Assistant Accountant

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT

• ORDER TO CASH (O2C)

We are easyJet

• a FTSE listed, £multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.

We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low-cost travel easy

• and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours - we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.

READ ON IF YOU

• Are studying towards a professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced finance environment and thrive on delivering accurate results
• Can be in our fantastic Luton head office 3 x per week

THE TEAM

The Order to Cash (O2C) team reports into Group Financial Control and is responsible for accounting for circa £9bn of revenue. The team is made up of Senior Finance Manager, Finance Managers and Finance Analysts, supporting reporting and accounting.

You will gain first-hand experience of how every booking is accounted for and how we interface with other business functions, particularly IT and Customer Services.

THE ROLE

As Assistant Revenue Accountant, you will report to the Finance Manager and support all accounting activities for passenger and partner revenue.

You will deliver month-end activities and engage in external audit deliverables. You will help create certainty and confidence in the numbers delivered and communicate risks and opportunities to the business.

• Maintenance, finance control and accounting for credit shells including credit files, refund shells and credit vouchers
• Ownership of key Revenue areas including month end journal posting, balance sheet reconciliations and process improvements
• Provide support in managing risk and opportunities with the business
• Assist in preparation of budgets and re-forecast for designated areas of responsibility
• Assist with revenue projects to ensure timely delivery
• Support Partner Revenue as necessary to ensure robustness and full coverage of Revenue Accounting
• Assist with reconciliation and accounting of EasyJet Holidays transactions with EasyJet Airlines

Requirements of the Role

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Studying towards a professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA
• Pro-active and enquiring mind-set
• Ability to identify problems and provide proposals for change and improvement
• Manage own time across variety of tasks and projects to deliver to deadlines
• High attention to detail and ability to summarise complex information for both financial and non-financial stakeholders
• Excellent Excel skills (up to basic macros)
• Strong team player who can build effective relationships across functions
• Month-end experience, including journal creation and posting and balance sheet reconciliations desirable

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN

• Up to 20% maximum bonus
• 7% pension contributions
• Medical Cash Plan
• Excellent staff travel benefits
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual credit towards an easyJet holiday
• Various flexible benefits and extras

PRACTICALITIES

This full-time role will be based in Luton and will be 40 hours per week. We support hybrid working and we spend 60% of our time per month in the office.

REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS

At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.

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