Operational Finance Analyst

**Why loveholidays?

At loveholidays, 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.

**The impact you’ll have:

The Operational Finance Analyst will report to the Senior Financial Analyst and take charge of conducting data analysis to identify operational inefficiencies and enhance workflow processes.

The candidate will have an understanding of how data contributes to operational efficiency, specifically in terms of integrating data with day-to-day operations**.**

**Your day-to-day:

• Utilise data analytics (including Booking system) to identify trends, measure
  performance, and track the success of transformation initiatives

• Work with the wider FinOps team to assess areas for improvement in their day-to-day processes

• Identify process gaps, redundancies, and areas for improvement to streamline operations, enhance productivity, and reduce costs

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process improvement initiatives based on identified opportunities

• Leverage stakeholder groups to escalate and manage any risks and issues to the project delivery

• Work collaboratively towards delivery dates and build confidence and trust with clear professional communications

• Make informed recommendations based on data insights

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of process improvement initiatives,
  making necessary adjustments to ensure desired outcomes are achieved

Your skillset:

• Knowledge of MS Excel
• Attention to detail
• Exposure to Operational Efficiency and Automation
• Understanding of internal controls environment
• Self starter, proactive and confident expressing opinions
• Great at building cross departmental relationships
• Ability to challenge the status quo and be resilient when pushed back
• Commercially astute

Not necessary but would be desirable to have:

• G Suite experience
• Basic SQL
• End to end implementation of Automatio
• Travel Industry experience

**Perks of joining us:

Other than an amazing environment for you to grow, have impact and show the world your incredible skills, we offer the following benefits:

• 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
• Enhanced maternity/paternity 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.

The interview journey:

1. Talent Acquisition screening - 30 mins
2. 1st stage with Hiring Manager (short interview and 30 min excel test) - 45 mins
3. Final stage with key stakeholder/s including a task to present, in office - 1 hour