Travel Administration & Accounts Assistant

Salary: £26,000 per year

We are working exclusively with a successful travel company now seeking an experienced and upbeat Travel Administration & Accounts Assistant (sales support) due to remarkable growth working in the London office. (Homeworking initially, few days in the office when able)
Generous benefits including FAM trips and career progression is on offer with this forward thinking travel company. Candidates must be from a tour operator, travel agent, airline or tourism board background. The role is a mix of sales support with bookkeeping ideal for a travel professional with admin, sales support and accounts experience.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide administrative, accounting and sales support services to ensure its smooth operation.
Duties
* Provide support for sales department, including providing the Business Development Officers with materials, registering for tradeshows, scheduling appointments, organisingand attending tradeshows and presentations.
* Carry out general accounting functions for the office, such as Payroll (monthly), VAT returns (quarterly), Accounts Receivables and Payables, banking and book-keeping.
* Ensure that all payroll functions are carried out, including remittance of statutory deductions.
* Maintain a list of supplier contacts as well as a database for travel agents in the respective regions.
* Keep abreast of travel trends by reading travel trade publications and sales/marketing reports submitted.
* Prepare budget/overheads, VAT quarterly reports and records, monthly cash book & bank reconciliation.
* Maintain up-to-date payables and receivables balances and accurate inventory/fixed register.
* Administer payment of fees and charges for Regional Director and Business Development Officers to participate in tradeshows and other promotional events hosted by industry partners.
* Attend & arrange blitzes, seminars, tradeshows and special promotions.
* Keep abreast of new hotels, attractions, and resort improvements by attending Fam Trips.
Essential Requirements:
* Similar administration and/or account assistant experience from a travel background
* Knowledge of the Caribbean would be ideal but not key
* Meticulous attention to detail
* Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
* Proficient in the relevant computer applications
* Degree in Administrative Management, Business Management or any other related discipline along with Training in basic Accounting would be ideal not essential.