Management Accountant

Join us as a Management Accountant and play a key role in keeping our finance operations accurate, compliant, and running smoothly - supporting reporting, reconciliations, and key month-end processes.

As the UK Management Accountant for Travel Counsellors, you will provide essential support to the UK finance team by performing a range of financial and administrative tasks. This role ensures the smooth operation of day-to-day financial processes, including maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions, and assisting with reporting.

You will be crucial to maintaining the company's financial integrity by ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Accounting & Financial Control:

• Process company credit card transactions and reconcile monthly statements.
• Review and update accruals and prepayments.
• Update Tangible, Intangible and ROU Asset Registers, including posting depreciation/amortisation.
• Perform period stock count for the UK business.
• Assist in bank reconciliations, verifying transactions and investigating discrepancies.
• Review Debtors and Creditors Ledgers at month-end, working with AR/AP to help resolve any queries.
• Prepare overheads and non-opex analysis each month, accruing/prepaying applicable costs/revenue as necessary.
• Assist the Finance Manager (UK) with any other balance sheet reconciliations.

Financial Reporting and Compliance:

• Support month-end and year-end closing processes by preparing financial documentation and reconciliations (e.g. bank, supplier, and customer accounts).
• Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts under local GAAP and liaise with external auditors during the annual audit process.
• Ensure the accurate and timely submission of UK and industry-related regulatory submissions, including IATA, AFI, ATOL, TOMS, and ONS.

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• 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

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• AAT Level 2 or higher, or similar accounting qualification (or studying towards one).
• Previous experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally in a similar position.
• Strong understanding of basic accounting principles and financial processes.
• Proficiency in using financial software (e.g. D365) and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience in processing journals and bank reconciliations.

Think this sounds like your next move? Apply now to join our finance team as a Management Accountant.

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.

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