management accountant
Join Ski Beat’s permanent Bourg-St-Maurice team
Part of Topflight Travel Group, one of the UK and Ireland’s leading privately-owned travel companies, Ski Beat has been providing quality catered chalet holidays in the French Alps for 34 years and features over 40 chalets across eight of the top ski resorts.
Ski Beat’s French operation, where this role is based, is located in Bourg-St-Maurice at the foot of the Paradiski area. Our head office is in Dublin and our Sales & Marketing team are located in our Brighton office.
Ski Beat is recognised internationally for our adoption of Lean Management processes, which have enabled us to achieve substantial improvements in customer and employee satisfaction and commercial performance, including maintaining profitability throughout the Covid crisis.
The successful candidate will join a lively office, work with a respected teams of finance and travel professionals and benefit from a fantastic work environment, ongoing training and development and competitive package.
Ski Beat’s Bourg-St-Maurice office, warehouse and Chalet Dojo (training and development centre)
the role.
Ski Beat seeks an Accounting Technician or person with equivalent industry experience to manage the day-to-day finances of the company’s French operation.
While there is a strong emphasis on Accounts Payable, this is a broad role which also covers Accounts Receivable, Banking, Payroll and Taxation. You will also be responsible for month-end reconciliations and assisting with year-end Audit preparation.
Reporting directly to the Group Financial Controller in Dublin, the successful candidate will be an active member of Topflight Travel Group’s small finance team.
about you.
We are looking for bright, enthusiastic candidates with the following:
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Accounting Technician qualification or equivalent industry experience.
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Strong commercial acumen and an analytical approach to problem solving.
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Competent IT skills, particularly in the use of spreadsheets and modern finance systems.
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Fluent spoken and written French and English.
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Legally entitled to work in France on a full-time, permanent contract.
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Experience in the hospitality or ski industry an advantage.
what we offer.
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Full-time, permanent French contract starting 1st November 2021 (or earlier if available).
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€32,000 to €35,000 annual salary depending on experience plus bonus scheme linked to company performance.
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Discounted holidays from brands within the Topflight Travel Group for you, your friends and family.
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Growth opportunities to develop further within the Topflight Travel Group.
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Ongoing training and development including Finance Systems and Lean Six Sigma.