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Shape the financial future of the UKs largest independent ski tour operator.
Were looking for an experienced finance professional to join Skiworld as our new Head of Finance. This is a pivotal leadership role with responsibility for steering our financial strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance, optimising operational performance - and helping us continue delivering exceptional ski holidays to our customers.
What You'll be Doing:
- Leading the finance function across the UK, France and Austria, aligning with Skiworlds commercial objectives
- Overseeing financial reporting, management accounts, statutory compliance, and audit processes
- Building financial models, forecasts, and cashflow projections to guide strategic decisions
- Managing budgets, controlling costs, and optimising working capital and treasury functions
- Driving improvements across financial systems and internal controls
- Leading a high-performing team (Finance: 2.5 FTE | IT: 1 FTE), fostering collaboration and development
- Playing a central role in our company-wide crisis management team
What We're Looking For:
Must-Haves:
- A fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Proven experience leading a finance team across the full finance function
- Strong data reporting and modelling skills, with advanced Excel and VBA proficiency
- Solid grasp of IT systems, infrastructure and compliance
- A proactive, solution-focused mindset and the confidence to work at board level
Nice-to-Haves:
- Experience in the travel or ski industry
- French and/or German language skills
- Knowledge of Python or other programming languages
Remuneration and Benefits:
- Competitive salary and reviews
- Generous holiday discounts for you and your friends/family
- Company pension contributions
- Company subsidised end of season staff ski trip
- Annual leave loyalty reward increases annually up to max of 5 days
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Child Care voucher scheme
Skiworld has over 40 years of experience and are the UK's largest independent ski holiday operator. We offer flexible, hybrid working which includes regular meetings and team sessions based in our London head office. Benefits include acompetitive salary, international educational trips and the opportunity to develop and extend your skills and responsibilities through regular training.
