Transactional Finance Team Leader; FTC

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for this role include (but are not limited to):

Transactional Finance

• Manage a team of 3 finance apprentices including allocation of workloads and monitoring of tickets
• Be a point of escalation for the sales team/suppliers where required
• Continue to look for areas to streamline processes
• Ledger management (including accruals, debtors and banks) and month end commission reporting
• Oversight of reconciliation processes such as CMR recs

• Supporting the (HoF) in liaising with the auditors for the year end audit in the UK
• Managing the delivery of samples by the AP team for the auditors

• Construct clear career development plans for each team member and support through coaching, training and review
• Conduct biannual appraisals and more regular informal feedback meetings

• Work closely with the US to ensure sufficient transactional support remains in place dispute time zone difficulties

• Review payment runs
• Support the wider finance team as required
• Work across departments where required to ensure processes are as efficient as possible
• Any other adhoc tasks as required

You will thrive in this role if you are a natural leader who excels at mentoring and coaching — this is particularly important as you’ll be overseeing and mentoring a team of apprentices. In addition you will also be:

• AAT qualified – bringing technical credibility and practical expertise to share with your team
• Highly organized – exceptional at managing time and priorities without compromising quality
• Systems-savvy – with a strong understanding of accounting systems
• A team player – skilled at building relationships and collaborating across departments

All employees must promote, understand, and apply Scott Dunn’s workplace values. These are embedded in all roles and applicants must evidence the values as part of the application process.

• In the know - Start by listening. We take the time to understand our guests’ and colleagues needs. Be Precise. We take pride in getting every detail right. Own it. We deliver on commitments we make.
• In the Detail - Love learning. We energetically seek out and share new ideas and insights. Embrace feedback. We continuously seek to improve by sharing and accepting honest feedback. Work with the best. We attract, retrain and partner with the best.
• Inspiring - Look to the future. We constantly seek opportunities to make travel memorable and sustainable. Be more we. We work together collaboratively and value different viewpoints. Win together. We celebrate each other’s successes and have fun.

We aim to find someone who would be office based in our London, Hammersmith office.

In return for your expertise and commitment to our values of in the detail, in the know, and inspiring;

• We support your career growth – We provide you with career progression aligned with your chosen career path, access to internal job opportunities across Scott Dunns global offices, as well as across 30+ brands spread across 93 cities worldwide as part of Flight Centre Travel Group
• We give you the tools to succeed – We provide personal and professional development enabled by our award-winning Learning and Development team, comprehensive familiarisation, and educational trips, unlimited access to Linked In learning amongst other professional and personal development platforms, as well as 1 hour for your own development each week.
• We recognise and reward your success and loyalty – We run commission and bonus incentive schemes to compliment competitive salaries, as well as a company loyalty scheme, which includes a personal travel fund for each staff member and 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays that rises by 1 day per each year of service (up to a maximum of 30).
• We celebrate your excellence – With monthly, quarterly, and annual recognition schemes and awards, alongside the opportunity to win a place at Flight Centre Travel Groups annual Global Gathering, we celebrate excellence in all forms.
• We provide you with a wide-range of job and industry-perks – We can offer you subsidized private healthcare, a…