General Manager, Finance - EMEA

Application Close Date: 8th December 2024

At Intrepid Travel we exist to inspire, create, share and lead the best travel experiences ever – for both people and the planet. More than 34 years later, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp with hundreds of trips in over 100 countries.

The world needs more Intrepid people:

As the General Manager, Finance – EMEA, you will be a senior leader within the EMEA Leadership Team, reporting to the EMEA Managing Director with a dotted line to the Group CFO. This pivotal role is responsible for overseeing the region’s financial activities, ensuring accurate and compliant financial information, and providing strategic financial guidance to drive business growth.

You will lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting, while executing strategic initiatives across the EMEA region. Collaborating with the EMEA Managing Director, General Managers, and Finance Managers, you will also align closely with Group Finance. The role requires adaptability, with occasional travel across the EMEA region to support key stakeholders.

This is a full-time, permanent position, preferably based in London, though location is flexible within the region.

What you’ll do:

• Provide strategic financial leadership and commercial analysis to drive financial performance and support business objectives.
• Ensure accurate, transparent, and compliant financial reporting in alignment with regional and Group Finance requirements.
• Lead financial planning processes, including budgeting and forecasting, offering data-driven insights to support strategic goals.
• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with business growth while maintaining compliance with relevant regulations.
• Mentor and guide Finance Managers, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
• Adapt to a dynamic business environment by leading or supporting key financial projects, including M&A initiatives.

Some of the experience you’ll bring with you may include:

• CA/CPA qualification (or equivalent).
• 10+ years of finance experience, with 5+ years in leadership roles blending compliance and commercial expertise.
• Expertise in business performance reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Strong commercial acumen and proven leadership, with the ability to influence and drive results.
• Experience in the travel industry, especially adventure tourism (desirable).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics 365, IBM Planning Analytics (TM1), and PowerBI.
• Familiarity with UK Package Travel Regulation and EU Package Travel Directive.

Our people reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities we visit:
Intrepid is made up of 58 nationalities across 46 countries, and we recognise that diversity makes us a stronger business. We support a culture where people can be themselves and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Including First Nations People, LGBTQI+ people, those living with a disability, or from disadvantaged backgrounds, and all people from different ethnicities, races, and religions.

Rewarding and developing our people is important to us, some of our work perks include:
• Flexible work options, such as work-from-home options and the ability to ‘work from anywhere’ 4 weeks a year
• A free Intrepid trip every year, plus generous discounts for families, and close friends
• 5 extra days of leave a year for use on Intrepid trip’s
• A minimum of 10 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, and other additional leave provisions.
• Access to e-learning platforms, professional development and mentor programs
• 20 hours of volunteer leave every year to use on causes most important to you
• Employee Assistance Program, a 24/7 service that offers counselling for you and your family

We are Real. Together. Ambitious. Impactful. These are our values and to us they’re more than just words, they are the pillars of our success and every day it’s our people and the work they do that bring them to life.

At Intrepid ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion is an important part of our recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to submit your application, please email with your name, location, and the accommodations you need, we will then be in touch to support your application.