Operational Finance Manager

Operational Finance Manager

Job Type – Full-time, Permanent

Location – Central Support, Hemel Hempstead with some travel to our beautiful parks

What we need, in a nutshell:

This role is an incredible leadership opportunity to be responsible for overseeing and ensuring the accuracy and integrity finance operating teams including purchase ledger, banking, accounts receivable and owner’s ledger. This is a crucial role within the Finance team and responsible for maintaining the smooth functioning of financial processes within the business.

Who are we?

We are a dynamic and growing company, shaking up the Great British holiday. With 27 amazing UK resorts, we pull out all the stops and add the bells and whistles to give our guests the holiday of a lifetime.

Key responsibilities:

If you can match the skills, experience and qualities listed below, we’d love to hear from you:

• Oversee the daily management of the operational finance activities of the group, supporting the relevant managers with issues, guidance and escalations as required
• Develop and implement financial operations policies and procedures as required
• Work with existing team managers to identify areas for development and process improvement to maintain existing/create robust, efficient and well controlled working practices
• Work with the Finance Systems Manager and Process Analyst to identify opportunities to enhance use of existing systems and new technology to continue to improve systems, processes and controls as the group grows
• Support the Financial Controller with month end, year end, cashflow and audit requirements relating to the operational finance team activities
• Continually improve the control environment with the group as it relates to operational finance activities
• Lead, manage and develop a team of circa including 3 direct reports and a wider team of circa 15
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across multiple sites to support them and their teams both commercially and to implement and adopt changes across operational finance that impact the wider organisation
• Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking and treasury activities for the group
• Continually develop working practices across operational finance to support the commercial objectives of the group

Skills, experience and qualities you’ll need:

• Proven experience as operational finance manager or similar role
• In-depth knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, laws and best practices
• Experience of partnering with senior leaders
• Detail-orientated and highly accurate in financial analysis and reporting
• An analytical mind with a strategic ability
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• High level of commerciality
• Effective influencing skills
• Ability to lead a team and inspire teams to success
• Agile methodology and mindset
• Brilliant stakeholder management across functions

It’s the icing on the cake, but not essential if you have experience in the leisure and hospitality sector.

It’s about your values too. We have a can-do, people-centred ethos at Away Resorts, and we look for certain qualities in our team members. Have a read about it and see if you fit the bill.

What we can offer you:

This is a chance to use and stretch your skills set and build your career in one of the fastest growing and most exciting holiday companies in the UK. Additional benefits include:

• Bonus Scheme
• Enhanced Family Benefit
• Employee Discount Scheme - Perkbox
• Life Insurance
• Discounts on Away Resorts Holidays
• On Park Discounts
• Awards and Recognition

Want to join our team? Here’s how to apply

Just click on the Apply Now button and follow the instructions. To find out more about what it’s like to work for Away Resorts check us out at www.awayresorts.co.uk/careers.

Our Promise to You

Holiday Heroes come with all sorts of different super-powers, and we welcome them all!

We embrace diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities. From our investors to our teams, we love that everyone comes from different backgrounds, allowing us to grow and inspire each other. We’ll never accept any form of discrimination, and we’ll forever strive not just for our product to be unique but our people too. After all, wouldn’t it be boring if we were all the same? In short, we want you to bring your whole self to work!

Operational Finance Manager

Job Type – Full-time, Permanent

Location – Central Support, Hemel Hempstead with some travel to our beautiful parks

What we need, in a nutshell:

This role is an incredible leadership opportunity to be responsible for overseeing and ensuring the accuracy and integrity finance operating teams including purchase ledger, banking, accounts receivable and owner’s ledger. This is a crucial role within the Finance team and responsible for maintaining the smooth functioning of financial processes within the business.

Who are we?

We are a dynamic and growing company, shaking up the Great British holiday. With 27 amazing UK resorts, we pull out all the stops and add the bells and whistles to give our guests the holiday of a lifetime.

Key responsibilities:

If you can match the skills, experience and qualities listed below, we’d love to hear from you:

• Oversee the daily management of the operational finance activities of the group, supporting the relevant managers with issues, guidance and escalations as required
• Develop and implement financial operations policies and procedures as required
• Work with existing team managers to identify areas for development and process improvement to maintain existing/create robust, efficient and well controlled working practices
• Work with the Finance Systems Manager and Process Analyst to identify opportunities to enhance use of existing systems and new technology to continue to improve systems, processes and controls as the group grows
• Support the Financial Controller with month end, year end, cashflow and audit requirements relating to the operational finance team activities
• Continually improve the control environment with the group as it relates to operational finance activities
• Lead, manage and develop a team of circa including 3 direct reports and a wider team of circa 15
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across multiple sites to support them and their teams both commercially and to implement and adopt changes across operational finance that impact the wider organisation
• Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking and treasury activities for the group
• Continually develop working practices across operational finance to support the commercial objectives of the group

Skills, experience and qualities you’ll need:

• Proven experience as operational finance manager or similar role
• In-depth knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, laws and best practices
• Experience of partnering with senior leaders
• Detail-orientated and highly accurate in financial analysis and reporting
• An analytical mind with a strategic ability
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• High level of commerciality
• Effective influencing skills
• Ability to lead a team and inspire teams to success
• Agile methodology and mindset
• Brilliant stakeholder management across functions

It’s the icing on the cake, but not essential if you have experience in the leisure and hospitality sector.

It’s about your values too. We have a can-do, people-centred ethos at Away Resorts, and we look for certain qualities in our team members. Have a read about it and see if you fit the bill.

What we can offer you:

This is a chance to use and stretch your skills set and build your career in one of the fastest growing and most exciting holiday companies in the UK. Additional benefits include:

• Bonus Scheme
• Enhanced Family Benefit
• Employee Discount Scheme - Perkbox
• Life Insurance
• Discounts on Away Resorts Holidays
• On Park Discounts
• Awards and Recognition

Want to join our team? Here’s how to apply

Just click on the Apply Now button and follow the instructions. To find out more about what it’s like to work for Away Resorts check us out at www.awayresorts.co.uk/careers.

Our Promise to You

Holiday Heroes come with all sorts of different super-powers, and we welcome them all!

We embrace diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities. From our investors to our teams, we love that everyone comes from different backgrounds, allowing us to grow and inspire each other. We’ll never accept any form of discrimination, and we’ll forever strive not just for our product to be unique but our people too. After all, wouldn’t it be boring if we were all the same? In short, we want you to bring your whole self to work!