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At A Glance To deliver an effective Accounting service to a range of internal and external customers that help meet the strategic imperatives of the business. The role will interface between the Financial Accounting team and its internal and external customers (Individual Commercial and Accounting Finance teams, Reporting, business line managers, internal & external audit and statutory authorities), supporting collaborative team-working and improve co-ordination of activities. What You'll Be Doing Organisational effectiveness & cost management * Challenge existing accounting processes. * Work to adopt optimal working practices to ensure business needs are met efficiently and effectively. * Lead the change process to ensure full adoption of the FA module within Oracle and to prepare for new ERP. * Develop reporting around capital spend and ensure it is aligned to budgets and forecasts - challenge any additions outside of the latest forecast. Financial Accounting * Maintain ledgers for TUI UK and associated legal entities for all Fixed Assets. * Ensure accuracy of GL to FAR reconciliation and management of all variances to audit level. * Liaise with the business to maintain and develop good working relationships, common understanding and improved processes. * Ensure adherence to policy, challenging and advising where appropriate. * Review and control journals relating to additions, disposals, depreciation, reclassifications etc. * Ensure all reconciliations in relation to Fixed Assets are reconciled and controlled highlighting any risks or control weaknesses. * Maintain the ledger chart of accounts for Fixed Assets, ensuring it reflects the financial accounting needs of the business. * Involvement within other principal central accounting areas, e.g. Non-Trading company ownership. * Assist the Financial Controller with any ad-hoc account in requests/projects. Management Accounting * Work with the Reporting Team to provide commentary and analysis relating to variances between actual and forecast/budgeted balance sheet accounts. * Manage integrity of data from Fixed Asset source systems uploads and ensure it is in the UK ledger in a timely manner. * Ownership and accountability for flow of information to commercial analysts to enable forecasts to be updated and reflective. * Assist with the development of improved Fixed Asset reporting and production of management packs for monthly/quarterly reviews with business * Lead regular reviews with Commercial Teams discussing reported results, highlighting risks and opportunities and ensuring accounting policies are adhered to. Financial control * Work with the MI Team to ensure the accuracy of data from the original source of data entry through to the reported results from the financial ledgers. * Support the SSC to ensure management of the invoicing of all adhoc invoices and any 3rd party query resolving. * Address the points highlighted within the latest internal audit review and external ICR. * Document all the processes around Fixed Asset ensuring control issues are addressed. * Ensure verification of assets takes place at regular intervals and is adopted across the businesses in line with our needs. * Develop key KPI reporting to ensure all FA requirements are being met and delivered within a controlled environment. Audit management * Support the Financial Controller to develop and maintain relevant audit schedules and relevant backing documentation/audit evidence. * Work with Financial Controller and support Internal Audit to identify and correct sub-optimal internal controls and operating procedures. Key Relationships (Internal & External contacts) * Reporting team - Consult/inform * Commercial & Accounting teams - Consult/inform * Group Finance - Consult/inform * SCC - Consult/inform * External & Internal Audit Consult/inform What We're Looking For * Qualified accountant with experience of financial/management accounting and/or audit * Good technical accounting and analytical skills * Strong systems & process skills * Strong problem solving skills Key Behaviours required Customer Obsessed * Understands customers' current and future needs * Continually works to build the customer relationship * Recommends and implements changes to add value to the customer journey Value Driven * Gains buy-in from stakeholders and drives forward to solution * Champions change and prepares others to respond positively * Is personally accountable Playing to Win * Has high self belief * Able to deliver to tight deadlines * Manages own emotions and supports the emotions of others - self aware * Approaches all tasks with passion - hungry for success Responsible Leadership * Persuades and influences peers and senior managers in their thinking and actions * Adapts communication to match audience * Engages peers and others with objectives by setting high expectations, and encourages others to excel * Proactively seeks out feedback, receives it well and acts upon it Job Division: Mainstream Location: Wigmore House fixed asset accountant luton good technical accounting analytical strong systems process strong problem solving skills adapts communication

