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Trainline is Europe's leading train and coach app, dedicated to connecting the world through train and coach travel. With more than 270 operators in 45 countries, Trainline offers a comprehensive collection of travel options to its customers. Every day, Trainline gathers routes, prices, and travel times, making it easier than ever to buy the best ticket for any journey. Trainline's highly rated mobile app provides live, personalized travel information on the go, giving customers the convenience and flexibility they need. In addition to providing a seamless travel experience for individuals, Trainline also offers retailing capabilities for carriers, businesses, and travel sellers through their Trainline Solutions segment. With a team of over 950 talented individuals from over 60 different countries, Trainline is dedicated to bringing people together and creating positive change through their values of thinking big, owning it, doing good, and traveling together.

Trainline

We are champions of rail, inspired to build a greener, more sustainable future of travel. Trainline enables millions of travellers to find and book the best value tickets across carriers, fares, and journey options through our highly rated mobile app, website, and B2B partner channels.

Now Europe's number 1 downloaded rail app, with over 135 million monthly visits and £6.3 billion in annual ticket sales, we collaborate with 270+ rail and coach companies in over 40 countries. We want to create a world where travel is as simple, seamless, eco-friendly and affordable as it should be.

Today, we're a FTSE 250 company driven by our incredible team of over 1,000 Trainliners from 50+ nationalities, based across London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Edinburgh and Madrid. With our focus on growth in the UK and Europe, now is the perfect time to join us on this high-speed journey.

### Our Values

- 💭 **Think Big** - We're building the future of rail
- ✔️ **Own It** - We focus on every customer, partner and journey
- 🤝 **Travel Together** - We're one team
- ♻️ **Do Good** - We make a positive impact

We know that having a diverse team makes us better and helps us succeed. And we mean all forms of diversity - gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, nationality and diversity of thought. That's why we're committed to creating inclusive places to work, where everyone belongs and differences are valued and celebrated.

## Senior Carrier Value Manager - 12 Month FTC

**Location:** London  
**Employment Type:** Full time  
**Location Type:** Hybrid  
**Department:** Corporate Affairs  
**Compensation:** £75K – £80K • Offers Bonus

### Role Overview

As the Interim Senior Carrier Value Manager, you'll lead and deliver the Carrier Value agenda in the UK, bringing together commercial strategy, industry engagement and hands-on delivery. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role where you'll work closely with senior stakeholders across Industry Relations, Commercial, Product, Marketing and Data, as well as external rail partners, to identify the right opportunities and deliver them effectively.

### Key Responsibilities

- Own and evolve the UK Carrier Value agenda, developing a clear pipeline of initiatives that deliver measurable value for both Trainline and our rail industry partners.

- Identify and prioritise new commercial opportunities using industry trends, data, stakeholder insight and partner feedback, balancing proactive ideas with reactive opportunities and requests.

- Lead the end-to-end delivery of commercial initiatives, including marketing campaigns, partnerships, revenue-generating propositions, sponsored activity and commercial agreements.

- Work cross-functionally with Product, Commercial, Marketing, Data and Industry Relations teams to land initiatives successfully, remove blockers and keep delivery moving in a complex stakeholder environment.

- Use data and insight to shape propositions, track performance and demonstrate the impact of initiatives through clear, outcome-focused measurement.

- Build compelling narratives that communicate Trainline's value to internal and external stakeholders, including senior audiences across the rail industry.

- Act as a connector across teams, ensuring Carrier Value initiatives are aligned with wider company priorities and support broader commercial, customer and partner outcomes.

- Contribute to wider team improvements, including ways of working, productivity and thoughtful adoption of AI and tooling where it can improve impact and efficiency.

### Required Experience & Qualifications

- Strong commercial experience, ideally gained in partnerships, marketplaces, travel, transport or another environment where you have delivered value through external partner relationships.

- A track record of taking revenue-driving initiatives from idea through to delivery, with a focus on measurable outcomes and practical execution.

- Confidence working with multiple stakeholders across different teams, with the ability to influence, align and maintain momentum in a complex environment.

- A strategic and outcome-focused mindset, with the ability to move comfortably between shaping the bigger picture and getting into the detail to make things happen.

- Strong communication skills, including the ability to turn data, insight and commercial impact into clear narratives for senior internal and external audiences.

- Experience using data and insight to identify opportunities, inform decisions and evaluate the success of commercial initiatives.

- A collaborative and pragmatic approach, with curiosity, adaptability and comfort working in a fast-moving and evolving environment.

### Preferred Skills

- Experience working with rail, travel, marketplaces or partner-led commercial models, although we're open to hearing from candidates with relevant experience from other sectors.

### Work Arrangement

Hybrid model with a minimum of 60% office time over a 12-week period. 28-day Work from Abroad policy available.

