Group Reporting Manager

About Us At Travel Counsellors, our customers, communities, and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. For over 30 years, we've empowered 2,200+ independent travel agents worldwide, helping them build successful businesses while providing deeply personal, human connections with their customers. Supported by a talented team of over 400 people in our Support Offices, we create unique travel experiences that keep customers coming back. Named the Best Place to Work in Travel (2022) and ranked in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work (2023, 2024 & 2025), we’re expanding rapidly and looking for exceptional individuals to join our Head Office team.

About The Role The Group Reporting Manager owns the integrity, completeness and timeliness of group consolidation and financial reporting for the Group. The role requires a strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting standards and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting knowledge and audit experience. Attention to detail and disciplined deadline management are essential.

Principal Accountabilities

• Own the Group consolidation process, including FX translation, intercompany eliminations and consolidation adjustments, ensuring accurate and timely consolidated results.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual Group reporting packs, Holding Company management accounts and external reporting for banks, insurers, investors, regulators and other stakeholders.
• Provide technical accounting expertise across the Group, ensuring compliance with IFRS and accounting policies, and leading assessments covering acquisitions, intangible assets and changes in accounting standards.
• Coordinate finance onboarding for new acquisitions, including reporting requirements, accounting policies, Chart of Accounts mapping, consolidation processes and opening balances.
• Lead the preparation of annual statutory accounts, coordinate external audits, and oversee Corporation Tax, R&D tax and other statutory, regulatory and tax submissions.
• Own the D365 Chart of Accounts and maintain strong reporting controls, data integrity, audit evidence and process governance across the Group.
• Drive improvements across reporting, consolidation and technical accounting processes, while managing and developing one direct report and building effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Required Experience

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified accountant, with strong technical accounting experience.
• Proven experience coordinating external audits and managing high-quality audit evidence to deadline.

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Flexible hybrid working
• Career development opportunities
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 after 5 years)
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay
• 1 day paid charity day
• Company events and incentives
• 3x salary death in service benefit
• Pension scheme
• Private Medical Insurance or Healthcare Cash Plan
• Free breakfast and beverages

Inclusive Recruitment at Travel Counsellors Travel Counsellors is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, gender, disability, or any protected characteristic. We provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will make every effort to accommodate reasonable adjustments where required. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our team and encourage all to apply.

For more information about this role – and others – at Travel Counsellors, please do not hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]