Senior Account Assistant

2 months ago


Cheltenham, United Kingdom Abercrombie & Kent Full time

**Come and join one of the world’s leading luxury travel brands.**

60 years after Geoffrey Kent founded A&K, we’re still setting the standard for adventurous, luxury holidays. Whichever role you join us in, whether customer facing or behind the scenes, everyone has their part to play in creating one-of-a-kind journeys that go beyond our clients’ high expectations

With 55 offices worldwide and an unmatched network of connections across the globe, we offer adventures that can’t be experienced with any other tour provider. Working with a team of passionate and knowledgeable people, you’ll be able to open doors to private palaces, book Michelin-starred meals in the most remote locations and arrange out-of-hours museum tours. There’s always a buzz in the office about the latest ways we’ve gone the extra mile.

We’ll take you on unforgettable travel educationals to show you the A&K experience first-hand, and, as a company that never stands still, you’ll play a key role in our ambitious plans for the future.

**PURPOSE**:
We have an opening for a Senior Accounts Assistant to join the Finance team. The role will be to support the Management Accountant & other members of the team in the day-to-day functions within the Finance Department ensuring adequate control in accounting systems and procedures of A&K.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Processing of direct cost invoices for A&K and C&K brands. This involves checking invoices to the travel booking system and authorising for payment
- Processing of commission invoices and barter deductions
- Daily exports to upload the invoices on the SUN accounting system.
- Running reports for preparation and creation of weekly payment runs to suppliers
- Uploading payments to SUN
- To maintain the banking system supplier payment templates, making amendments as necessary, and setting up new instructions confirming bank details with the supplier
- Reconciling supplier statements, allocating supplier accounts and investigating debit and historic balances
- Reconciling bank statements and revaluation of accounts at month end
- Providing weekly cash flow information for senior management team and creating payments to the Trust Account
- Taking ownership of and liaising with Intercompany entities
- Dealing with internal and external queries
- Taking and processing customer credit card payments.
- Provide cover for overhead processing and posting customer bank deposits to the relevant bookings and SUN accounts.
- Month end balance sheet reconciliations
- Assistance at month end, year end and Audit
- Ad hoc projects as may be requested by the Management Accountant or Finance Manager.

**ABOUT YOU**:

- 1 Years+ Experience working in a busy finance office
- Good organisational skills
- Good communication skills
- Highly organised
- Adhere to hours of work to maintain regular cover of your department.
- Promote a professional impression of A&K through appropriate dress code.

**STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE**:

- Adhere to hours of work to maintain regular cover of your department.
- Promote a professional impression of A&K through appropriate dress code.
- Meet or exceed customer expectations.

**Why work for A&K**

What makes A&K a great place to work is the people. It’s our people who foster the supportive environment that will make you proud to work for A&K. There will also be ongoing training and the opportunity to progress your career - not just in the UK, but as part of our global business.

We’re also a company that makes a difference. Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy (AKP) has supported local communities around the world for the past 40 years, and we were recognised by _Which?_ for looking after our clients during the pandemic.

We have two enviable office locations, in the Regency spa town of Cheltenham and the theatre heartland of London, Covent Garden.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free or subsidised travel
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cheltenham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person



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