Financial Accountant 6 month FTC

Company Description

We are champions of rail, inspired to build a greener, more sustainable future of travel. Trainline enables millions of travellers to find and book the best value tickets across carriers, fares, and journey options through our highly rated mobile app, website, and B2B partner channels.

Great journeys start with Trainline 🚄

Now Europe’s number 1 downloaded rail app, with over 125 million monthly visits and £5.3 billion in annual ticket sales, we collaborate with 270+ rail and coach companies in over 40 countries. We want to create a world where travel is as simple, seamless, and affordable as it should be.

Today, we're a FTSE 250 company driven by our incredible team of over 1,000 Trainliners from 50+ nationalities, based across London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Edinburgh, Berlin, Madrid, and Brussels. With our focus on growth in the UK and Europe, now is the perfect time to join us on this high-speed journey.

Job Description

We are looking for a 6-month Fixed Term Contractor who will be responsible for key Working Capital items on the Balance Sheet. In particular, the role will have a strong emphasis on the reporting, accounting and cash settlement of Credit Card Debtors and Carrier Liabilities and requires building effective reconciliations for both internal and external review at reporting periods.

The ideal candidate would be a positive presence in our immediate team, and be able to provide support across the team and wider Finance, whether this involves helping on ad hoc projects or contributing to completion of BAU tasks. The role will be heavily focused on process improvements and driving robust internal controls.

Responsibilities

Balance Sheet Accounting & Reporting

• Owning Credit Card Debtor and Carrier Liability balances by preparing reconciliations, identifying variances and recommending solutions to address them per required accounting treatment
• Preparing and presenting monthly Working Capital analysis, comparing to budget and prior year balances. Reviewing Working Capital position for half-year and year-end reporting
• Reconciliation and examination of monthly intercompany balances
• Key point of contact for external and internal audit visits. Collation of interim and year end audit requirements
• Participation in Balance Sheet forecasting across areas of responsibility

Process & Controls Champion

• Mapping and simplification of current Balance Sheet processes and implementation of improvements throughout the reconciliations to ensure support is accurate and relevant
• Developing and documenting controls around Balance Sheet reconciliations and driving better automation with Finance Data & Controls team
• Demonstrate continuous process improvement and work with others to streamline key processes
• Support on transformation of cash forecasting process

People and Business Partnering

• Business partner across Finance, particularly with Group Reporting, Treasury and FP&A teams. Provide all relevant financial support and analysis to assist in decision making
• Be able to enquire, express opinion and provide feedback constructively and with confidence.
• Contribute to a positive working environment by mentoring and helping to develop graduate accountants within the team and supporting others when you have capacity
• Lead by example and promote Trainline behaviours

Qualifications

• Qualified CA/ACCA/CIMA, desirable 2+ PQ years’ experience and strong financial accounting experience.
• Experience operating with an enterprise wide, integrated finance system across multiple business units.
• Comfortable operating autonomously on a regular basis, positive, self-reliant, open-minded and enthusiastic attitude. Confident in a fast paced, change environment.
• Very strong interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and enthuse peers, facilitating their work both as part of the team and under their own initiative with minimum supervision.
• Advanced Excel skills
• Excellent written and oral skills
• Keen to work in a growing, dynamic, and fast paced company
• Able to build relationships and utilise them both within the wider Finance team and across the business
• Well organised and able to manage/prioritise own workload and meet deadlines
• Analytically minded, able to investigate the detail but also consider the bigger picture

Additional Information

Enjoy fantastic perks like private healthcare & dental insurance, a generous work from abroad policy, 2-for-1 share purchase plans, extra festive time off, and excellent family-friendly benefits.

We prioritise career growth with clear career paths, transparent pay bands, personal learning budgets, and regular learning days. Jump on board and supercharge your career from day one!

Our values represent the things that matter most to us and what we live and breathe everyday, in everything we do:

💭 Think Big - We're building the future of rail

✔️ Own It - We focus on every customer, partner and journey

🤝 Travel Together - We're one team

♻️ Do Good - We make a positive impact

We value open expression at Trainline, we believe it’s the diversity of experience, backgrounds and perspectives of our employees that makes us who we are. We encourage everybody to play a part in changing the way people travel across the world.