Finance (Bank Rec) Assistant

About Us

At Travel Counsellors, our customers, communities, and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. For over 30 years, we've empowered 2,100+ independent travel agents worldwide, helping them build successful businesses while providing deeply personal, human connections with their customers. Supported by a talented team of over 400 people in our Support Offices, we create unique travel experiences that keep customers coming back. Named the Best Place to Work in Travel (2022) and ranked in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work (2023 & 2024), we’re expanding rapidly and looking for exceptional individuals to join our Head Office team.

Role Description

This role will provide a breadth of exposure and the opportunity to gain lots of experience in a fast paced and exciting company that is restructuring and strengthening its finance team. You will support our preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring that we are following processes and retain records for audit, ensuring that we have comprehensive reconciliations for balance sheets & other accounts, exposure to departmental and wider business projects and clear personal development within the Finance Team.

Principle Accountabilities

• Supporting the Management Accountants to provide Monthly Reporting Packs including Consolidated Group Account and Banking Pack Reports
• Support with accurate and timely reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts for both the UK company and international subsidiaries, including Intercompany reconciliations across all entities
• Reporting and analysis as required by management accountant with support & development
• Ensuring that we are always up to date and in line with accounting standards and compliance requirements across the processes, as set by the senior members of the team
• Align with business improvement and efficiency initiatives as appropriate
• Liaising with other finance teams and the wider business to achieve objectives
• Ensure that financial controls are consistently applied to your role
• Manage and support audit queries alongside the Finance Manager and Group FC
• Any other duties that may be reasonably required by the team

Educational/Professional Standards

• GCSE Mathematics and English Required – ‘A’ Level Mathematics an advantage
• Part Qualified AAT/CIMA/ACCA an advantage
• Excel Intermediate as minimum – Dynamics 365 an advantage
• 2+ years’ experience gained in a similar environment
• Proven experience in working in a successful team

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary + annual bonus scheme
• Flexible hybrid working
• Career development opportunities
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 after 5 years)
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay
• 1 day paid charity day
• Company events and incentives
• 3x salary death in service benefit
• Pension scheme
• Private Medical Insurance or Healthcare Cash Plan
• Free breakfast and beverages

Inclusive Recruitment at Travel Counsellors

Travel Counsellors is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, gender, disability, or any protected characteristic. We provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our team and encourage all to apply.

For more information about this role – and others – at Travel Counsellors, please do not hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition team at talentacquisition@travelcounsellors.com