### Benefits

- Private healthcare & dental insurance
- Generous work from abroad policy
- 2-for-1 share purchase plans
- EV Scheme to reduce carbon emissions
- Extra festive time off
- Excellent family-friendly benefits
- Clear career paths and transparent pay bands
- Personal learning budgets
- Regular learning days

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Talent Acquisition Manager

Head of Talent Acquisition

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People Operations Manager

Senior People Operations Manager

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Lead and deliver the Carrier Value agenda in the UK, focusing on commercial strategy, industry engagement, and hands-on delivery. Work cross-functionally with various teams and external partners to identify and deliver opportunities.

Interim Senior Carrier Value Manager

Operations

Trainline is Europe's leading rail and coach platform - a tech company with a mission to make train travel as smooth as possible to allow travellers to make greener travel choices. As a FTSE 250 global travel tech business, Trainline operates with a hyper-focus on customer experience and a product culture of fast iteration to deliver great outcomes for customers. The company serves 170,000 journeys a day and sells 200 tickets a minute, continuing to innovate using machine learning to predict price movements and integrating with voice assistants like Siri and Google Assistant.

## Role

### Who you are

- A professional tax or accounting qualification such as ACA, CTA, ACCA, or equivalent, with significant experience in a broad tax role gained in practice, in-house, or a combination of both
- Proven experience preparing UK corporation tax returns and audit provisions at Group level, paired with a strong working knowledge of tax accounting principles
- Experience managing compliance obligations across multiple jurisdictions and a range of taxes, including corporation tax, VAT, and employment taxes
- Strong analytical ability and high proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the capability to build and review complex financial models and tax calculations with a high level of accuracy
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to translate complex tax matters into clear, accessible language for non-specialist stakeholders across the business
- A proactive, hands-on approach, with the ability to work independently, manage competing deadlines effectively, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality outcomes
- Experience supporting or mentoring colleagues within a tax or finance team, with a genuine interest in contributing to others' professional growth
- Ideally, some exposure to tax forecasting or automation tools; familiarity with Microsoft D365 or a similar ERP system would also be helpful, though not essential

### What the job involves

- Trainline is a FTSE 250 global travel tech business, and our Tax team plays a central role in how we manage our financial responsibilities across the Group. Since our Group Head of Tax joined, we have been on an exciting journey - building out a dynamic in-house tax function and transitioning from a fully outsourced model to a proactive, value-adding internal advisory and compliance capability
- With a clear roadmap in place and an enthusiastic Senior Tax Analyst already embedded in the team, this is a genuinely compelling moment to join and help shape the next chapter of what our tax function can be
- As Interim Group Tax Manager, you will report directly to the Group Head of Tax and take real ownership across the full breadth of our tax obligations - spanning corporation tax, VAT, employment taxes, and transfer pricing across our UK and European entities
- You will work closely with colleagues across Finance, HR Operations, Legal, and Treasury, acting as a key bridge between the tax function and the wider business, whilst also playing an active role in supporting the professional development of the Senior Tax Analyst and managing relationships with external advisors and auditors
- Own the management of all compliance tax matters across the Group's UK and European entities (UK, France, Italy, Spain, and Belgium), including corporation tax, VAT, and employment taxes, working with external advisors to ensure accurate and timely submissions across all jurisdictions
- Lead the tax accounting function end-to-end, including preparation of tax disclosures in statutory accounts, management of Group audit provision corporation tax calculations, and ownership of tax journals and postings using Microsoft D365 - acting as the bridge between tax and finance
- Drive the budgeting and forecasting of corporation taxes, leveraging forecasting software (Pigment) and automating calculations where possible, whilst managing Quarterly Instalment Payments and cash tax positions in collaboration with the Finance and Treasury teams
- Review and manage UK and EU VAT return submissions via Making Tax Digital software, and oversee Operational Transfer Pricing across Group entities, ensuring intercompany agreements are maintained and invoicing is operating as expected
- Lead the management of R&D tax relief claims across Group jurisdictions, working closely with technical teams and external advisors to ensure submissions are accurate and timely
- Champion tax process improvement across the business, identifying automation opportunities, communicating best practices, and delivering training to the wider team to embed lasting change
- Manage tax governance for the Group, including the CCO risk register, the SAO annual process, tax accounting controls, and process documentation, ensuring a well-governed and audit-ready function
- Support the Group Head of Tax on ad-hoc research and project work - including monitoring VAT issues, transfer pricing developments, and the tax treatment of new product offerings - whilst also actively supporting the Senior Tax Analyst's development in the profession

### Compensation & Work Arrangement

- **Salary:** £75-85k
- **Contract:** 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
- **Location:** London
- **Office Attendance:** 3+ days a week in office
- **Level:** Mid and Senior level

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Trainline Group Tax Manager | Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta)

Compliance

Senior Tax Manager

The role is for an Interim Group Tax Manager at Trainline, a leading rail and coach platform in Europe. The position involves managing tax obligations across UK and European entities, including corporation tax, VAT, and employment taxes. It requires a professional tax or accounting qualification and significant experience in tax roles. The contract is for 6 months, based in London with hybrid work arrangements.

