety of salary sacrifice benefits
About the Company
- Flight Centre Travel Group is one of the world’s largest travel companies with over 12,000 employees globally.
- Has over thirty brands under its family tree and headquarters in more than twenty countries.
- Operates with a people-first philosophy and a purpose to open up the world for those who want to see.
Equal Opportunity
- Flight Centre Travel Group's promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees.
- Values an inclusive and supportive workplace which reflects the diversity of our society.
- Welcomes accommodation requests to help make our hiring and onboarding experience as accessible as possible.
- Provides contact information for accommodation needs: RecruitmentUK@flightcentre.co.uk.