At AliKats, we exist to create exceptional mountain experiences and protect the planet. We offer luxury catered and self-catered chalet holidays in the French Alps, and sustainability sits at the heart of everything we do.
Your Mission
Ensure AliKats maintains accurate, well-structured and timely financial data that supports effective decision-making across the business, while continuously improving financial systems and helping track our progress towards our environmental goals
Key Responsibilities
● Enter client invoices and expense receipts accurately into the Pennylane accounting system
● Ensure transactions are correctly categorised to provide meaningful financial reporting and insights
● Reconcile bank accounts and financial records within Pennylane
● Assist with the setup and ongoing optimisation of Pennylane, which is new to the business
● Prepare budget tracking reports to support the Operations Manager in managing costs
● Produce monthly chalet owner reports and calculate owner payments
● Prepare and execute supplier payments
● Track and report AliKats’ progress against our Big Hairy Audacious Goal of donating or investing €1m in protecting the planet by 2035
● Help develop systems to measure and report the environmental impact of our business, including tracking our carbon emissions and sustainability performance
● Support the integration of financial and environmental data to help AliKats make better decisions that balance profitability with environmental impact
● Maintain organised and accurate financial records
● Work closely with the Sales and Ops teams to ensure financial data supports operational decision-making
● Support the development of financial forecasts, combining actual data with management forecasts
● Identify opportunities to improve financial processes through automation and modern technology
● Liaise with our expert comptable, who finalises the monthly accounts and TVA returns
You’ll Bring
● Previous bookkeeping experience
● Ideally some accounting qualifications
● Strong systems thinking and the ability to structure financial data clearly
● High attention to detail and a methodical working style
● Fluent English & good French language skills
● Ability to work independently and manage your own workload
● Solid organisational and software skills
● Must be based in Morzine or the surrounding area
Bonus Points For
● Experience with French bookkeeping
● Experience using Pennylane or similar accounting software
● Experience improving financial systems or processes
● Experience working in hospitality or tourism
What We Offer
● €30-32k salary FTE (pro-rated for part-time role)
● Initial 6-month CDD with intention to convert to CDI
● Part-time role (2–3 days per week)
● Hybrid working with time in our office and the ability to work from home
● You will report directly to the co-founders, with the opportunity to shape and improve our financial systems
● A meaningful role in a purpose-driven company
Timelines
● Target start date 1st June
