Trainline

Accountant

• Ownership of non-tech department staff costs and headcount tracking vs budget.
• Liaising with business leaders and working closely with the People team to identify variances. Guiding Senior Finance managers on risks/opportunities.
• Preparation and analysis of month end payroll journals and working papers.
• Producing and presenting analysis on variances to forecasts for areas of ownership at month end.
• First Finance point of contact for People 'HODs' and Payroll Manager regarding non-headcount analysis and payroll process. Responding to ad hoc queries.
• Completion of balance sheet reconciliations each month for relevant staff cost nominals.
• Assisting Staff Costs Lead with timesheet and capex analysis.
• Responsible for the preparation of the directors' remuneration report at Year End.
• Supporting with additional audit queries, including payroll sampling and testing of fixed asset register.
• Champion internal process improvements and support Finance and HR system efficiencies to drive optimisation in ways of working.
• Supervision of Graduate Accountant, guiding completion of month end processes, such as journal postings, balance sheet reconciliation completion (including Contractor WIP) and preparation of non-headcount forecasting, analysis, and commentary.
• Mentoring Graduate Accountant in improvement of accounting knowledge and development of analytical skills, encouraging them to grow in confidence and ability, and progress through the graduate scheme.

Management Accountant

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Preparation of the Trainline Group Annual Report and Accounts (ARA)
• Preparation of the group consolidation
• Preparation of monthly Board reporting over the group’s balance sheet and cash flow statement
• Accounting for the group’s share-based payments
• Support in the preparation of the group’s annual impairment tests
• Oversight of the group’s intercompany transactions
• Preparation of UK statutory accounts under FRS 101 and FRS 102
• Maintaining a good working relationship with the external auditors
• Support the business in its listed environment
• Providing technical advice to other teams as necessary
• Ad-hoc project work when required

Group Financial Accountant

Account Manager

• Own the development and evolution of Trainline’s perks and growth partnerships strategy, aligning revenue generation, customer value and product growth objectives.
• Define how perks, partner-funded offers and third-party distribution fit within Trainline’s wider monetisation and growth framework.
• Work closely with Product to define the right moments, surfaces and journeys to deliver perks, partner offers across the Trainline experience.
• Identify opportunities where partners can both provide customer value and act as acquisition or distribution channels for Trainline products (e.g. railcards).
• Manage and grow the performance of existing perks partnerships through optimisation of commercial terms, placements, mechanics and targeting.
• Use data and experimentation to understand performance drivers across perks.
• Own reporting and performance reviews, providing clear insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Act as the commercial owner for Trainline’s key perks and growth partners, building strong, long-term relationships.
• Lead negotiations to secure high-value perks and partner-funded offers.
• Structure partnerships that can scale across the wider perks network and multiple closed user groups.
• Identify, evaluate and secure new growth partnerships that enhance Trainline’s customer proposition and unlock new demand channels for Trainline products.
• Own partner onboarding and launch, working closely with Legal, Finance, Product and Marketing teams.

Senior Manager – Partnerships, Perks

Operations

• Own end-to-end ad operations across direct and programmatic campaigns, directly and through the team, including setup, trafficking, pacing, optimisation and post-campaign reporting.
• Ensure consistently high-quality ad delivery across formats, placements and platforms, meeting defined operational standards and SLAs.
• Act as the primary operational point of escalation for campaign issues, leading troubleshooting across delivery, tracking and performance.
• Own the day-to-day operation and optimisation of Trainline’s ad tech stack, including Google Ad Manager (GAM), SSPs, consent frameworks and QA processes.
• Set, maintain and evolve operational standards for ad delivery, measurement, quality and reliability across Trainline Advertising.
• Lead integrations with new ad tech partners, formats and demand sources in collaboration with Product and Engineering teams.
• Drive improvements in automation, tooling, documentation and processes to support scale and operational efficiency.
• Lead programmatic yield management, balancing short-term revenue performance with long-term marketplace health and customer experience.
• Monitor performance across demand sources and formats, identifying opportunities to improve fill, CPMs, demand quality and overall yield.
• Evaluate, test and onboard new programmatic partners, technologies and monetisation opportunities.
• Work closely with Client Success to support campaign execution, forecasting, troubleshooting and client delivery.
• Act as the advertising operations subject-matter expert and functional lead, influencing product and engineering roadmaps to ensure scalable, high-quality monetisation is embedded early.
• Collaborate with Data and Strategy teams to improve reporting, measurement frameworks and actionable insight.
• Line-manage and develop an Ad Operations Manager, providing clear direction, coaching and performance feedback.
• Set operational priorities, ways of working and quality standards across the ad operations function.
• Build resilience and scalability by reducing single points of failure and improving documentation and process maturity.

Senior Advertising Operations Manager

Executive Assistant

• Agenda management; keep ahead of potential scheduling conflicts; using initiative to find solutions and communicate changes in a timely manner
• Act as a gatekeeper for leaders’ time, balancing strategic priorities with operational realities
• Inbox management and correspondence
• Support Product leadership rhythms such as planning cycles, QBRs, reviews and offsites
• Travel management including flights, trains, taxis, arranging visas and accommodation
• Creation and execution of cost-effective, detailed travel itineraries
• Event planning both in-house and offsite
• Project support as required
• Support for new staff
• Expense management and reporting
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Data, and Commercial
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and sound judgment
• Build strong relationships with other EAs and stakeholders to coordinate seamlessly at pace