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TUI UK & Ireland : Head Office Don't show me jobs from TUI UK & Ireland : Head Office

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At A Glance To deliver an effective Accounting service to a range of internal and external customers that help meet the strategic imperatives of the business. The role will interface between the all other areas of Finance to support collaborative team-working and improve co-ordination of activities. What You'll Be Doing Organisational effectiveness & cost management * Challenge existing accounting processes. * Work to adopt optimal working practices to ensure business needs are met efficiently and effectively. Financial Accounting * Assist in the maintenance of ledgers for TUI UK and associated legal entities for areas such as Goodwill, Interest, Investments etc. * Assist the Finance Manager in chart of accounts changes and managing other teams requests. * Reconcile GL to HFM ensuring mappings are accurate and optimised. * Ensure adherence to policy, challenging and advising where appropriate. * Action journals relating to all areas of balance sheet responsibility. * Involvement within other principal central accounting areas, e.g. Non-Trading company ownership. * Assist the Finance Manager with any ad-hoc accounting requests/projects. Management Accounting * Work with the Reporting Team to provide commentary and analysis relating to variances between actual and forecast/budgeted balance sheet accounts. Financial control * Assist in the documentation of all the processes surrounding areas of responsibility and generate a solid role handbook. * Carry out regular KPI reporting around key areas of control e.g.:- * HFM journal posting * Oracle journal posting and journal authorization and ensure any areas of concern are managed. * Assist in creating a working manual for all internal accounting papers, across all areas of Finance and drive continual improvement in key areas. Audit management * Support the Finance Manager to develop and maintain relevant audit schedules and relevant backing documentation/audit evidence. * Work with Finance Manager and support Internal Audit to identify and correct sub-optimal internal controls and operating procedures. Key Relationships (Internal & External contacts) * Reporting team - Consult/inform * Commercial & Accounting teams - Consult/inform * Group Finance - Consult/inform * SCC - Consult/inform * External & Internal Audit - Consult/inform What We're Looking For * Part/Qualified accountant with experience of financial/management accounting and/or audit * Good technical accounting and analytical skills * Strong systems & process skills * Strong problem solving skills Key Behaviours required Customer Obsessed * Understands customers' current and future needs * Continually works to build the customer relationship * Recommends and implements changes to add value to the customer journey Value Driven * Gains buy-in from stakeholders and drives forward to solution * Champions change and prepares others to respond positively * Is personally accountable Playing to Win * Has high self belief * Able to deliver to tight deadlines * Manages own emotions and supports the emotions of others - self aware * Approaches all tasks with passion - hungry for success Responsible Leadership * Persuades and influences peers and senior managers in their thinking and actions * Adapts communication to match audience * Engages peers and others with objectives by setting high expectations, and encourages others to excel * Proactively seeks out feedback, receive it well and acts upon it Job Division: Mainstream Location: Wigmore House finance assistant operations luton part qualified accountant good technical analytical skills systems process problem solving skills adapts communication

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TUI UK & Ireland : Head Office Don't show me jobs from TUI UK & Ireland : Head Office

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Luton Don't show me jobs in this location

