Head of Financial Control

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Join the dynamic easyJet holidays Finance Team as the Head of Financial Control and play a pivotal role in steering the financial accuracy and robustness of easyJet Holidays. This key position reports directly to the Finance Director and is integral to ensuring compliance with all technical accounting and reporting requirements.
You will lead the accounting period close process, maintain a robust financial control environment, and oversee all transactions for accounts payable and accounts receivable to ensure they are timely, accurate, and efficient. Additionally, you will ensure that the Holidays Management Board is well-informed about the technical accounting environment relevant to the business. This role is crucial in supporting the businesss aim to deliver £250m of profit in the medium term through optimised financial processes and reporting.

As the Head of Financial Control, you will manage the financial control team to meet all reporting requirements, lead the annual audit process, and ensure the financial integrity of the easyJet holidays balance sheet. You will work closely with the Finance Director, Investor Relations, and other key stakeholders to ensure accurate reflection of results in the group Annual Report and Accounts. Your leadership will extend to implementing UK SOX requirements, enhancing the internal financial control environment, and driving automation and process efficiencies.
Passionate about talent management, you will also focus on developing and nurturing future finance leaders within easyJet holidays. Join us in our mission to provide brilliant holidays at unbeatable prices, and help us scale efficiently as we continue on our ambitious growth journey.

What you’ll bring to the team

easyJet holidays is seeking a highly experienced and qualified accountant to join our team as the Head of Financial Control. With 10-15 years of post-qualification experience in senior financial control roles within large multinational or listed entities, you will have a deep understanding of UK GAAP and IFRS.
This role demands a leader capable of developing, leading, and inspiring a large team, effectively managing complex relationships, and maintaining strong connections with internal and external stakeholders, including auditors, the CAA, and card acquirers. You will have proven leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence the broader organisation and maintain effective working relationships across all levels. The role requires strong presentation skills, both written and oral, and the ability to communicate complex technical areas simply and effectively.

As the Head of Financial Control, you will be responsible for overseeing the control environment and business processes, designing and implementing financial controls to support the business's growth, and driving process improvements and automation.
Extensive experience with finance systems (including SQL) is essential, as you will support strategic reporting and tactical MI requirements.
You will be hands-on with a strong attention to detail, yet able to see the wider picture and assess effort versus benefit for the business. You will apply sound judgement to accounting situations and quickly identify key issues and drivers from large amounts of complex data.
This role is crucial in understanding the financial and commercial dynamics of a rapidly growing subsidiary within a listed group, ensuring the financial integrity and supporting the ambitious growth trajectory of easyJet holidays.

What’s in it for you:

In addition to your competitive base salary, we offer an all-inclusive benefits package which includes our company-wide bonus scheme and a 7% pension contribution. We offer a variety of share options and life assurance, and we have an impressive range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

You'll have access to heavily discounted flights for yourself and your loved ones, as well as free easyJet Plus membership, annual holiday vouchers, and a generous annual leave entitlement.

At easyJet holidays, we create unforgettable experiences for our customers, we strive to do the same for our people. As such we're committed to supporting our team with development opportunities and a welcoming atmosphere.

The role is full-time and based at our easyJet holidays HQ near Luton Airport. We operate a hybrid working model of 3 days per week in the office.

How to apply:

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward - so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

At easyJet holidays, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates. We strongly encourage applications even if you feel you don’t meet every item in the criteria. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working, and we operate a hybrid working structure.

About easyJet holidays:

Ready to make your next move? How about make your mark? Join a team with unstoppable drive and passion at easyJet holidays.

In 2019 we launched our easyJet holidays business, with a mission to provide brilliant holidays at unbeatable prices. We want to lead the industry by making sustainable travel affordable and accessible to everyone – and to do this we’re building remarkable teams with modern ways of working.

By joining us you’ll be part of the UK’s fastest growing tour operator and a company named as one of the Best Workplaces in Travel. You’ll be given autonomy to do your job, a platform to share your ideas, and you’ll get to work with the very best people in the industry – all to create experiences that customers will remember forever.

Make a difference with your next role. Make it easyJet holidays.

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