Retail Accountant in Gatwick

Retail Accountant

From £35,700, flex allowance, bonus + benefits

Great journeys happen at London Gatwick 

Where will your career take you? 

The buzz, the energy, the sheer magic of travel… you can feel it in the air all around you. Here, you'll be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community. We can help you thrive in a career that's a world away from the everyday.  

This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business.

What is the role?

As a Retail Accountant in the Finance team you'll be reviewing and creating new retail contracts in SAP to ensure accurate billing. This role is critical to supporting our Retail Commercial Team, raising invoices and looking after all credit control activities relating to retail sales – around £200m a year of revenue.

What will you do?

• Review signed contracts and advise the retail team on “the art of the possible” when translating into SAP
• Translate physical retail contracts into SAP to enable accurate billing & VAT reporting
• Ensure passenger/CPI/RPI/Margins are updated each month prior to billing where required
• Provide support and cover for the month end provisions & reconciliations
• You'll monitor the incomplete contracts vs active retail sales and question with the retail team
• Manage weekly sales data and raise invoices as per the contracts
• Look after all credit control activities relating to retail sales, including cash allocation and monthly/periodic ‘wash up' reconciliations/contractual rebates
• Provide reports and lead monthly retail debit review meetings to highlight any collection issues
• Create and comment on all retail credit check requests & payment trends

Do you have what we're looking for?

• You'll need to have an AAT or CIMA related qualification
• Understanding of a retail environment is desirable
• Understanding of complex contract terms and accrual calculations
• Understanding of credit control and invoicing procedures
• Ability to work as part of a team & prioritise own workload
• Ability to communicate at all levels across the business
• Experience of using an ERP system (SAP desirable but not essential)
• Intermediate/advanced Excel skills
• Ability to challenge the status quo and look for efficiencies within their role.

What's in it for you?

We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by an annual bonus, share scheme, pension, and lifestyle insurance. There's also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development. 

At London Gatwick we're also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost-effective as possible. 

Whatever your interests and ambitions, wherever you want your journey to take you, London Gatwick could be the place where your career really does… well… take off.   

Click apply to begin your journey, your way with London Gatwick.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.