Group Accountant

HBX Group is the world’s leading technology partner, connecting and empowering the world of travel. We’re game-changers, disruptors, the people who bring together local and global brands in accommodation, transport, activities and payments through our network of 300,000 hotels worldwide, 60,000 hard to reach high value clients such as tour operators, travel agents and loyalty schemes across 140 source markets. We are tech-driven, with a customer-first philosophy, and commercial teams whose knowledge and relationships on the ground are second to none. And of course we have an amazing team Our people, Team HBX Group, are the beating heart of the company who we encourage to ‘move fast, dream big and make the difference’ every day. In fact, we believe that it is tech + data + people that truly sets us apart in the market, alongside our ‘global approach, local touch’ mentality. We’re headquartered in Palma, Mallorca and employ around 3,500 people worldwide.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This role sits in the Financial Accounting team, within the Finance Department, focused on the Statutory reporting of the Group (internal and external).

Purpose of the role:

To work with the financial accounting team to ensure the accurate and timely production of financial results for internal and external reporting, and robust reporting and review of the Group balance sheet and other financial KPIs.

To interrogate and analyse the P&L and balance sheet, to obtain a thorough understanding of underlying balances and the associated processes and controls behind them.

To support with specific ad hoc analysis and project work, with a focus on identifying the risks, opportunities and controls.

Responsibilities:

1. Support the preparation of components of the Group Financial statements on a quarterly basis as part of the Financial Accounting team, ensuring prepared on a timely basis, accurately and compliant with relevant accounting standards.
2. Support the preparation of detailed analysis for auditors to ensure all necessary information is provided to audit year end financial statements (and interim if applicable) with no requirement for late adjustments.
3. Have a thorough understanding of balance sheet items, ensuring that they are valid, supported, and that the associated controls and processes are adequate.
4. Support in the ongoing maintenance and review of the balance sheet by preparing and reviewing reconciliations, identifying discrepancies early and rectifying them, and by challenging recognition where necessary.
5. Help in the minimum controls framework reporting as well as follow up of the control deficiencies identified.

Skills:

1. Adaptable and flexible for rapidly changing needs of the organisational reporting as necessary.
2. Advanced Excel.
3. Very good understanding of HFM and SAP.
4. Willing and able to take a proactive approach.
5. Ability to work under pressure effectively.
6. Ability to work well within a team.
7. An inquisitive and proactive approach and growth mindset.
8. Hands-on mindset.
9. Highly organized.

Experience:

1. 5 years previous demonstrable experience of working within a team effectively, in the Finance team of a multinational company or in audit.
2. Good standard of education.
3. Fluent in Spanish and English.
4. Understanding of IFRS requirements.
5. Desirable experience in financial controls.
6. Desirable experience in a listed company, either within an organisation or as an auditor.

Qualifications:

1. Required: Relevant Finance or business degree.
2. Desirable: Part qualified or fully qualified accountant.

You will have the opportunity to work for a company that is going through significant change in becoming the world´s leading travel services provider. We are looking for people that are ready to ride the wave in this exciting journey.

As well as an attractive benefits package you will be able to work:

1. Within an innovative, engaging and multicultural environment.
2. Have the opportunity to build strong and lasting business relationships and friendships from around the world.
3. Have the opportunity in developing your career locally or within one of our beautiful working locations across the globe.

About Us

In case you didn’t know, we’re one of the world’s leading travel tech businesses.

We’re game-changers, disruptors and the people who connect the world’s travel players, the glue that bonds us all together.

What do we do?

1. We buy room nights from hotels that we sell on to our network of high value clients such as tour operators and travel agents.
2. We use our innovative tech platforms to distribute these room nights to our clients, who sell them on to the end customer.
3. We can also offer experiences (like excursions, theme park tickets and other fun stuff) and transport options to our clients so they can make amazing packages for their customers.
4. We help our partners to grow – because when they grow, we grow.

3000+ Awesome People88 Different Nationalities300k Hotels Worldwide60k High Value Clients1 Team 1 Culture 1 Mission140 Source Markets WorldwideESG (Environment, Sustainability, Governance)

Now more than ever, ESG is critical to our business, and we don’t just talk about it, we put our words into action.

We’ve joined Amazon and The Climate Pledge to become net zero carbon by 2040, a decade ahead of the Paris Climate Agreement.

We’ve been certified as carbon neutral for four years on the row.

We’re committed to protecting the environment in all the places we work.

We support the economic and social development of our regions through our Corporate Volunteering Programme.

We respect human rights and work hard to make sure we don’t commit any violations.

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