We are looking for a dynamic Finance Officer who is eager to learn about Emirates Holidays and assisting various functions within the finance department (AP, AR, GL), able to work in a fast-paced environment. This will be on a fixed term contract, planned to end August 31st 2025, with the possibility of extension or to apply for other internal roles.
To be successful in this role, you will be required to support the Finance Controllers with complex and technical tasks/assignments, as well as providing a layer of review for the junior finance team members.
This role will be responsible for performing the accounting tasks for Emirates Holidays (EKH) in multiple countries, including UK&IE, Germany and Scandinavia.
Accounts Payable
- Reviewing supplier reconciliations and overhead purchase invoices entered by the finance supervisor in the accounting system and following up on any disputes, ensuring they reflect EKH’s liabilities to creditors.
- Overseeing payments in the bank and ensuring that they are appropriately authorized, accurate, timely and reconciled in Cash Management module, ensuring credit period is fully availed of and supplier dues paid only if fully justified.
- Maintaining the supplier database, ensuring correct documentation is in place when creating new suppliers and updating existing suppliers in the ERP. Responding to supplier queries in an efficient and professional manner.
Revenue & Accounts Receivable
- Revenue recognition: Monthly accounting of flown revenue, cost of sales and cancellation income from selling system into accounting system for UK&IE, Germany & Scandinavia.
- Generating aged debt reports for credit control purposes for marketing invoices and travel agents (B2B). Where balances have not been cleared according to our T&Cs, send weekly chasers & monthly SOAs to customers/agents.
- Reviewing AR nominals pre and post month-end closing in conjunction with AR Finance Controller.
General Ledger
- Reviewing files prepared by the Finance Supervisor such as bank reconciliations, accrual journals and fixed asset register. In particular, reviewing management accounts packs, including providing commentary and analysis on trends and variances against budget.
- Preparing regular forecasts, for example cashflow, to be shared with both internal and external stakeholders such as the Civil Aviation Authority and Treasury Department at Emirates Head Office in Dubai.
- Reviewing tax calculations prepared by the Finance Supervisor and supporting the Finance Controller with all taxation matters to ensure all EKH entities are compliant with local tax regulations.
General
- Supporting with month and year end closing processes, including providing all required documentation requested by, and respond to queries from external auditors on a timely basis for UK, Germany, and Scandinavia.
- Supporting Finance Controllers in process improvements and process documentation across AP, AR and GL.
- Assisting the wider finance department (Emirates & Emirates Holidays) in other related work as and when necessary, including acting as a backup during annual leave.