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Full time

At A Glance To deliver an effective Accounting service to a range of internal and external customers that help meet the strategic imperatives of the business. The role will interface between the all other areas of Finance to support collaborative team-working and improve co-ordination of activities. What You'll Be Doing Financial accounting * Manage the financial accounting needs of the UKI business * Own all non trading balances - as above * Reconcile financial accounting balance sheet and other relevant accounts * Ensure accurate calculation and reporting of provisions and other complex areas of accounting * Ad hoc accounting projects - primarily developing accounting solutions for changes to the business. Financial control * Ensure appropriate application of relevant accounting policies resulting in optimal financial performance of the business. * Reconcile all accounts in a timely manner. * Ensure compliance of Financial Accounting Team to relevant journal / balance sheet reconciliation processes / policies. Intercompany * Manage all aspects of the intra and intercompany process ensuring group intercompany policy is fully adhered to. * Ensure all mismatched are resolved and corrected in line with Group Policy Fixed Assets * Ensure all fixed asset processes are fully agreed and documented. * Fully reconcile the fixed assets registers to the general ledger. * Lead project to ensure completeness of Oracle fixed asset registers. * Identify and implement improvements in both systems and processes. Audit Management * Key contact for External Auditors - manage the year end audit and quarterly reviews * Arrange and manage relevant "ad hoc" audits * Key contact for Internal audit - working together to ensure an optimal control environment Organisational effectiveness & cost management * Challenge accounting processes and structures to ensure resource allocation is optimised. * Identify & adopt optimal working practices to ensure business needs are met efficiently & effectively. Key Relationships (Internal & External contacts) * Head of Financial Accounting & Reporting - Line Manager * Financial Accounting & Reporting team - Member/partner/consult/inform * Reporting team - Partner/consult/inform * Commercial finance & business teams - Partner/consult/inform * Group Finance - Partner/consult/inform * Senior Finance Team - Support/inform * Direct reports - Support/development/consult/inform What We're Looking For * Qualified accountant with extensive PQE * Strong technical accounting & analytical skills * Good systems & process skills * Strong knowledge of IFRS/IAS * Experience of managing staff Key Behaviours required Customer Obsessed * Understands and anticipates customers' current and future needs * Continually works to build the customer relationship * Ensures customer perspective is included in business decisions * Recommends and implements changes to add value to the customer journey Value Driven * Proactively identifies commercial opportunities that make a good business case * Gains buy-in from stakeholders and drives forward to solution * Champions change and prepares others to respond positively * Is personally accountable * Is a major contributor of ideas for change to create exciting opportunities Playing to Win * Has high self belief * Able to deliver to tight deadlines * Manages own emotions and supports the emotions of others - self aware * Approaches all tasks with passion - hungry for success * Promotes understanding of the vision and values to the wider business area Responsible Leadership * Persuades and influences peers and senior managers in their thinking and actions * Adapts communication to match audience * Engages peers and others with objectives by setting high expectations, and encourages others to excel * Proactively seeks out feedback, receives it well and acts upon it Job Division: Mainstream Location: Wigmore House financial controller financial accounting luton qualified accountant pqe strong technical analytical process skills ifrs ias adapts communication

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TUI UK & Ireland : Head Office Don't show me jobs from TUI UK & Ireland : Head Office

