Financial Controller - Maidstone

We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Controller to join our highly successful team in Maidstone where you will receive a competitive salary plus amazing benefits which include FREE parking, FREE membership to our state of the art gyms, excellent holiday allowance as well as discounted food & beverage and stays in our hotels.

As our Financial Controller you will know and understand what it means to deliver amazing hospitality and will thrive on the challenge of always exceeding guest’s expectations. You will be expected to achieve a level of service through the constant monitoring of our established brand standards. As a result you should be highly attentive to detail and be capable of delivering consistent standards. You should have a warm, personable nature and a can do attitude. In this type of industry teamwork is key; you should be a strong team player willing to lend a hand wherever needed.

You must have experience in a similar environment with the knowledge and confidence to deliver the role described below combined with a passion for delivering exceptional service through your team.

As Financial Controller you will:

• Managing the Finance function within the hotel in line with the Company guidelines and agreed deadlines. Drive consistent standards and control performance through audits, forecasting, business planning and budgeting. This role is all about driving consistency, challenging the business’s performance and consolidating people development and overall management of your team. You will lead special projects across the brand as allocated by the Brand Finance Director as and when required.

• Deliver the financial strategy consistently throughout the year Communicate the financial strategy and create buy in with other operational managers within the hotel – with clear communication and support. Monitor progress on the delivery of the financial strategy with daily/weekly/monthly forecasting inline with budget. Monthly departmental forecast, P&L and benchmark reviews with your General Manager to highlight exceptions & prioritise areas of concern Monitor departmental performance to implement best practice across all areas of the business by use of the standard internal and external benchmark reports Provide support and challenge to GM and senior teams for completion of annual business plan. Manage the Finance Team to provide the hotel internal audit function to include – daily audit, daily banking and cash control and float control

• Recruit, train and develop the hotel finance team in all aspects of the finance function

• Manage the accurate completion of month end stock counts, investigate, 'exceptional' stock discrepancies and implement the relevant procedures to reduce stock deficits – support reporting heads with controls and measures to impact budget.

• Work effectively with other departments within the hotel

Why choose Village?

We operate at the luxury/lifestyle end of the market with typically 110/160 bedrooms. Each of our hotels is equipped with fantastic leisure and dining facilities.  We also have a Starbucks, meeting rooms and conference facilities.  We work towards the highest levels of guest satisfaction; as such you will be part of an award winning team who deliver amazing hospitality constantly. As an expanding company with new hotels in the pipeline we are in a unique position to offer fantastic career progression backed up by training and development at every step of the way.

If you are truly passionate about a career in hotels and would like to work for a company that gives you job security, supportive management, a great team spirit and a real feeling of inclusiveness then Village Hotels is the place for you.

Our values and behaviours (inspirational, driven, commercial, detailed and resilient) demonstrate our passion for giving our guests an excellent experience and our staff the best career opportunities.

Apply now to be our Financial Controller.