Financial Accountant

We’re a thriving team passionate about working together to deliver excellence, all in a natural forest environment.

Welcome to Center Parcs – the number one choice for short break holidays, employing a team of over 10,000 across Head Office and six separate villages located in the UK and Ireland.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

£50,000 per annum plus 12% bonus scheme

Hybrid role with both office based and home working

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as Financial Accountant.

This is a hybrid role within the Group’s Head Office Finance function, reporting to the Group Tax and Financial Accountant.

The position holder will provide support to the Group Tax and Financial Accountant in respect of technical accounting, the preparation of statutory financial statements, cashflow budgeting and forecasting, preparing and reviewing SOX controls, managing the day-to-day relationship with the Groups banks, as well as managing and developing a team.

The successful candidate will be ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent with the ability to work to tight deadlines.  Excellent attention to detail is required for this role, along with a broad understanding of UK VAT and Corporation tax.  The ability to interact and work successfully as part of a small team will be required.

HOURS OF WORK

You will be contracted to work 150 hours per 4-week period (37.5 hours per week). Normal working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. However, dynamic working is available whereby the earliest start time is 7am and the latest finish time is 7pm.

Please note, this role will be hybrid with a mixture of office-based and home-working.

ABOUT YOU

Essential requirements:

• ACA/ACCA qualification or equivalent
• The ability to work to tight deadlines
• The ability to produce work with a high degree of accuracy
• A broad understanding of UK VAT and Corporation tax
• Preparation of financial statements
• Experience of external financial audits
• Ability to interact and work successfully as part of a small team

Desirable requirements:

• Use of online Purchase to Pay systems

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work, and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:

• Management Bonus Scheme
• Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
• Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
• Free use of our leisure facilities
• Discounted Center Parcs breaks
• 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
• Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
• Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.

Closing date: 18th March 2025 at 12 Noon

Interviews to be held: 20th March 2025

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

Follow us - Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn

At Center Parcs, everyone’s welcome.

We recognise that we’re all at our best when we’re being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.