Location: Hybrid working, 3 days a week at our VHQ in Crawley
Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent and a 12 month Secondment/FTC
Closing date: Monday, 16
th February 2026
At Virgin Atlantic Airways, we believe that everyone can take on the world, and it's our vision to become the most loved travel company. As we embark on this next exciting stage of our journey, we’re harnessing our spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation to challenge the status quo.
In a nutshell
This role plays an important part in supporting the day-to-day financial health of Virgin Atlantic’s Working Capital.
You’ll focus on ensuring balance sheet accounts are accurate, understood and well controlled, helping the business move quickly while staying on top of risk.
Working closely with colleagues across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cashbook and Accounting, you’ll help transactions move smoothly through the end-to-end process and reduce avoidable rework.
It’s a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys getting into the detail, spotting issues early and making things better.
Day to day
- Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations for Working Capital accounts.
- Investigate reconciling items and identify underlying causes.
- Support audit and control activity with clear documentation.
- Work with AP, AR and Cashbook to resolve transactional issues.
- Support IATA and Virtual Credit Card processes.
About you
- Part-qualified accountant or actively studying towards ACCA / CIMA.
- Strong understanding of balance sheet control and accounting fundamentals.
- Experience working in a Working Capital or finance operations environment.
- Ability to investigate issues and clearly identify root causes.
- High attention to detail with a strong control mindset.
Be yourself – Our differences make us stronger
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.
To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, (recruitment@fly.virgin.com) feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.
