Finance analyst

• Assist the Direct Operating Cost team with GL accounting, controls operation and audit
• Perform financial accounting processes and reconciliations including but not limited to global operating and overhead costs and cargo-related deferred revenue and accrued costs
• Deliver accurate, reliable, and timely books of account for the VAL Group and its subsidiaries
• Oversee the operation of IFRS compliant accounting
• Ensure processes are performed without issue each month end
• Ensure revenue recognition is accurate, and that accruals, reconciliations, and any necessary releases (including review of invoices) are performed on a timely basis
• The complete transfer of accounting transactions data into Oracle from underlying systems
• Ensure that all DOCs are captured and are complete, reflecting all flights/movements in the period
• Accurate posting of all journals
• Deliver timely and accurate balance sheet reconciliation schedules
• Monitor and highlight instances of under/over provisioning
• Support the maintenance/integrity of mapping table within underlying systems and feed into Oracle
• Play an active role in the ongoing development of a best-in-class finance function
• Reviewing and challenging the calculations and output from systems
• Close promptly at month end
• Be the primary point of contact for queries (including audit queries) on the posting of actual results
• Work with Accounts Payable to ensure that invoices received can be reconciled back to the accruals made
• Supporting the Finance Manager with a successful close out of the external interim and full year audit

• Part qualified in CIMA/ACCA/ACA (desirable but not essential)
• Strong MS Office, and in particular Excel
• Strong system skills would be an advantage, particularly Oracle Financials
• Inquisitive with the ability to challenge and improve processes
• Proven capability to prioritise work
• Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Ability to communicate with senior levels of management, being able to explain complex processes in a succinct way
• Problem solving skills within an overall business context
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• ability to distil complex processes into clear simple messages
• High level of analytical skills and financially astute

Part qualified in CIMA/ACCA/ACA