Head of Finance

My client is one of the largest ski holiday operators in the UK. They offer almost 300 different properties in Europe and North America from budget conscious apartments to luxurious chalets and hotels.

As Head of Finance, you will be responsible for leading the finance and IT functions, ensuring robust financial management, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. The role involves overseeing financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls while ensuring the IT infrastructure supports business needs. Additionally, you will manage and develop the finance and IT teams, ensuring high performance and continuous improvement.

This is a technical role requiring good data handling, reporting and presentation skills . The travel industry is very dynamic and internal and external data requirements constantly change.

Responsibilities:

• Financial Strategy & Leadership

• Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Management Reporting & Board Presentations

• Budgeting & Forecasting

• Cash Flow & Treasury Management

• Financial Operations & Internal Controls

• IT Management & Systems Oversight

• Staff Management & Development (lead a finance team of 2.5 and a IT team of 1)

Requirements:

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, or CIMA or equivalent)

• Experience of being in a Finance Managerial role covering all areas of the finance function

• Experience of data management and reporting

• Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulae (e.g., VLOOKUP, IFERROR) and the ability to build and analyse pivot tables

• Programming skills, with experience in VBA for automation and process improvement

• A solid understanding of IT network systems

• Team player with strong numeracy and verbal communication skills

• Adaptable, solution-oriented, and able to thrive in fast-changing environments

Desirable but not essential:

• Experience within the travel industry or a related sector

• Proficiency in French and/or German

• Advanced Programming skills ( eg Python )

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear IT Recruitment Limited.

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