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At A Glance To provide an effective Financial Accounting service to a range of internal and external customers and to ensure that all areas of ownership are controlled in an efficient manner. The role will be responsible for ensuring compliance to Group Accounting Policies and relevant GAAP, including the review and ongoing documentation of policy application and accounting process. The role will also be responsible for all aspects of Pensions accounting and reporting with the UKI business. What You'll Be Doing Financial accounting * Lead on any technical accounting issues - working with accounting team and Group Finance. * Develop and document an accounting policy manual for the UKI business. * Develop and document relevant accounting processes. * Ensure appropriate application of relevant accounting policies resulting in optimal financial performance of the business, whilst continually challenging the application and impact of existing and new accounting policies. * Ensure accurate calculation and reporting of complex areas of accounting (e.g. Pensions) * Ad hoc accounting projects - primarily developing accounting solutions for changes to the business Pension accounting * Work closely with Group Finance to ensure accurate Pensions accounting, reporting and forecasting. * Ensure all Pension scheme Company covenants are met through close management of the end to end pension process. Statutory accounting & reporting * Responsibility for the delivery of all Statutory accounts Audit management * Proactively manage relationships with all external bodies. * Key contact for External Auditors - helping manage the year end audit and quarterly reviews * Arrange and manage relevant "ad hoc" audits * Key contact for Internal audit - working together to ensure an optimal control environment Risk management & profit protection * Identify and support activities to reduce cost and complexity of compliance with legal, statutory, regulatory & Group policies and procedures. Organisational effectiveness & cost management * Challenge accounting processes and structures to ensure resource allocation is optimised. * Identify & adopt optimal working practices to ensure business needs are met efficiently & effectively. Key Relationships (Internal & External contacts) * Head of Financial Accounting & Reporting - Line Manager * Financial Accounting & Reporting team - Member/partner/consult/inform * Reporting team - Partner/consult/inform * Commercial finance & business teams - Partner/consult/inform * Group Finance - Partner/consult/inform * Senior Finance - Team Support/inform * Direct reports - Support/development/consult/inform What We're Looking For * Qualified accountant (preferably ACA) with extensive PQE * Strong technical accounting & analytical skills * Good systems & process skills * Very strong knowledge of IFRS/IAS * Experience of managing staff Key Behaviours required Customer Obsessed * Understands and anticipates customers' current and future needs * Continually works to build the customer relationship * Ensures customer perspective is included in business decisions * Recommends and implements changes to add value to the customer journey Value Driven * Proactively identifies commercial opportunities that make a good business case * Gains buy-in from stakeholders and drives forward to solution * Champions change and prepares others to respond positively * Is personally accountable * Is a major contributor of ideas for change to create exciting opportunities Playing to Win * Has high self belief * Able to deliver to tight deadlines * Manages own emotions and supports the emotions of others - self aware * Approaches all tasks with passion - hungry for success * Promotes understanding of the vision and values to the wider business area Responsible Leadership * Persuades and influences peers and senior managers in their thinking and actions * Adapts communication to match audience * Engages peers and others with objectives by setting high expectations, and encourages others to excel * Proactively seeks out feedback, receives it well and acts upon it Job Division: Mainstream Location: Wigmore House financial controller accounting policy process luton qualified accountant aca pqe analytical good systems process skills ifrs ias

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TUI UK & Ireland : Head Office Don't show me jobs from TUI UK & Ireland : Head Office

