Senior Finance Manager - Finance Change - 12 Month FTC

We are champions of rail, inspired to build a greener, more sustainable future of travel. Our purpose is our momentum. It makes us feel good because we know we’re doing good. As we lead the way to a greener future, we do it together. We’re all about connections - with each other, with our customers and with the world. Just as our platform brings the world together, it’s our ambition that connects us. We motivate each other to go beyond our limits, to experiment, to fail and to always grow.

With over 110 million visits every month to our platform and £4.3 billion in net ticket sales, we’re always innovating and making moves towards our final destination — a world where travel is as simple, seamless, and affordable as it should be.

And we couldn’t do any of it without our incredible people driving us forward. Today, we’re a FTSE 250 company that’s proudly home to more than 1000 Trainliners from over 60 nationalities across offices in London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Edinburgh, Berlin, Madrid and Brussels. It’s this diversity that energises us and makes us stronger, helping us to achieve amazing things.

With our sights firmly set on further European growth, there is no better time to jump on board this high-speed train and be part of our continued success.

We are looking for a Senior Finance Manager to join our Edinburgh finance team on a 12 month fixed term contract, to lead our Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivables (AR) teams. The role will lead a team of 6 people and report to the Group Financial Controller, based in London. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills and a dynamic leader who has the ability to work autonomously as well as closely with others.

The role will also lead multiple process improvement projects predominantly across back office functions but with the potential for this to expand Whether that be process mapping and optimisation, the implementation of a new travel management tool or liaising with our banking partners to create efficiencies and streamline operations, there will be lots of opportunities to add value and enhance the outputs of the team.

Day-to-day management and control is naturally a core aspect of the role, but we are looking for someone who offers that extra bit more - someone who is able to stand back and assess the impact of commercial changes and consider what the impact will be. In addition, you will bring ideas about what ‘good’ looks like in terms of process, and seek opportunity to automate and improve wherever you can supported by our data and transformation teams.

Focusing on end to end control around our billing, credit control and supplier processes covering both our UK and International businesses. The ideal candidate will have great initiative and be able to consider ‘the big picture’. Brilliant prioritisation and being seen as a supportive manager will be absolutely key.

In our fast paced business, we add new revenue streams and suppliers all the time. As such, you will need to be able to build excellent relationships outside of finance to be able to identify changes before they happen, and build best in class processes to deal with these changes.

On one typical day, you will be there to provide support to the team but focus will be on helping troubleshoot problems and identifying areas for future improvement of processes. This will involve cross-functional working for example with our Edinburgh-based data specialists to help automate processes. Working in a rapidly growing business like ours, there is always a new challenge and opportunities to develop your skill set and turn your hand to new things.

• Qualified accountant with 3+ years post qualified experience
• Experience of managing back office functions desired but not essential
• Excellent team management skills to support and encourage your direct team
• Proven track record in developing and implementing processes for operational change and enhancing existing processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills – particularly cross site
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with the ability to quickly re-prioritise and help a team to do the same
• Naturally inquisitive and analytical mindset, be able to quickly grasp the fundamentals of complex systems and processes, explaining and presenting them to others is an easy to understand way
• Comfortable working in a high transactional volume, multi-currency and multi national environment

Why should you jump on board?

We pay special attention to learning and development and organise quarterly company learning days as well as offering a learning budget that can be put towards resources of your choice. We will cover the costs of your professional subscriptions and give you access to our very own learning platform.

At Trainline, we care about the wellness of our employees. We host puppy therapy sessions, in-office yoga and run Mental Health First Aider training courses as well as having an Employee Assistance Program as one of our many company benefits.

We regularly throw fun social events such pub quizzes, karaoke nights and our large-scale Summer and Winter Festivals every year. Additionally, we love hosting meetups in our amazing event spaces and having the opportunity to support internal and external community groups.

We also hold companywide hackathons and our annual Trainline Tech Summit, which provides Trainliners with an opportunity to stand up and share their story, learnings, or new skills with their colleagues in a safe environment.

Our flexi-first approach

We believe in the importance of a healthy work-life balance and the value of a flexible workforce. Our flexi-first approach outlines our commitment to a hybrid way of working and our expectations of Trainliners. A key part of what makes Trainline special is our people and the value we get from the buzz and energy of our workplaces, and that’s why we’re proud to offer the best of both worlds. In practice this means in–office attendance at least 40% of the time over a 12-week period for all Trainliners. These in-office days are typically team led to help us connect, collaborate and create together.

Our Values

• Think Big - We’re building the future of rail

• Own It - We care about every customer, partner and journey

• Do Good - We make a positive impact

• Travel Together - We’re one team

Interested in finding out more about what it’s like to work at Trainline? Why not check out what our employees say about us on Glassdoor? You can also find out more information by following us on LinkedIn or our ’Life at Trainline’ Instagram account.

We value open expression at Trainline, we believe it’s the diversity of experience, backgrounds and perspectives of our employees that makes us who we are. We encourage everybody to play a part in changing the way people travel across the world.

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