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Finance Manager
Location: Bramhall, England (Hybrid)
Job Type: Full-time
Why Join Inspire?
Inspire Europe Ltd is a fully bonded and licensed Travel Agent and Tour Operator operating within the Loyalty and Employee Benefits sector, whilst continuing to grow its traditional travel business. Our business is driven by four key revenue streams: Charity Grants Issuance, The Inspire Gift Card, Inspire Travel Associates Homeworking Division, and the Mastercard Loyalty Points Redemption Programme.
As an award-winning business, recognised as the Agent Achievement Awards 2026 – Best Agency to Work For (Large), we’re committed to creating a supportive, collaborative and ambitious workplace where our people can thrive.
Role Summary
We’re now looking for an experienced Finance Manager to join our Senior Management Team (SMT). You’ll lead the day-to-day financial accounting function, working alongside an Accounts Assistant and partnering closely with managers across the business, including the Travel Finance Manager.
This is a key leadership role, offering the opportunity to influence business performance through accurate financial reporting, strong financial controls and insightful management information. You’ll regularly present monthly financial results to the Board and play an integral part in supporting the continued growth and success of the business.
Key Role Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly management accounts, including Profit & Loss reporting, variance analysis and commentary.
- Consolidate financial results across multiple entities.
- Prepare monthly accounts for the German company.
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations.
- Liaise with key stakeholders across the business.
- Develop, implement and maintain robust finance policies and procedures.
- Day to day management of the Accounts Assistant.
- Management of day to day running of nominal, sales and purchase ledgers – this involves ledgers held on Sage and it will be useful to gain a working knowledge of our travel bookings system.
- Work across Sage accounting software and develop knowledge of the Dolphin travel bookings system.
- Manage foreign currency transactions.
- Prepare, review and submit VAT returns.
- Support budget and forecast preparation alongside the Finance Director.
- Prepare payroll information for the external payroll provider.
- Work with analysts to improve Management Information (MI) reporting.
- Manage the Gift Trust and produce all associated management information.
- Support external audits and liaise with auditors when required.
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What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for a confident, proactive and commercially minded Finance Manager who enjoys taking ownership and working collaboratively across the business.
You’ll ideally have:
- Experience producing management accounts from start to finish.
- Previous experience managing or supervising a team.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Excellent numerical and technical accounting ability.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the business.
- An accountancy qualification is essential.
- Previous experience using Sage accounting software is preferred.
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Why You’ll Love Working With Us
- Hybrid working
- Healthcare cash back plan
- Comprehensive wellbeing programme including annual health check, private remote GP, physiotherapy access, mental health support, bereavement counselling, later life care support, legal support and much more
- Death in Service benefit
- Health Days
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Flexibility to take one day’s annual leave in hourly segments
- Birthday day off
- Access to employee discounts and rewards
- Regular team building events
- Enhanced family-friendly policies and bereavement leave
- Company sick pay
- Charity Pot – the opportunity to support causes that are meaningful to you
- Loyalty awards
- Staff travel with discounted holidays
- Free parking
- Internal apprenticeship programme available to all team members
- Regular team lunches and breakfasts
- Winner of the Agent Achievement Awards 2026 – Best Agency to Work For (Large)
Apply Now
If you’re an experienced Finance Manager looking for a varied and rewarding role within a growing, award-winning business, we’d love to hear from you.
Join Inspire and play a key role in shaping the financial success of our business while developing your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
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