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At A Glance To define, develop and manage all aspects of information security and to ensure all measures are taken to meet regulatory security standards. To lead all compliance activities within the IT department - Risk, Quality, Audit and Health & Safety. Provide expert advice to projects to ensure the design of systems removes vulnerabilities. Lead the selection, design, justification, implementation and operation of information security controls and management strategies. Represent the UK & Ireland Mainstream business in Group wide Information Security activities. Develop and maintain corporate information security policy, standards and guidelines. What You'll Be Doing * Coordinate information security across the organisation * Ensure clear process, action plans and performance for all compliance areas - risk, audit, quality and health & safety * Ensure ongoing compliance with and suitability of information security policy * Monitor and report on the effectiveness of information security arrangements * Support and influence the IT, HR and legal departments on information security matters * Evaluate the security implications of specialised business initiatives (e.g. outsourcing, electronic commerce) * Liaise with outsourced service providers and other 3rd parties to ensure information security requirements are met * Investigate and evaluate new methods of ensuring data and applications remain protected from breaches, and ensure the implementation of new security measures are carried out with minimum impact to business processes * Feed into the Operating Level Agreement definition process * Monitor ongoing information security running costs * Budget plan and control * Develop and maintain corporate information security policy, standards and guidelines. * Prepare and maintain organisational strategies that address the evolving business information risk and control requirements, ensuring they are in line with group and IT strategies. * Operate as a focus for information security expertise for the organisation, working effectively with strategic organisational functions such as legal, audit and technical support to provide authoritative advice and guidance on the requirements for security controls. * Develop and implement security processes and procedures across the business that will eliminate or minimise risks to the business. * Raise awareness of the importance of information security and provide information that will help colleagues increase security and the protection of company data. * Act as the central point of contact for all internal and external audits then own the implementation of any remedial actions. * Conduct and oversee security risk assessments for business applications and computer installations and provide authoritative advice and guidance on security strategies to manage the identified risk. * Lead the incident management process and the investigation of breaches of information security and recommend appropriate control improvements. * Undertake the professional development and management of the information security group. * Oversee and advise on information security compliance activities relating to the Payment Card Industry Data Protection Standard (PCI DSS). Key Relationships (Internal - consulted or informed, External - prime business contacts): * Person(s): Director of IT Transformation - TUI Travel Mainstream UK & Ireland Nature: Line Manager * Person(s): Director of Service Delivery & Technical Services Nature: To ensure that the security policy is implemented and that improvement projects are completed. * Person(s): Enterprise Architecture Manager Nature: To ensure that security features in the overall strategy and that a clear security framework is provided to Solutions Architects. * Person(s): Business Management Nature: To provide education and briefing sessions that will raise awareness of how the TUI's data should be dealt with and provide a single point of management for internal and external audits. * Person(s): Service Control Manager Nature: Reviewing and advising Security Incident Management and leading investigations arising from serious breeches * Person(s): Major IT Vendors / Outsourced Providers Nature: Ensure that products are providing the measures they were selected for and are being developed to deal with new threats. What We're Looking For Qualifications: * Educated to degree level or equivalent * Formal security qualification -- Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) * MSc Information Security or related field desirable Experience: * Information security consultancy and management in a commercial environment * Strategy development and risk analysis * Policy development and implementation * Management / team leading * Issue management and escalation * Relationship management * IT project delivery and methodologies * Knowledge of information security standards and best practice * Knowledge of compliance requirements for PCI DSS and the UK DPA Skills: * Strong verbal and written communication skills * Strong team player with the ability to challenge, provide leadership and coaching * Able to work on own initiative and look forward to anticipate changing workloads * Awareness of targets and constraints * Ability to mange conflicting priorities * Understanding of commercial / customer needs and be able to demonstrate that services are cost effective * Ability to see the big picture, analyse complex technical landscapes and evaluate technical solutions * Proven ability to produce high quality deliverables in terms of content and presentation * Proven ability to meet and exceed performance targets Scope of role: * TUI Travel Mainstream UK & Ireland * Represent Mainstream UK & Ireland across the Group for all aspects of Information Security Hiring Manager - Geraint Hayter Job Division: Mainstream Location: Wigmore House head of information security luton cissp cism communication skills strong team player analyse evaluate technical solutions

