What is the main purpose of the role?

By assisting the property’s Financial Controller, you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining accounting controls so as to ensure the smooth running of the accounts department. You’ll need a great attention to detail in order to identify and resolve any queries regarding food and liquor gross profits, as well as for meeting all accounting deadlines and completely all necessary reports accurately and on time.

Alongside the Financial Controller, General Manager and other Heads of Department you will be involved in the production of the hotel annual budget as well as producing the weekly forecast with the General Manager as and when necessary.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for an Assistant Financial Controller who has previous experience in a generalist finance role which has involved purchase ledger work. Preferably this experience would have been gained within the hotel industry to give you the knowledge and understanding of payroll/productivity for the hotel industry, and of wet and dry stocks however, this is not essential.

You will need to be highly numerate, analytical and have an exceptional attention to detail to be successful, as well as being highly proficient in all Microsoft Office packages. It would also be beneficial if you had a HOSPA qualification.