# Assistant Management Accountant > Much Better Adventures · London, United Kingdom (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-04 **Salary:** GBP 30,000–35,000 **Workplace:** remote **Department:** Finance ## Description **About Much Better Adventures** Much Better Adventures books small-group adventure holidays run by local, independent guides in wild places around the world. We're a certified B Corp, on a mission to get more people into the world's wildest places, support the local businesses who protect them, and prove that adventure travel can be a force for good. We're a remote-first team coming together for annual company meet-ups. ### The Role You will be joining the finance team as Assistant Management Accountant, reporting to the Financial Controller and working closely with the Management Accountant. You will take ownership of the transactional and administrative backbone of finance operations whilst supporting the Management Accountant with month-end, treasury and other ad hoc project tasks as you develop. Trust is a key value in our company and team culture. With us being based remotely, it is crucial that you are motivated by working in a team and intrinsically driven to perform to the highest standards you are capable of. What matters most is attitude, diligence, and a strong sense of ownership. We need someone who does what they say they will, flags problems early, has an appetite to learn and is genuinely glad to pitch in for a teammate without being asked. Care and pride in your own performance and a team-player mentality matter here more than your explicit experience. ### What You'll Be Doing - Processing supplier payments and managing Xero and Airwallex payment flows - Processing customer refunds and employee expenses - Calculating local host payments and sending including multi currency transfers — liaising with the Operations and Expansion teams and dealing with host queries - Bank reconciliations and credit control - Supporting revenue accounting: commission calculations, cancellation accounting entries, deferred revenue and true-ups, and reconciliations to booking systems, reviewed by the Management Accountant - Supporting the Management Accountant with month-end tasks — balance sheet reconciliations, accruals/prepayments, and fixed asset postings — building towards fuller ownership of these as you develop - Preparing the departmental spend and people cost reporting files - Supporting payroll administration — maintaining inputs in PayFit/Xero (new starters, leavers, changes) - Preparing and filing VAT returns - Supporting the audit process: preparing working files and responding to auditor queries and sample requests - Maintaining clean data flow between booking systems, payment systems and Xero, and flagging any version control or data quality issues ## Requirements - Growth mindset and a genuine interest in developing towards fuller management accounting responsibility over time - Broader experiences and maturity as opposed to necessarily having had specific finance exposure or training - Comfortable working independently in a remote environment — organised, self-motivated, good time management skills - A genuinely positive attitude and willingness to pitch in wherever needed - High attention to detail and a diligent, thorough approach to the numbers - A strong team player who communicates frequently via Slack and supports colleagues without daily in-person contact - Good Google Sheets/Excel skills ## Benefits The warm fuzzy feeling that comes with knowing you are making a huge difference to small independent businesses, local economies, communities and conservation around the world. - 38 days holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays) -  to be used when you like. - Study Support - Competitive compensation aligned with UK market benchmarks and your level of experience. - Flexible hours setup (40 hours p/w for full-time roles) and a fully remote company. - Company-wide, adventurous meet-ups. - Experience what we do: everyone goes on a free trip within their first year. - A £500 annual travel voucher to spend on a trip or trips. - 30% employee discount, plus 15% friends and family discount. - Up to 8% matched contribution pension scheme (UK employees only). - Fully comprehensive AXA private healthcare scheme (UK employees only). - Life Assurance (UK employees only). - Budget to set up a remote working space and access to co-working spaces. - Supportive maternity and paternity pay: 16 weeks full pay if you're the primary caregiver, 4 weeks full pay if you're the secondary caregiver. **What does the typical interview process look like?** Every application that makes it through is carefully read by a real member of the team. We ask all candidates to have a short screening call with HR to ensure we're aligned on the key requirements and expectations from both sides before progressing to the next stage. Stage 1: 30 minute informal video call Stage 2: Technical exercise and interview. In person. Stage 3: Final remote interview with CFO **Salary: £30-35k   To start as soon as possible** We are an equal opportunities employer and strongly encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and industries. Our flexible working arrangements are designed to support everyone in the team to achieve work/life balance in a way that works for their particular circumstance. ## Apply [Apply at Much Better Adventures](https://apply.workable.com/muchbetteradventures/j/D4C484F7F5/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)