Changing lives through travel

At G Touring we’re passionate about travel and we love exploring the world with our customers, while we explore it together our goal is to try and help the places we go to and the people that live there. G Touring operates two market leading touring brands, Travelsphere and Just You. Travelsphere has been discovering the world with its customers for nearly 60 years whilst Just You is one of the original dedicated solo operators. G Touring is built on the mission of “Changing People’s Lives Through Travel”.

Leading the way in guided touring holidays, Travelsphere takes its customers all over the world and is centred around the customers’ shared experiences. Just You’s collection of worldwide guided touring holidays has been designed exclusively for solo travellers. From short breaks to epic journeys, customers travelling with Just You discover fascinating cities, spectacular scenery, and fabulous sightseeing in the company of other solo travellers.

Commercial Accountant

Purpose of the role:

Reporting to the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, this role’s primary focus is to take responsibility for the production and completion of month end accounts in relation to Tour Profitability. You will analyse income and costs and provide commentary around monthly margins, feeding back to the wider business.

In this role you will:

• Work alongside the Financial Accountant in delivering the month end close on time and the integrity of the accounting records.
• Take full ownership of the P&L down to margin taking responsibility for all elements related to tour operations, this includes:
  • Reconciliation and posting all elements of revenue at booking & departure level
  • Reviewing all COS accruals down to departure level
  • Preparing all COS prepayments down to departure level
  • Liaising with other departments to ensure all costs are captured
• Complete a weekly flight reconciliation combining multiple sources of information allowing the business to have a clear view of flights purchased and their cost.
• Take ownership for reconciling, allocating and completing balance sheet accounts every month.
• Prepare tour profitability reports providing commentary and analysis to planned performance that can be used by finance and non-finance teams.
• Provide variance commentary to support the management accounts sent to group when required.
• Understand and discuss P&L results each month with both finance and non-finance members of the business.
• Support the budgeting and forecasting process using insights from month end to change and improve the accuracy of these.
• Take on ad-hoc projects that will help give the business greater understanding around its income and costs.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting as required to support the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager.Carry out ad-hoc requests; liaising with all stakeholders in the business and responding to enquiries by gathering and interpreting data, and in doing so understanding the end user needs.

To be successful you will:

• Be a newly qualified or part trained accountant with either CIMA or ACCA qualifications.
• Have a high standard of accuracy & attention to detail.
• Demonstrate a high level of analytical skills.
• Have knowledge of SUN or equivalent accounting system.
• You should have previous experience in a similar accounting role.
• Have good working knowledge of Excel.
• Be a team player.
• Be passionate about travel.
• Be able to meet deadlines.
• Be inquisitive and actively question any discrepancies.
• Be driven to continuously improve processes and procedures.
• Have great influencing skills.

Location:
This role is based in our office in Market Harborough.

Working Hours: Full-time permanent role working 37.5 hours per week 09:00 am-17:15 pm Monday to Friday with 45 minute lunch break.

What’s it like to work here?

Our culture is more than just some words on paper. It’s who we are: how we think, what we value and how we behave. It drives us to be better for our customers and our team, and to ensure an inclusive and forward-thinking workplace for all.

Why work with us?

• Be part of something greater than yourself.
• We’re all about “you” being the best you can be and we want you to be yourself too.
• You’ll have access to Vocational Learning Support.
• Every year the opportunity of a “Learning Journey” to learn about our holidays and to meet our customers.
• Up to 5 dedicated learning days towards your Vocational Learning or Learning Journey.
• Freedom to accelerate / drive change.
• A genuine ‘one team’ approach where everyone counts and everyone is welcome at G Touring.

We offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday allowance - 25 days plus Public Holidays. You can also purchase additional leave up to 1 of your working week.
• We think it’s important that there is always some time for you. So, every year you will get your birthday as an extra day of paid leave.
• Supporting the local community is an important part of our ethos, so we offer you the opportunity to spend one of your normal working days supporting a ‘registered charity’
• If you are a care supporter for someone with a long-term illness, we will support you with up to 6 working days per annum (pro rata for part-time team members) in any rolling 12-month period.
• ‘Cycle to Work Scheme’
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 GP consultation via phone or video plus support services for your health and wellbeing to include support with your mental health, finances, fitness, dietary requirements and life event support.
• Medicash to support your health and wellbeing.
• Life Assurance - 4 times your salary for death in service for your nominated beneficiaries.
• Holiday discounts for yourself, friends and family
• Travel industry benefits
• Opportunity of flexible working, if you want to change your hours for a period of time during your career.
• Hybrid working - 2 days or 50% of your hours if you are part time to work from home for non-customer facing roles.

If you think this sounds like the right business for you and fulfill the criteria above, then please click “Apply” now as we wouldn’t want you to miss the opportunity to become part of our team and to experience our unique culture.