Financial Operations Transformation Analyst

Why loveholidays? At loveholidays - we trailblaze together. We’re on a mission to open the world to everyone, giving our customers’ unlimited choice, unmatched ease and unmissable value for their next getaway. Our team is the driving force behind our role as our customers’ personal holiday expert – the smart way to get away. We’re using progressive tech to drive cutting-edge innovation and open the world to everyone. Within our Commercial and Support teams, you'll find a place to accelerate your growth by actively seeking learning opportunities and carving your own path. You'll create impact for our future by owning projects and shaping the business strategy to reach shared goals, all within our enhanced international community of collaborative and passionate teams.

The impact you’ll have: Reporting initially to the Head of Finance Center of Excellence (COE), you will bridge the gap between core financial operations and the future of automated finance. This is a pivotal, individual contributor role where you will start by mastering our supplier reconciliation and dispute resolution processes, using those insights to lead a transformational, AI-enabled redesign of how we work. Your medium-term goal is to automate the operational elements of your own role, shifting your focus toward reviewing and refining group-wide processes to significantly increase team capacity. You will act as a subject matter expert in finance automation, influencing how the COE functions.

Your day-to-day:

• Operational Excellence

• Inbox Management: Support the management for the supplier inbox, ensuring all communications are handled professionally and timely.
• Statement Reconciliations: Meticulously perform regular reconciliations of supplier statements to ensure internal records are accurate and up to date.
• Supplier Liaison & dispute resolution: Work directly with external suppliers to manage and resolve queries and build strong professional relationships.
• Reporting: Support with the preparation of KPI reports.

• Process Redesign: Critically evaluate the end-to-end reconciliation workflow to identify manual bottlenecks and design streamlined, scalable alternatives.
• AI & Automation Implementation: Actively explore and deploy AI-enabled tools to automate repetitive operational tasks and data entry.
• Capacity Optimization: Continuously review existing COE workflows to identify efficiency gains through AI and Automation, allowing the team to scale without increasing manual effort.
• Data led decisions: Perform data driven diagnostics of operational performance to identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks in workflows.
• Project Leadership: Act as the technical lead on process improvement initiatives, moving from conception to delivery while ensuring all changes meet strict quality standards.

Your skillset:

• Innovative Mindset: You are naturally curious, seeking opportunities to test new ideas. You think "outside the box" and are passionate about how technology and AI can revolutionize finance.
• Accountability: As an individual contributor, you are comfortable taking full accountability for your output, proactively tracking progress and resolving issues to drive projects forward independently.
• Attention to Detail: You have a high attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate work efficiently within a strong control environment.
• Analytical Thinking: The ability to appreciate the "bigger picture" while understanding the granular detail of a process. You are data assisted in how you identify challenges and opportunities.
• Efficiency: Proven ability to work under pressure and produce high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.
• Project Delivery: Excellent project management skills with a focus on meeting strict deadlines.

Desirable:

• G Suite experience
• Experience working in the tech / travel sector
• Basic knowledge of SQL
• Previous experience with automation tools (e.g., n8n, Alteryx) or AI in a professional finance setting

The interview journey:

• Talent Acquisition Partner screening – 30 mins
• 1st stage with Hiring Manager – 45 mins (combination of technical and non-technical interview)
• Case Study – A timed task focused on identifying automation opportunities within a standard financial process
• Final stage with key stakeholders in office – 1 hour

Perks of joining us:

• Company pension contributions at 5%.
• Individualised training budget for you to learn on the job and level yourself up.
• Discounted holidays for you, your family and friends.
• 25 days of holidays per annum (plus 8 public holidays) increases by 1 day for every second year of service, up to a maximum 30 days per annum.
• Ability to buy and sell annual leave.
• Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan and eye care vouchers.

At loveholidays, we focus on developing an inclusive culture and environment that encourages personal growth and collective success. Each individual offers unique perspectives and ideas that increase the diversity and effectiveness of our teams. And we value the insight and potential you could bring on our continued journey.