This is a maternity leave cover for the Finance Analyst – Northern region IT. Whilst initially starting as a 15 Month Fixed Term Contract there is potential that an extension or permanent position will be offered if you are successful within this role.

 This role provides an opportunity to join the Finance team that supports TUI’s IT function. The role sits between the Group IT function and the Northern Region business who act as internal customers to the centralised Group IT function. Responsibilities cover all major aspects of finance activity (financial accounting & control, reporting, budgeting and forecasting, commercial finance support and supplier management), making it a great opportunity for an individual looking to develop the well-rounded skillset of a modern finance professional. 

This role is primarily dedicated to the Northern Region (the UK IT operating entity for TUI), the role holder is a key business partner to the Northern Region Technology Director and first point of contact for the Northern Region finance department on IT matters.

As a department, over the last 18 months we have made a considerable change to focussing on our IT at a group level. As a result, in addition to the Northern Region remit, the role holder is expected to help drive the process changes required to operate under the new structure and assisting where required across the Group IT finance function.

The IT Finance team is split between the UK and Hannover (InfoTec) and looks after all finance activities relating to IT, which has an annual capex budget of c.€150m and an annual opex budget of c.€300m. The UK team is based in Luton, works extensively with senior roles within IT as well as senior business stakeholders, providing a great opportunity for learning and exposure at all levels of the team.

ABOUT THE JOB

This role provides assistance with the management of the end-to-end financial reporting of Northern Region IT costs. This will involve the management of the period close procedures, which includes both capital investment costs and management of the P&L for depreciation and the ongoing running costs of the region. This role will be required to ensure that the costs are accurately captured and reported/analysed. As a result of the nature of the role having exposure to both project accounting and cost in a BAU environment it will be the responsibility of the Finance Analyst to ensure that the accounting processes are efficient and provide strong controls.

You will help to ensure that key stakeholders across Northern Region understand the current view of financials, providing insight into the numbers in a manner understood by non-Finance colleagues. This will include working closely with the Finance Business Partner to present costs to key stakeholders, such as the Northern Region IT Director, as well as input into the consolidated monthly financial reporting for Group IT.

You will be required to support with supplier issues where necessary, ensuring that the relevant PO processes are in place and supplier spend is in line with expectations and correctly accounted for.

Helping to ensure the integrity of the local entity financials, you will have ownership of part of the balance sheet and be tasked to ensure this is reconciled and reviewed on a monthly basis, in-line with Group Accounting policy, ensuring that all balances held meet the required accounting standards.

ABOUT YOU

• Strong accounting knowledge – newly qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Well-organised and highly motivated, with the confidence and ability to work independently
• Strong analytical and modelling (Excel) skills
• Ability to collate together a large amount of data into a summary view
• Well-developed interpersonal/communication skills – needs ability to build effective working relationships with a diverse number of stakeholders, across central and source market teams

ABOUT OUR OFFER

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme and life assurance 
• Generous holiday entitlement & holiday discounts
• Forward thinking ways of working
• TUI time off, purchase of additional holiday entitlement
• Excellent rates with foreign exchange and discounts with retailers

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If you require any further information regarding this opportunity, please email recruitment@tui.co.uk