Finance Manager Part Time - Hybrid Working

Big Bus Tours is the world's largest operator of open-top sightseeing tours, fuelling the spirit of adventure in 25 world-famous cities across four continents. Beginning its journey almost 30 years ago with a fleet of only three buses, Big Bus Tours has swiftly expanded to a global fleet of over 400 hundred open-top buses, turning 5 million tourists into explorers, every year. Each open-top bus tour provides a hop-on, hop-off facility at a variety of interesting locations, with complimentary additions to enhance the visitor sightseeing experience.
In February 2015, private equity firm Exponent purchased Big Bus Tours, with a shared vision to make Big Bus Tours the number 1 thing to do in each world-famous city.

The business is looking to strengthen its team with a commercially savvy and technically strong Finance Manager to lead its local operations. You will take full ownership of the Paris finance function, overseeing monthly reporting, annual financial statements and audits, as well as budgeting, forecasting, and managing treasury and liquidity needs.

This role offers a broad scope, combining planning, reporting, and data analysis, while providing the opportunity to collaborate closely with teams across the business. The individual will work within the European Centralised Finance team, but with stakeholders and partners around the group.

Local General Manager (Paris)
Reporting, Analysis and Control
Responsibility for all accounting entries related to Paris entities
Take ownership of monthly management accounts, including analysis against budget and prior years, and ad-hoc analysis as required
Ensure compliance with both French and IFRS accounting standards and Global company policies and finance guidelines
Working capital management: overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll functions

Take ownership of the annual budget for Paris, this involves business partnering with local operational teams and central support functions
Preparation of ad hoc forecasts and analysis as required

Audit and Financial Statements
Preparation of financial statements for Paris entities
Take ownership of annual audits for Paris entities, managing all audit requests and liaising day-to-day with the audit team (local and Group)

Treasury and Tax Responsibilities
Ownership of treasury function which involves managing day to day banking for Paris and cashflow management
Working with Group Tax and local advisors to ensure local legislative, VAT and corporation tax requirements are met

Business partnering with people from around the group, including local operational and sales teams and central support teams

Strong academic record (degree level qualification)
~ Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) including membership of the relevant accredited professional body e.g. Financial statements preparation/review experience
~ Experience within the travel/tourism industry preferred but not required

Fluency in French (written and spoken) is essential. This is required for communicating with external advisors and local teams.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and basic PowerPoint skills.
Previous experience of SAP ByD is preferred but not required.
Knowledge of IFRS and tax compliance.
Knowledge of accounting, finance control, reporting and business analysis.

Effective communication underpinning high quality relationships and strong team working. Strategic and Critical Thinking - Takes account of a wide range of longer-term issues, opportunities and contingencies. Analytical - effectiveness in identifying problems, seeking pertinent data, recognising important information and identifying possible causes of problems.
Confidential - able to manage data confidentially.

Monday to Friday
Hybrid working - currently 2 days in the office and 3 at home, subject to change in the future
Office based in Victoria (London) or near Eiffel Tower (Paris)
We are proud to offer all our colleagues a competitive benefits package ( pro-rata for part time), which includes:

~25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Increasing to 30 with L.O.Employee Assistance Programme
~ Performance Bonus Scheme
~ Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
~ Aviva DigiCare+ (Remote GP & 2 Medical Opinion)
~ Cycle to Work
~ Complimentary Big Bus Tickets
~ Merlin Attractions Discounts
~5% Employer Pension Contribution
~ Sick Pay Scheme
~ Season Ticket Loans
~ Employee Referral Scheme