Assistant Management Accountant (Part/Recently Qualified)

Much Better Adventures

2d•$40,000 - $50,000•Remote

About The Position

Much Better Adventures books small-group adventure holidays run by local, independent guides in wild places around the world. They are a certified B Corp, on a mission to get more people into the world's wildest places, support the local businesses who protect them, and prove that adventure travel can be a force for good. They are a remote-first team coming together for annual company meet-ups. The role involves working alongside another Assistant Management Accountant and reporting directly into the Financial Controller. Ownership of responsibilities will be shared amongst the team and will flex based on strengths, interests, workload, and business needs. Trust, intrinsic motivation, attitude, diligence, and a strong sense of ownership are highly valued. The ideal candidate is someone who does what they say they will, flags problems early, has an appetite to learn, and is genuinely glad to pitch in for a teammate without being asked. Care and pride in one's own performance and a team-player mentality matter more than explicit experience.

Requirements

Recently qualified OR part-qualified accountant in active study (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
Solid grounding in management accounting and finance operations.
Comfortable working independently in a remote environment – organised, self-motivated, excellent time management skills.
A genuinely positive attitude and willingness to pitch in wherever needed.
High attention to detail and a diligent, thorough approach to the numbers.
A strong team player who communicates frequently via Slack and supports colleagues without daily in-person contact.
Strong Google Sheets/Excel skills.
Growth mindset and an active propensity to suggest and make improvements to existing processes, systems and files through automation/AI.

Responsibilities

Supporting, and ultimately owning a 5-day month-end process end to end, including payroll journals and accruals, sales and commissions postings, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, OPEX accruals and prepayments, management accounts preparation, and preparing finance slides and commentary for the board deck.
Preparing the departmental costs reporting file and variance analysis within 2 days of month-end close.
Supporting the Financial Controller with regulatory reporting requirements.
Supporting the audit process by preparing working files and responding to auditor queries and sample requests.
Processing supplier payments and managing Xero and Airwallex payment flows.
Processing customer refunds and employee expenses.
Calculating local host payments, liaising with Operations and Expansion teams, and dealing with host queries.
Assessing foreign currency requirements and booking forward contracts weekly to ensure sufficient currency is held to pay hosts.
Cash management, including monitoring balances and ensuring spare cash is held in interest-bearing accounts where appropriate.
Preparing and filing VAT returns.
Preparing payroll.

Benefits

The warm fuzzy feeling that comes with knowing you are making a huge difference to small independent businesses, local economies, communities and conservation around the world.
38 days holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays) - to be used when you like.
Competitive compensation aligned with UK market benchmarks and your level of experience.
Flexible hours setup (40 hours p/w for full-time roles) and a fully remote company.
Company-wide, adventurous meet-ups.
Experience what we do: everyone goes on a free trip within their first year.
A £500 annual travel voucher to spend on a trip or trips.
30% employee discount, plus 15% friends and family discount.
Up to 8% matched contribution pension scheme (UK employees only).
Fully comprehensive AXA private healthcare scheme (UK employees only).
Life Assurance (UK employees only).
Budget to set up a remote working space and access to co-working spaces.
Supportive maternity and paternity pay: 16 weeks full pay if you're the primary caregiver, 4 weeks full pay if you're the secondary caregiver.