Finance Operations Specialist @ Kensington

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Kensington delivers the world’s most personal travel experiences. We bring to life each client’s desire to travel in a way that’s tailored specifically for them, in the company of local private guides who ensure that they enjoy the authentic best of their destination. The result is a unique journey rich in memories that last a lifetime.

We achieve this because of our extraordinary people, experts with deep knowledge of their destinations. For over 120 countries worldwide, and across each of our brands – Tours, Cruises, Villas, Yachts, Jets, and Air.

To learn more about Kensington, visit kensingtontours.com

As a member of the Finance team, the Finance Operations Specialist will overseeing daily financial activities, managing accounts, reconciling transactions, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. They may also be involved in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, and may contribute to developing and implementing financial strategies.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has a strong commitment to deadlines and the team, is detail and process oriented with a high sense of ownership in their work, and experience with the end-to-end accounts payable process, navigating through an ERP and internal systems, pulling and formatting reports, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for reviewing and processing Commission payments on a weekly basis
Responsible for reviewing and processing Client Refunds
Preparation of month end reconciliation for Accounts Payable
Effectively communicate and collaborate with internal teams to ensure accurate and complete information for processing AP
Advise and escalate to management any issues or process improvement opportunities
Consistently deliver SLA to all internal and external customers
Ad-hoc projects as required

Qualifications

Strong preference given to candidates with a travel industry background
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
2+ years of accounting experience combined with a solid understanding of accounting principles and handling complex accounts payable
Proficiency in MS Office – intermediate to advanced Excel required
Experience with MS Dynamics – Navision ERP System
Strong analytical skills
Solid verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to work with tight deadlines in a fast paced environment.
A high level of attention to detail and strong work ethic
Demonstrates the ability to work as a team
Resolves difficult and complicated challenges. Maintains positive attitude and an open mind in the event of changes in business needs, conditions, or work responsibilities.
Earns the trust and respect of others through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions. Diplomatically handles diverse or challenging interpersonal situations.

We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any stage of our hiring process, please advise us when completing your application.

We thank all candidates for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Finance Operations Specialist

Kensington

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