28,000 to 33,000 depending on experience
Assistant Management Accountant
Salary 28,000 – 33,000 depending on experience
Permanent
Folkestone Hybrid
We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Assistant Management Accountant to join the Holidays FP&A team.
Reporting to the Finance Manager (FP&A), this role is responsible for financial planning, forecasting, management reporting and performance analysis across the Transport business, while also contributing to wider Holidays FP&A activities. The successful candidate will play a key role in translating financial and operational data into meaningful insight, supporting decision-making through robust analysis, forecasting and reporting.
This is more than a traditional Assistant Management Accountant role, its an opportunity to join a high-performing team, developing your business partnering skills as you support commercial decision making across our Transport business.
This role is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified student looking to broaden their experience in a dynamic, fast-paced travel business.
This role requires you to work from our Folkestone office at least 3 times a week. We have designated office space for colleagues in our Travel business, allowing us to collaborate and share success as a function.
Role Responsibility
Our new Assistant Management Accountant for the Holiday business will be accountable for preparing monthly management accounts and performance reporting for the Transport business
Other accountabilities will include;
Preparing month-end journals including accruals, prepayments, depreciation and intercompany recharges
Investigating, understanding and explaining variances against forecast, budget and prior year
Producing monthly finance packs and supporting analysis for business review meetings
Presenting financial performance, key trends and business drivers to leadership teams
Delivering clear commentary and insight to support decision-making and performance improvement
Leading the preparation of forecasts and long-range planning submissions
Supporting the development and maintenance of five-year financial plans, including P&L and KPI forecasting
Monitoring financial performance against plan and identifying emerging risks and opportunities
Providing forecasting inputs relating to chauffeur service cost allocations and recharges across Holidays and Cruise businesses
Supporting the wider FP&A forecasting process as required
Assessing the relative cost-effectiveness of operations, providing insight into performance trends and opportunities for optimisation
Producing weekly margin analysis and performance reporting for Holidays business
Investigating movements in trading margins versus forecast and prior periods
Identifying and challenging anomalies within margin reporting
Working closely with operational and MI teams to resolve cost irregularities to improve margin reporting accuracy
Preparing monthly accruals and prepayments relating to overheads
Supporting financial reporting and variance analysis across key overhead categories, including IT Opex, Property and Outsourced Services
Contributing to continuous improvements in reporting, planning and financial processes
The Ideal Candidate
As our new Assistant Management Accountant, you will be part-qualified (ACCA or CIMA), be commercially aware and curious, with strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
Whilst experience in the travel industry would be advantageous, we are open to considering candidates who are proactive, self-motivated, and keen to develop in the role.
You will also be able to demonstrate;
Strong understanding of month-end accounting processes
Experience preparing management accounts and financial analysis
Advanced Excel skills with the ability to manipulate and analyse large data sets
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong communication skills with the confidence to present financial information to non-finance stakeholders
Saga Values: Make it Happen, Do the Right Thing, Customer First, Excellence Every Day, Our People Make Us Special
Package Description
At Saga we recognise that our people make us special. We believe our colleagues deserve rewards for the excellence they demonstrate every single day, that’s why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.
BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE:
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Option to purchase additional leave – 5 extra days
- Pension scheme matched up to 10%
- Company performance related annual bonus – Up to 5%
- Life assurance policy on joining us, 4 x salary
- Wellbeing programme
- Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises, holidays and insurance
- Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Grandparents leave
- Income protection
- Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform
About the CompanyOver the past 70 years we have become the UK’s specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50 as we are champions of age inclusivity. We are an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.Job Reference: saga/TP/56250/3578…