Job Description

What\xe2\x80\x99s Travelport? Travelport is a place of opportunity. It\xe2\x80\x99s our incredible team that makes our company great \xe2\x80\x93 our people drive our winning culture. Travelport is the brains behind lots of your travel bookings. Plane, car or hotel. You name it, we do it. Our technology is used to book that magical family holiday, infamous bachelorette party or long overdue school reunion. While we can\'t solve mosquito bites or lost luggage, we can simplify a lot of the technical parts of travel, and we\'re looking for the best thinkers to help us do it. Annually, we run a 13-month (July \xe2\x80\x93 July) internship program comprised of four pillars: The Job, Corporate Social Responsibility, Learning and Development, and \xe2\x80\x98Internpreneurship\xe2\x80\x99 (see what we did there?) Our internships are for students seeking a placement year for their third year of their undergraduate degree. We offer ambitious students like you the opportunity to participate in an immersive and rewarding internship like no other. Because at Travelport, you\xe2\x80\x99ll get the chance to apply your skills and offer solutions to projects that truly matter!
Why Travelport:

• A global team: Work with teams across the globe; @ Travelport, the world is your oyster.
• Work flexibility: We\xe2\x80\x99re not gymnasts but we\xe2\x80\x99re pretty flexible and hybrid working is the norm.
• Career growth: Our collaborative work culture means you will never be bored offering you lots of opportunities for learning and upskilling.
• Bright future: The opportunity to join us on a permanent basis at the end of your internship.
• Our amazing People: Search for #lifeattravelport posts on LinkedIn to learn and see more about us! Remuneration: Competitive base salary & benefits package; plus a very generous holiday allowance!

Financial Accounting Internship opportunities: We have several opportunities in our accounting team across Treasury, Group Controllership, General Ledger & Tax. You will be sitting within one of these finance teams gaining insight into how a finance environment operates in a dynamic tech company. You\xe2\x80\x99ll play a pivotal role in producing the monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close for the entire Travelport company. You\xe2\x80\x99ll also interact and collaborate with multiple internal finance teams, as well as external auditors, allowing you to gain exposure and experience across the whole finance community.
What kind of work could you be doing?

• Contribute to the resolution of month end accounting issues
• Ensure the reconciliation of intercompany transactions across the group, to certify all imbalances are resolved
• Support in the preparation of supporting information and reconciliations for the company\xe2\x80\x99s external financial statements
• Assist in recording the journals for complex accounting transactions
• Be responsible for accounting certain treasury, tax, corporate and administrative functions/costs each month
• Prepare documentation for external auditors to support the audit of the Travelport financial results, as part of the preparation of the Company\xe2\x80\x99s Consolidated quarterly and annual financial statements
• Prepare month-end account reconciliations Monitor adherence to the group close timetable

Who would do well in these roles? Studying for a relevant degree is always helpful; more importantly we want to see that you\xe2\x80\x99re passionate, you have a desire to add value and take ownership of projects while working with autonomy and accountability. Don\xe2\x80\x99t worry, we\xe2\x80\x99ll teach you everything you need to know for you to be successful in your role!
The hiring process:

• 1st step: Your CV application
• 2nd step: An on-demand questionnaire to complete in your own time (we will send you the link) 3rd step: An invitation to attend our Showcase Assessment Day at our Global HQ in Langley, Berkshire late January 2024 where you will have the opportunity to learn more about us!

Interested? We\xe2\x80\x99d love for you to apply! If you have any questions, get in touch- we\xe2\x80\x99d love to hear from you: Isha.Chana@travelport.com
We are an equal opportunities employer and will consider all qualified applicants purely on their skills and abilities. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, if needed.