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At A Glance To provide an effective Financial Accounting service to a range of internal and external customers and to ensure that all statutory and tax reporting requirements are delivered. The role will act as an interface between the Financial Accounting team and its internal and external customers (individual Business Areas including the Commercial Finance and Accounting teams, Reporting, Group Finance, Group Tax , internal & external audit and statutory authorities), promoting collaborative team-working, improve co-ordination of activities and promote improved ways of working. We need to strengthen knowledge, control and working processes around our Tax and Vat reporting - this role is fundamental to this. What You'll Be Doing Tax accounting & reporting * Responsible for the completion and submission in a timely manner of TUI Travel PLC VAT return. * Responsible for the calculation of TAMS (Travel Agent Margin scheme), ensuring we are capturing information and recording it appropriately. * Responsible for the maintenance and reconciliation of provision balances - ensuring the integrity of all balances held. * Responsible for the VAT return and subsequent accounting for Sunshine Cruises. * Responsible for the TOMS (Tour Operator Margin Scheme) calculation for Sunshine Cruises. * Responsible for the review and on-going maintenance of ONBOS, in relation to our Tax accounting needs. * Responsibility for Irish VAT returns - ensuring accuracy and timely filing. * Responsibility for the PSA (PAYE Settlement agreement) and TSA (Tax award scheme) calculations. * Responsible for all payments required as a result of the above tax liabilities - ensuring timely payment. * Responsible for the Tax packs in relation to TUI UK and TUI Retail. * Work, where required, with Group Tax to ensure TUI UK compliance with Group tax accounting & reporting requirements. Financial accounting and control * Reconcile financial accounting balance sheet and other relevant accounts and prepare correcting journals as required. * Support in ensuring accurate calculation and reporting of provisions and other complex areas of accounting. * Support with Ad hoc accounting projects - primarily developing accounting solutions for changes to the business and driving improvements to existing processes and procedures. Statutory accounting & reporting * Assistance in preparation of statutory accounts for TUI UK legal entities in accordance with IFRS/IAS. Audit management * Support in the delivery of all VAT and Tax related audit requirements to the required timeframes. * Work with Internal Audit to identify and correct sub-optimal internal controls and operating procedures. Risk management & profit protection * Support SSC to ensure the capture of data for Tax requirements is optimised and delivery of HMRC requirements is achieved. Organisational effectiveness & cost management * Challenge processes in all areas of responsibility - to maximise effectiveness and efficiency. Key Relationships (Internal & External contacts) * Reporting team - Partner/consult/inform * Commercial finance & business teams - Partner/consult/inform * Group Finance & Group tax - Partner/consult/inform * Team members - Support/Development/Consult/Inform * Statutory & tax authorities - Partner/inform What We're Looking For * Part / Qualified accountant with experience in a large company environment * Strong technical accounting & analytical skills * Good systems & process skills * Good knowledge of IFRS/IAS * Existing knowledge/experience of tax would be beneficial. Key Behaviours required Customer Obsessed * Understands and anticipates customers' current and future needs * Continually works to build the customer relationship * Ensures customer perspective is included in business decisions * Recommends and implements changes to add value to the customer journey Value Driven * Proactively identifies commercial opportunities that make a good business case * Gains buy-in from stakeholders and drives forward to solution * Champions change and prepares others to respond positively * Is personally accountable * Is a major contributor of ideas for change to create exciting opportunities Playing to Win * Has high self belief * Able to deliver to tight deadlines * Manages own emotions and supports the emotions of others - self aware * Approaches all tasks with passion - hungry for success * Promotes understanding of the vision and values to the wider business area Responsible Leadership * Persuades and influences peers and senior managers in their thinking and actions * Adapts communication to match audience * Engages peers and others with objectives by setting high expectations, and encourages others to excel * Proactively seeks out feedback, receives it well and acts upon it Job Division: Mainstream Location: Wigmore House tax accountant luton toms analytical good systems process skills ifrs ias adapts communication

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TUI UK & Ireland : Head Office Don't show me jobs from TUI UK & Ireland : Head Office

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Luton Don't show me jobs in this location

