Senior Accounts Assistant - Hook

Tylney Hall Hotel, Hook, Hampshire
Has an exciting opportunity for a
Senior Accounts Assistant

Tylney Hall is a beautiful 4 red star hotel in stunning gardens set in rural Hampshire, with charm, warmth and glorious parkland surroundings. This beautiful hotel with a 5 star reputation needs a confident hard working Senior Accounts Assistant to perform a key role within our busy Accounts Office. Working closely with the Accounts Office Manager they will perform several key functions including managing credit control and assisting with running the monthly payroll (in two parts) for around 150 employees. A good eye for detail and strong accounting skills will help the successful individual complete the variety of other duties they will be expected to perform day to day. The successful applicant must have recent relevant experience within an accounts team, and be able to demonstrate good leadership skills, as they will be required to manage the team during the Accounts Office Managers absence. They will be delivering a support function in relation to the Hospitality and Service offered to every single guest by the whole team within the hotel. We all believe in 4/5* hospitality - it's in our personalities! Our Accounts team are commercially aware and are able to help influence the 'bottom line' figures. They also communicate and plan effectively with all departments on a two way basis ensuring that the service is seamless in the guests' eyes. Of course, we expect our accounts team to have an understanding of our legal responsibilities relating to general accounting practice.

Attributes/Experience required:

Our ideal Assistant to the Hotel Accountant will be;
- A part qualified accountant or working towards the following qualifications - ACCA, CIMA, AAT (or other similar accounting qualifications).
- Ready to play key role supporting the Accounts Office Manager, supervising other team members to ensure all tasks are completed to the required standard by required deadlines.
- Able to demonstrate recent relevant experience in an accounts department (essential), including previous responsibility for both payroll and credit control.
- A hardworking, driven individual with a good eye for detail able to quickly understand our internal reconciliation processes.
- Someone with a very high command of verbal and written English and excellent customer care skills - you will be communicating with staff, guests and 3rd party individuals on a daily basis.
- Ideally someone who has worked within the hotel/hospitality sector as part of an accounts team.
- Someone who is available to work Full Time Monday to Friday. In return....

As an Investor In People accredited employer, Elite Hotels offer a wide range of benefits to our employees ensuring they are happy and well rewarded. Along with excellent training, development and progression opportunities some of the other benefits successful candidates would enjoy include:
- You will earn a share in the Company Gratuities scheme which is performance driven by you and your colleagues.
- We have an Employee Assistance programme managed by Hospitality Action to help you navigate through life's difficulties.
- We operate a childcare voucher scheme offering tax and NI relief when paying a registered childcare provider.
- Our reward and recognition scheme (GEM's - see more information on our careers website) has been highly praised during our Investors in People accreditation.
- At Elite Hotels, we offer fantastic Company discounts and reduced rates for employees and family members across all four of our stunning hotels in beautiful locations.
- Free meals on duty compliments of the Chef.
- Quality uniforms provided and dry cleaned.
- Free car parking.