Management Accountant

Job description

Are you a Management Accountant looking to become part of a market leading global company where you will play a pivotal role in the company’s success? We have a great opportunity to be part of an exciting partnership between easyJet and dnata in our catering and retail division.

dnata Catering UK is the world’s largest inflight caterer with a deep understanding of supply and logistics better than any other caterer. We are looking for talented people to deliver world class efficient supply chain processes for the organisation whilst also offering a fantastic opportunity to develop your career with a first-class organisation.

Working on dnata’s easyJet contract, you will be working with easyJet, who as Europe’s leading airline offers a unique and winning combination of the best route network connecting Europe’s primary airports, with great value fares and friendly service.

As part of the retail HUB dedicated to easyJet you will play an integral part of this delivery.

This exciting role you will be a key member of the?dnata Retail?Finance?team?and?be an?integral?in?the?processes underpinning the?Managed Agent?budget?ensuring all?deadlines?are?met?in line with?financial timetables for?all?month-end,?reporting, budgeting and forecasting. You will be instrumental in ensuring that strict financial controls are in place for tracking?all budgeted spend, highlighting?any?key discrepancies?against the plan?where relevant.?

You will be responsible for the production of the department P&L as well as supporting the Retail Finance Manager with all key processes and outputs. You will ensure there are robust processes in place to minimise lost data and income. You will own and manage the PO creation and GRN process for all?departmental costs as well as drive the necessary documentation preparation for?Vendor creation?in SAP?for all MA suppliers. You will support with the accurate and timely accounting for VAT throughout the Managed Agent countries working closely with VAT and customs stakeholders as well as working closely with internal stakeholders to provide a seamless service. You will use your knowledge and experience to provide ongoing development and training of?the?Assistant Management Accountant within the retail team with?a focus on delivering ‘best practices’ across the business.

You will be an integral part of a busy team and will be at least part qualified/passed finalist accountant (ACCA,CIMA,ACA or equivalent). You will have experience of operating within an accounting department preferably at a large complex organisation. You will need to be highly organised and structured with the ability to forward plan to meet deadlines. You will come with excellent communication skills both written and verbal and must have SAP knowledge.

Ensuring compliance to legislative, customer and company standards is paramount. You will maintain best practice and review and monitor processes and action changes as necessary.

You will pride yourself on delivering our world famous 5* customer service, investigating issues when needed, and maintaining and developing relationships with our customers.

You will be a self-motivated, consistently professional individual who works well in a fast-paced environment and take pride in all you do. You strive to exceed your internal and external customers’ expectations and have a high level of attention to detail, alongside a methodical and logical approach to work.

We will accept candidates from across the UK with a preference for either London or Manchester based.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive salary

• Free meals and drinks on site

• Dental, optical and treatment cover through our Simply Health Cash Plan

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Pension scheme and life cover

• Variety and progression with the world’s largest in-flight caterer

We look forward to hearing from talented and passionate individuals for this role