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Full time

At A Glance To provide an effective Financial Accounting service to a range of internal and external customers and to ensure that all statutory and tax reporting requirements are delivered. The role will act as an interface between the Financial Accounting team and its internal and external customers (individual Business Areas including the Commercial Finance and Accounting teams, Reporting, Group Finance, Group Tax , internal & external audit and statutory authorities), promoting collaborative team-working, improve co-ordination of activities and promote improved ways of working. We need to strengthen knowledge, control and working processes around our Tax and Vat reporting - this role is fundamental to this. What You'll Be Doing Tax accounting & reporting * Responsible for the EC sales list and the timely filing. * Develop on-going improvements to the way in which we capture EC sales in order to improve reporting. * Responsible for reverse charges - ensuring we are capturing information and recording it appropriately. * Responsible for the review of HMPL (Horizon Midland Property Limited) - ensuring the integrity of balances held. * Responsible for the review of APD (Air Passenger Duty) returns. * Responsible for the review of Foreign Pax Tax returns - ensuring timely filing and accurate recording of data. * Responsible for the review of Foreign VAT returns - ensuring timely filing and accurate recording of data. * Responsible for all payments required as a result of the above tax liabilities - ensuring timely payment. * Responsible for the PE (Partial exemption) calculation - ensuring accuracy and transparency of the calculations. * Work, where required, with Group Tax to ensure TUI UK compliance with Group tax accounting & reporting requirements. Financial accounting and control * Reconcile financial accounting balance sheet and other relevant accounts and prepare correcting journals as required. * Support in ensuring accurate calculation and reporting of provisions and other complex areas of accounting. * Support with Ad hoc accounting projects - primarily developing accounting solutions for changes to the business and driving improvements to existing processes and procedures. Statutory accounting & reporting * Assistance in preparation of statutory accounts for TUI UK legal entities in accordance with IFRS/IAS. Audit management * Support in the delivery of all VAT and Tax related audit requirements to the required timeframes. * Work with Internal Audit to identify and correct sub-optimal internal controls and operating procedures. Risk management & profit protection * Support SSC to ensure the capture of data for Tax requirements is optimised and delivery of HMRC requirements is achieved. Organisational effectiveness & cost management * Challenge processes in all areas of responsibility - to maximise effectiveness and efficiency. Key Relationships (Internal & External contacts) * Reporting team - Partner/consult/inform * Commercial finance & business teams - Partner/consult/informGroup Finance & Group tax - Partner/consult/inform * Team members - Support/Development/Consult/Inform * Statutory & tax authorities - Partner/inform What We're Looking For * Part / Qualified accountant with experience in a large company environment * Strong technical accounting & analytical skills * Good systems & process skills * Good knowledge of IFRS/IAS * Existing knowledge/experience of tax would be beneficial. Key Behaviours required Customer Obsessed * Understands and anticipates customers' current and future needs * Continually works to build the customer relationship * Ensures customer perspective is included in business decisions * Recommends and implements changes to add value to the customer journey Value Driven * Proactively identifies commercial opportunities that make a good business case * Gains buy-in from stakeholders and drives forward to solution * Champions change and prepares others to respond positively * Is personally accountable * Is a major contributor of ideas for change to create exciting opportunities Playing to Win * Has high self belief * Able to deliver to tight deadlines * Manages own emotions and supports the emotions of others - self aware * Approaches all tasks with passion - hungry for success * Promotes understanding of the vision and values to the wide business area Responsible Leadership * Persuades and influences peers and senior managers in their thinking and actions * Adapts communication to match audience * Engages peers and others with objectives by setting high expectations, and encourages others to excel * Proactively seeks out feedback, receives it well and acts upon it Job Division: Mainstream Location: Wigmore House tax accountant luton hmpl vat returns analytical good systems process skills knowledge of ifrs ias

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At A Glance * To support the procurement and commercial activities for the TUI group airlines in the areas of inflight, catering and other related services. To ensure flexibility within the team the role will also cover other categories of expenditure. * To optimise commercial costs, revenue opportunities and quality requirements in line with internal customer airline requirements. * To engage customer airline by building relationships, operational & financial knowledge and build subject matter expertise and ensuring consistency in approach across all categories. * To cover the purchasing and supplier management of both high value/ high risk and low value/high risk contracts and to identify and deliver group wide synergies. * Negotiate and draft robust commercial agreements * To ensure all company (purchasing & audit) policies and procedures are followed What You'll Be Doing The role will be based in Luton. Overseas travel will be required. * Responsible for the development and communication of the inflight commercial strategy. * Responsible for supporting other categories as and when required by the business * Responsible for strategy, tactics and plans to ensure delivery of bought in goods and services is achieved at the lowest total cost of ownership, in accordance with agreed targets and aligned to internal customer airline objectives. * Responsible for ensuring the purchasing process meets audit and compliance requirements. * Responsible for agreeing targets, priorities and managing the relationship with internal customers. * Responsible for providing consistent and relevant and accurate commercial analysis to support purchasing recommendations and business cases. * Responsible for the identification and delivery of synergies and savings benefits across all airline businesses in TUI Travel PLC clearly communicating opportunities to customers. * Responsible for working closely with the operational and financial stakeholders and team colleagues to ensure timely, accurate financial information is available to support pricing and budgeting exercises and to identify and manage risks and opportunities for the business * Responsible for building relationships with key supplier and for the supplier relationship management processes. * Accountable for working with operational and financial stakeholders to ensure contract benefits are delivered throughout the term of the contract. * Accountable for clear communication on strategy, strategic options, recommendations and contract content and structure. * Accountable for producing timely project plans with the buy-in of relevant stakeholders. * Responsible for ensuring the right contractual conditions are in place to manage business risk What We're Looking For * Of graduate calibre. * Demonstrable high level of commercial acumen. * Ability to quickly identify and understand key drivers in any scenario. * Proven track record of prioritisation and managing under pressure. * Willingness and capacity to learn. * Strong numeric and analytical skills. * Strong communication, influencing and persuading skills. * Customer centric approach which targets resources to provide best return on investment for the business. * Confidence to challenge assumptions and to ask why. * Understanding of cultural differences and ability to manage the complexity and ambiguity resulting from multiple stakeholders of differing sizes and based in different countries. * Excellent change management skills. * Excellent understanding of TTPLC strategy and financial implications of any commercial decision. * CIPS qualification desirable. * Experience in an aviation environment desirable. Personal attributes: * A commercial mind-set, continually evaluating the costs and benefits of a decision. * Attention to detail is a must, along with the flexibility and stamina to complete the task. * Dynamic in approach, with a "can do" attitude. * Able to work in a rapidly change environment, prioritising accordingly. * Ability to innovate without compromising standards and commercial terms. * Treats all customers as individuals. * Determination and resilience. * Able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team. Job Division: Group Location: Wigmore House procurement executive luton strong numeric analytical skills strong communication influencing and persuading skills ttplc cips