Interim Group Tax Manager

Finance

## Company mission

Trainline is proud to be Europe's leading rail and coach platform - a tech company with a mission to make train travel as smooth as possible to allow travellers to make greener travel choices.

Trainline makes it super easy to book transport tickets. Its app is intuitive and well designed and it's pioneering paperless travel, allowing users to store their tickets in the app. It's hyper-focused on customer experience and has a product culture of fast iteration to deliver great outcomes for customers. Its customers make 170,000 journeys a day and it sells 200 tickets a minute. It's continuing to innovate to stay ahead, using machine learning to predict price movements and integrating with Siri and Google Assistant so people can buy tickets simply by speaking to their phone.

**Company Benefits:**
- Flexible working (60% min office attendance)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted gym memberships through Wellhub
- Private Health and Dental Insurance
- Enhanced Pension (matched contributions)
- Income Protection
- Share Incentive Plan (buy one get one free)
- Learning budget
- Primary & Secondary Caregiver Leave
- Shared Parental Leave
- Enhanced sick pay
- Free Perkbox subscription
- Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- YellowNest - Subsidised Childcare Fees
- Work from Abroad

## Role

### Who you are

- Substantial experience managing operational finance functions, ideally spanning Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and finance systems in a fast-paced commercial environment
- A strong track record of leading and developing high-performing finance teams, with the ability to set direction, manage performance, and support the professional growth of team members
- Solid expertise across AP/AR processes, credit control, working capital management, and financial controls, with a high standard of attention to detail and data governance
- Experience working within an ERP environment, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 or a comparable platform, with a confident grasp of transactional finance processes end-to-end
- A process improvement mindset, with demonstrated success delivering automation and efficiency gains across operational finance functions
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with stakeholders across Finance, Technology, and senior business leadership
- Confidence managing SLAs and service expectations with internal stakeholders, alongside the resilience to operate effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment
- Availability at short notice and comfort operating in an interim capacity, with the drive to take ownership quickly, deliver impact within a defined timeframe, and lead a clear and structured handover
- We're operating a hybrid model and ask that Trainliners work from the office a minimum of 60% of their time over a 12-week period

### What the job involves

- At Trainline, our Finance team is the backbone of how we manage, govern, and grow the business responsibly. From transactional processing to financial controls and systems ownership, the team works across a broad range of disciplines to ensure Trainline operates with accuracy, integrity, and commercial rigour
- This is a pivotal interim appointment within our operational finance function, sitting within a high-performing team and reporting directly to the Group Financial Controller
- As Interim Senior Operational Finance Manager, you will lead the teams responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Finance Systems, and our Cashbook function, driving operational excellence and embedding a continuous improvement mindset across the function
- You will work closely with Finance leadership and Technology colleagues to strengthen controls, streamline processes, and maintain delivery momentum throughout a six-month fixed-term engagement, with a clear and structured handover at its close
- Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary operational finance team across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Finance Systems, and Cashbook, setting clear objectives, managing team capacity, and actively supporting the professional growth of every team member
- Own the day-to-day management of the AP and AR functions, ensuring invoices, payments, collections, and reconciliations are processed accurately, on time, and in line with strong governance and compliance standards
- Drive working capital performance by monitoring AP and AR KPIs, proactively managing aged debt and debtor days, and delivering regular reporting and insight to the Group Financial Controller
- Oversee bank and cash reconciliation across all entities and currencies, maintaining robust controls over cash processes including payment authorisation, segregation of duties, and reconciliation review
- Act as business owner for Trainline's core finance systems, ensuring platforms are scalable, secure, and well-governed, and that teams are empowered to use them effectively through training and change management
- Own the operational finance contribution to month-end close, ensuring ledgers are closed accurately and on time, and serve as a key point of contact throughout internal and external audit processes
- Identify and deliver process improvements with a focus on automation, efficiency, and scalability, coordinating with the Senior Finance Manager - Transformation to ensure changes are aligned with the broader Finance transformation roadmap
- Build trusted relationships across Finance, Technology, and the wider business, acting as the senior point of contact for operational finance and managing SLAs with internal stakeholders

**Contract Details:**
- 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
- £75-80k + Bonus & 2-for-1 share purchase plans
- Location: Edinburgh
- 2+ days a week in office (minimum 60% office attendance over 12-week period)

Trainline Senior Operational Finance Manager | Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta)

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Chief Financial Officer

The role is an Interim Senior Operational Finance Manager at Trainline, based in Edinburgh, UK. It involves leading operational finance functions, including Accounts Payable and Receivable, over a six-month fixed-term contract. The position requires substantial experience in finance management, process improvement, and ERP systems. The role is hybrid, requiring 60% office attendance.

