Group Financial Accountant in Hythe

Salary: £57,779 - £72,224 + Benefits + Profit Share Bonus

Office based in Hythe, Kent

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work full‑time, part‑time or as a job‑share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work‑life balance.

At Holiday Extras, we’re creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, build their careers and reach their limitless potential. As a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025, we’re proud to offer a world of benefits designed to enhance your lifestyle and well‑being. By joining our team, you’ll feel supported and rewarded every day.

We are looking for an experienced Group Financial Accountant who believes in delivering exceptional service, has a passion for metrics and figures and is confident in financial reporting and tax compliance in a multi‑divisional business. You’ll sit within our Group Finance team, working closely with colleagues across the business to play a key role in the preparation of statutory accounts and the completion of Group audits. You'll provide robust tax compliance, clear financial insight and dependable support during reporting and audit cycles. This is a hands‑on role with real breadth, offering exposure to a dynamic, multi‑divisional, international business.

The Role:

• Prepare the Group's financial statements and assist external auditors with timely and accurate information.
• Provide information for corporation tax purposes to external tax advisers and review tax computations.
• Assist the Group Financial Controller with the annual audit process.
• Own VAT and Corporation Tax compliance across the UK and relevant EU jurisdictions.
• Prepare and submit UK and EU VAT returns, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Understand and adhere to tax regulations and legislation, keeping up to date with evolving requirements.
• Reconcile tax balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
• Contribute to ad hoc projects as directed by the Group Financial Controller and Group CFO.

What you can bring to our team:

• Strong experience in the preparation of annual statutory accounts and supporting audit processes, with the ability to work effectively with external auditors and advisers.
• A professional accounting qualification (ACA or ACCA) with solid post‑qualification practical experience.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills, including complex formulas, reconciliations and data analysis, enabling you to work efficiently and accurately.
• Clear and confident communication skills, allowing you to explain tax and financial matters to non‑finance stakeholders in a straightforward, accessible way.
• A collaborative approach in order to build trusted relationships across finance and the wider business.
• Strong attention to detail alongside the ability to manage tight, fixed deadlines without losing quality.
• A proactive, self‑motivated mindset, comfortable taking initiative and contributing to continuous improvement.
• The ability to apply tax legislation in a balanced and practical way, balancing compliance with commercial reality in a fast‑moving business.
• Experience of UK and EU VAT compliance is advantageous, with a clear understanding of how regulations apply in practice.
• Knowledge of the Tour Operator Margin Scheme (TOMS) is beneficial but not essential.

Everyone’s career path is individual and different, so this is just a guide. If your experience doesn’t precisely match this, you’re encouraged to apply so that we can discover your unique talents!

How we hire for this role:

• Video interview with Recruiter & Group Financial Controller.
• F2F interview with Group FC & Group CFO.
• Meet the team.

Cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture is paramount for us. Recognising we are all different, if for whatever reason you need us to adapt the process, please get in touch via recruitment@holidayextras.com.

Applications Close: Sunday 29th March 2026

Why choose Holiday Extras?

We believe that holidays are the most precious time of all, so we create products, tech and services that make travel and holidays memorable and fun. We’re on a mission to be the only place to go for your holiday extras, offering unparalleled choice, value and service, turning our customers’ ordinary trips into extraordinarily good times.

Time is precious: 25 days annual leave (+BH’s), extra holidays through Holiday Buy, Birthday Day Off, and Sabbaticals at each milestone.

Parental Leave: Enhanced parental leave – Up to 1 year off, including 13 weeks at 100 % pay, 13 weeks at 50 % pay.

Road to well‑being: Access to Gym Discounts, Private Dental Insurance and Private Medical Insurance (after 4 years).

Celebrate success together: Enjoy a Profit Share Bonus and a pension scheme with Aviva.

Good for the soul: Join our Social Club for 25 % off any ticket or event in the UK, Discounts on the latest tech, or give back to your community with our Volunteering Scheme.

Plan ahead: Income protection, Critical illness cover and Life assurance.