Oliver's Travels
Finance Assistant
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Location: Chester House, Kennington Park, London, SW9
Job Type: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Up to £29,000 gross per year
Preferred Start Date: 10 August 2026
Working Pattern: Hybrid – with a minimum of three designated office days per week
Probation Period: Three months
About Us
Oliver’s Travels is a leading luxury villa specialist, creating extraordinary holidays in some of the world’s most desirable destinations. We’re looking for an organised and detail-focused Finance Assistant to join our Finance team.
About the Role
You’ll support the day-to-day financial management of our bookings, ensuring that payments, refunds, reconciliations and supplier invoices are processed accurately and on time. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience across a high-performing Finance team. You’ll develop a strong understanding of the commercial side of the business while supporting essential finance processes that contribute directly to the company’s success.
Key Responsibilities
- Record payments made to suppliers and received from clients.
- Reconcile our booking system against third-party payment platforms.
- Complete daily finance checks and upload payments to the relevant portals.
- Investigate discrepancies and respond to booking-related finance queries.
- Process and record client and property-owner refunds.
- Process supplier invoices accurately and on time.
- Support month-end activities, including journals and account reconciliations.
- Communicate with property owners regarding payments, statements and other financial matters.
- Assist with financial reporting, ad hoc analysis and audit documentation.
- Work closely with internal teams to resolve finance-related booking issues.
- Ensure all activity complies with accounting principles and company policies.
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About You
You’ll ideally have:
- Previous finance, bookkeeping or accounts administration experience.
- Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Good Microsoft Excel skills.
- An understanding of basic accounting principles.
- Strong organisation and time-management skills.
- Clear and professional communication skills.
- A proactive approach to investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Experience using finance, booking or payment systems would be an advantage.
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What We Offer
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
- £1,000 annual Oliver’s Travels Holiday Credit.
- Up to four weeks of Work From Anywhere after six months’ service.
- Flexible start times between 8:00am and 10:00am.
- Free office breakfast, snacks and drinks.
- Cycle to Work and CycleSaver schemes.
- Company socials, Lunch & Learn sessions and summer and Christmas parties.
- A friendly, collaborative and dog-friendly office.
How to Apply
Important: Your application will only be considered if you email your CV and a short motivational letter to jobs@oliverstravels.com; LinkedIn Easy Apply submissions are not monitored and cannot be responded to.
When submitting your application, please use the following subject line: Finance Assistant – Your Name.
Oliver’s Travels is an equal-opportunity employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact jobs@oliverstravels.com.
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