Interim Senior Operational Finance Manager

## Company mission

Trainline is proud to be Europe's leading rail and coach platform - a tech company with a mission to make train travel as smooth as possible to allow travellers to make greener travel choices.

Trainline makes it super easy to book transport tickets. Its app is intuitive and well designed and it's pioneering paperless travel, allowing users to store their tickets in the app. It's hyper-focused on customer experience and has a product culture of fast iteration to deliver great outcomes for customers. Its customers make 170,000 journeys a day and it sells 200 tickets a minute. It's continuing to innovate to stay ahead, using machine learning to predict price movements and integrating with Siri and Google Assistant so people can buy tickets simply by speaking to their phone.

### Company benefits

- Flexible working (60% min office attendance)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted gym memberships through Wellhub
- Private Health and Dental Insurance
- Enhanced Pension (matched contributions)
- Income Protection
- Share Incentive Plan (buy one get one free)
- Learning budget
- Primary & Secondary Caregiver Leave
- Shared Parental Leave
- Enhanced sick pay
- Free Perkbox subscription
- Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- YellowNest - Subsidised Childcare Fees
- Work from Abroad

## Role

### Who you are

- Strong commercial experience, ideally gained in partnerships, marketplaces, travel, transport or another environment where you have delivered value through external partner relationships
- A track record of taking revenue-driving initiatives from idea through to delivery, with a focus on measurable outcomes and practical execution
- Confidence working with multiple stakeholders across different teams, with the ability to influence, align and maintain momentum in a complex environment
- A strategic and outcome-focused mindset, with the ability to move comfortably between shaping the bigger picture and getting into the detail to make things happen
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to turn data, insight and commercial impact into clear narratives for senior internal and external audiences
- Experience using data and insight to identify opportunities, inform decisions and evaluate the success of commercial initiatives
- A collaborative and pragmatic approach, with curiosity, adaptability and comfort working in a fast-moving and evolving environment
- Helpful if you have experience working with rail, travel, marketplaces or partner-led commercial models, although we're open to hearing from candidates with relevant experience from other sectors

### What the job involves

- Trainline's Industry Relations team sits at the heart of our relationships with Train Operating Companies, Great British Railways, Rail Delivery Group and Government
- The team plays an important role in shaping how Trainline delivers value across the rail industry through commercial partnerships, campaigns and initiatives that drive revenue, improve customer outcomes and strengthen our position as a leading distribution partner
- As the Interim Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager, you'll lead and deliver the Carrier Value agenda in the UK, bringing together commercial strategy, industry engagement and hands-on delivery
- This is a high-impact, cross-functional role where you'll work closely with senior stakeholders across Industry Relations, Commercial, Product, Marketing and Data, as well as external rail partners, to identify the right opportunities and deliver them effectively
- Own and evolve the UK Carrier Value agenda, developing a clear pipeline of initiatives that deliver measurable value for both Trainline and our rail industry partners
- Identify and prioritise new commercial opportunities using industry trends, data, stakeholder insight and partner feedback, balancing proactive ideas with reactive opportunities and requests
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of commercial initiatives, including marketing campaigns, partnerships, revenue-generating propositions, sponsored activity and commercial agreements
- Work cross-functionally with Product, Commercial, Marketing, Data and Industry Relations teams to land initiatives successfully, remove blockers and keep delivery moving in a complex stakeholder environment
- Use data and insight to shape propositions, track performance and demonstrate the impact of initiatives through clear, outcome-focused measurement
- Build compelling narratives that communicate Trainline's value to internal and external stakeholders, including senior audiences across the rail industry
- Act as a connector across teams, ensuring Carrier Value initiatives are aligned with wider company priorities and support broader commercial, customer and partner outcomes
- Contribute to wider team improvements, including ways of working, productivity and thoughtful adoption of AI and tooling where it can improve impact and efficiency

### Compensation & Work Arrangement

- £75-80k + Bonus
- 12 Month FTC
- London
- 2+ days a week in office

Trainline Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager | Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta)

Head of Strategic Partnerships

Commercial Strategy

The role is for an Interim Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager at Trainline, based in London, UK. It involves leading the Carrier Value agenda, developing commercial strategies, and working cross-functionally with various teams. The position is a 12-month fixed-term contract with a salary of £75-80k plus bonus, requiring hybrid work with 2+ days in the office.

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