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    Gloucester
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    Finance
  • Vacancy TypeVacancy Type
    Permanent
  • Advertising SalarySalary Details:
    £30,000-£34,000 per annum
  • More Information

  • Skyborne Airline Academy are recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and detail oriented individual to support the day‑to‑day financial operations within the aviation sector. You will play a crucial role in maintaining financial records, supporting month‑end processes, and working collaboratively within a small, Finance team.
     
    Responsibilities
    • Process purchase ledger invoices and expenses + ensure correct Nominal Ledger coding.
    • Process Sales Ledger Invoices.
    • Ensure that all invoices are appropriately approved.
    • Assist with monthly cash flow forecast.
    • Manage regular payment runs and ad-hoc payments using Online Banking.
    • Process monthly accruals and prepayments journals.
    • Manage monthly intercompany reconciliation.
    • Deal with supplier queries and reconcile supplier statements.
    • Assist with production of month end and year end reconciliations.
    • Manage payment runs using Online Banking.
    • Process Bank and credit card reconciliations.
    • Recommend improvements in efficiencies to systems.
    • Monitor the Finance department email inbox and respond to queries.
    • Assist with external audit queries.
     
    Qualifications
    • AAT Level 4 qualified (desirable).
    • Highly motivated team player, able to work collaboratively within a small Finance team.
    • Able to embrace organisational values and policies.
    • Experienced in prioritising a high workload and able to flex and adapt during peak periods.
    • Strong experience with accounting packages and small business accounting software.
    • Experienced with Microsoft office, specifically Excel.
    • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
    • Able to adapt a proactive approach to problem solving.
    • Well organised and analytical.
     
    Benefits
    • 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays.
    • Additional annual leave purchase scheme.
    • Enhanced sick pay.
    • 5% employer pension contribution. 
    • Private health insurance with discounted family plans. 
    • Life assurance scheme of 3x your annual salary.
    • Discounted gym membership.
    • Employee assistance programme.
    • Free mortgage advice.
    • Free on-site parking.
    • Rewards and recognition scheme.
    • Access to state-of-the-art training facilities and resources.
    • Free barista style coffee.

    If you have any questions or would be looking to arrange an informal chat with a member of the recruitment team, please contact us at [email protected]

  • About Us

  • We are Skyborne, an industry-leading aviation training academy with a mission to Build Better Pilots. As a growing business, we’ve invested in state-of-the-art training facilities in both the UK and U.S., as well as cutting-edge resources to deliver the very best in airline-focussed pilot training. We are proud to operate three state-of-the-art training facilities. Alongside our UK head office at Gloucestershire Airport, we operate from two major training locations - Vero Beach, Florida, and Bournemouth International Airport in the UK. Every role at Skyborne plays a vital role in guiding our trainees from the classroom to the flight deck, with our graduates going on to fly for leading airlines.

    We set ourselves the highest standards and believe that work should be both satisfying and fun. At the core of Skyborne is a culture shaped by our values and pillars:

    Creativity

    We champion creativity in everything we do. We think differently and we aren’t afraid to ask questions. Innovation drives us forward and we’re always looking for smarter, more effective ways to improve how we operate.

    Humanity

    We foster a supportive, team-focussed environment where our staff and students feel empowered, valued and heard. We respect every individual and believe that recognition, inclusion and collaboration are essential.

    Quality

    Safety, expertise and professionalism are at the heart of what we do here at Skyborne. Trusted by our students and airline partners alike, we hold ourselves to the highest standards and we don’t settle for anything less.

    We’re a people-first company and a motivated, passionate team who take pride in giving our trainees the strongest start to their aviation careers.

    Our carefully selected team of professionals are committed to shaping the next generation of pilots. We partner with an extensive list of major global airlines, including British Airways, SkyWest, DHL, Jet2.com and easyJet. Whether aviation has always been on your radar or you’re discovering it for the first time, we’d love to hear from you!

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