Job Description:
Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers. Collinson is the operator of Priority Pass, the world’s original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,500+ lounges and travel experiences, including dining, retail, sleep and spa, in over 650 airports in 148 countries, helping to elevate the journey into something special. We work with the world’s leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide. We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception – from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences. Key clients include Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC. Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work. Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 2,200 global colleagues. Purpose of the job We are looking for a Financial Reporting Manager for a 10 month maternity cover, ideally to start in August.The Financial Reporting Manager will work within the Insurance division of the Collinson Group. They will work as an integral part of the finance team with the Financial Controller - Insurance helping to oversee the monthly management accounts and supporting the production of the statutory accounts and being key points of contact during the audit process. The Financial Reporting Manager will help oversee the production of the monthly management accounts and for reviewing the accuracy of the results, regulatory reporting (i.e. including but not limited to IPT, Corporation Tax), ownership for the balance sheet reconciliation, cashflow forecasts and other tasks relating to their entity. They will also support any process/ system changes within the team, ensure the onboarding process for new clients is set up and accounted for correctly as well as ensure a strong and effective control environment exists with a specific emphasis on improving month end close and accounting.