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At A Glance Reporting directly to the AP Query & Processing Assistant Manager, the AP Query & Processing Associate is part of a team responsible for processing c. 1.5 million invoices annually (c. 1 million hotel invoices, c. 250,000 overheads and expenses invoices and c. 250,000 airline invoices) efficiently and to schedule, within policy guidelines and to business standards, as well as handling and resolving all related queries. The AP Query & Processing team has significant voice and email contact with suppliers and with offshore processing teams, so the Associate will be expected to build exceptional working relationships with all key stakeholders to deliver a best-in-class service. What You'll Be Doing * Process invoices through all source systems in line with supplier contractual terms and with the appropriate authorisation: * Hotel Payments * Ground Transport and Agents * Airlines * Tour Operations * Engineering * Clear 'invoice on hold' queues prior to month end * Monitor and resolve queries from internal and external parties * Escalate process issues and non conformance, as required * Identify and resolve any issues that arise from offshore activities * Identify issues relating to service delivery, process improvement and compliance * Liaise with internal departments and individuals to resolve queries * Promote exceptional working relationships with direct customers by dealing with queries in a prompt, efficient and professional manner * Support and coach other AP Query & Processing Associates both onshore and offshore, and share knowledge to enable the team to become more multi-skilled to process any invoice and resolve any query * Support and implement continuous improvement opportunities (both system and procedural) * Ensure all internal controls are fully adhered to and make recommendations for improvement * Ensure records are maintained and archived to satisfy audit and statutory requirements * Undertake other adhoc activities as deemed necessary Key Relationships (Internal & External contacts) * Query & Processing Assistant Manager - Support/Consult/Inform * Peer Finance Group - Consult/Inform * External stakeholders - Consult/Inform * Offshore partner - Develop/Consult/Inform * Managers within the SSC and wider Business - Support/Consult/Inform What We're Looking For * Experience of working in a customer-facing/high volume transaction processing type role is desirable * Excellent customer service and telephone manner * Excellent communication skills, both written and oral * Good problem solving, organisational skills and attention to detail * Good influencing skills * Good interpersonal skills including persuasiveness and/or assertiveness skills * Competent user of MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) * Ability to speak an additional European language(s) an advantage * Experience of working with an offshore partner an advantage * Experience of working in a Shared Service Centre an advantage Hiring Manager - Karen Nielson Closing Date - 28th May 2012 Job Division: Mainstream Location: Wigmore House ap query processing associate luton 12 months fixed term excellent customer service telephone manner communication organisational influencing interpersonal skills ms office