COMPANY: FLIGHTSTORY
REPORTING TO: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
LOCATION: LONDON - 4 DAYS IN OFFICE
CONTRACT: FIXED TERM OR DAY RATE, NOVEMBER 2026 – JANUARY 2027
We are a media and investment company, and we are on a mission to elevate the stories, build the communities, and support the founders that inspire a happier, healthier humanity. We scale creator-led media, ventures and communities.
ROLE MISSION
Own FlightStory’s month-end revenue close and commercial reporting through our December year end. You’ll work hand in hand with Sales and heads of department, chasing for information, challenging the numbers, and making sure leadership gets an accurate, timely view of revenue.
KEY OUTCOMES
- Own the month-end and year-end revenue close, keeping pipelines accurate and up to date with Sales and heads of department.
- Make sure all billable work is invoiced on time.
- Reconcile revenue between Xero and the sales pipeline, investigating and explaining variances.
- Prepare accruals, deferred income and journals, and keep revenue coding in Xero accurate.
- Produce month-end management reporting and commentary for senior leadership.
- Partner with the Brand Partnerships, Product, Social and Speaking Engagements teams, tracking performance against targets and flagging risks and opportunities.
- Provide commercial performance insight across the network’s shows.
- Improve revenue processes and reporting tools, and support the build of 2027 sales commission structures.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Strong revenue accounting knowledge, including accruals, deferred income, cut-off and revenue recognition.
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets.
- Confident chasing commercial teams for information and challenging numbers.
- Organised and reliable under deadline pressure.
- Spreadsheet automation, Apps Script or AI tools a bonus.
