Finance Business Partner

The great outdoors is our happy place and it's open all year round. Ski the slopes, walk the walks and explore the Lapland wilderness. If nature's in your nature if you're itching for adventure - you've found your people. We are united by our shared passion for our exceptional brands - Inghams and Santa's Lapland. Driven by a strong sense of purpose, staying true to our commitment to our people and planet.

If you're looking for a career that's not just a job but a fulfilling adventure, we welcome you to explore opportunities with us. Join our team and be part of a dynamic, purpose-driven business dedicated to making a positive impact in the world.Join us on our journey, creating extraordinary travel experiences for all.

Our vision is to be the most loved travel company in our markets, famous for customer experience and sustainable travel.

We put people at the heart of everything we do and are proud of the extensive benefits we offer.

This role is based in Farnborough, Hampshire with 2 days per week in the office. Our office is within walking distance of the train station and has free parking. This is a full-time position, however work life balance is important to us and so we are open to discussion on flexible working patterns (minimum 4 days per week).

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000+ bonus

Fixed term contract for 12 months

You will be a trusted finance partner to our Commercial, Operations, Product, Contracting and leadership teams, covering commercial performance & insight; forecasting, planning & scenario analysis; month end & reporting; accounting, governance & regulatory reporting; and data, BI & continuous improvement. The role supports key commercial decisions including pricing strategy, promotions, capacity and trading interventions, and provides constructive challenge to commercial plans, ensuring decisions are financially sound and aligned to group objectives. You will support margin improvement initiatives across sourcing, contracting and operational efficiency and ensure gross margin performance is fully reconciled from trading assumptions through to operational delivery and financial results, along with supporting the monthly commercial review, providing accurate insights, analysis, and recommendations to drive decision making.

• Commercially minded, with strong experience in finance business partnering within a consumer, retail or travel led environment.
• Deep understanding of volume, pricing, yield and margin mechanics.
• Strong technical finance and accounting grounding, with confidence owning P&L lines through month end and audit.
• Comfortable balancing fast paced trading decisions with financial control and discipline.
• Confident influencer, able to challenge and support senior stakeholders constructively.
• Highly analytical, with the ability to connect data to commercial reality.
• Experienced working with BI and data teams.
• Pragmatic, delivery focused and comfortable operating in a seasonal, dynamic business.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience.

Sustainability and responsible tourism is at our core and our values will be close to your heart.

Diversity is to be celebrated. Life would be dreary, and change would be slow, if we all thought the same way. We challenge our ideas, each other, and our business partners - always with respect and kindness.

Inghams & Santa's Lapland are apart of Hotelplan Group, a well established and diverse family of specialist tour operators, with a long tradition of developing and operating market leading experiences. The family comprises ski and walking holidays with Inghams and Santa's Lapland; adventure travel with Explore Worldwide; and self guided experts, Inntravel.