As our Assistant Financial Controller you will work with the Financial Controller to achieve the budgeted profit results for the venue. You will ensure the overall policies and controls established by the company are adhered to together with ensuring the brand standards are delivered and budgeted profitability achieved. This role will play a key part in Profit Protection Audit compliance for the venue.

As part of your role you will challenge information given in the forecasting and budgeting process to ensure its accuracy and integrity.

• Utilise forecasting to highlight future business risk/opportunities
• Assist with the development of the unit Heads of Department within the property to become commercially astute in their aspect of the business
• Provide training to the operation team to enhance financial skills of the management team, to ensure they are fully conversant with all financial aspects of this department
• Work with Managers to measure cost drivers and identify cost reduction opportunities
• Work with the management teams to control payroll in line with the revenue budget ensuring that accurate records are maintained, staffing versus business levels are challenged regularly and timesheet reporting is accurate
• Work with the Financial Controller and General Manager to develop the production of high-quality management information that is focused and stimulates action
• Encourage and support the unit to implement reporting on the internal and external markets
• Support the overall goals of the business to ensure that all the costs are accurately maintained within budget and provide where necessary proposals for corrective action
• Prepare colleague rotas in line with forecasted business ensuring that the budgeted wage to take percentage is achieved
• Responsible for all stocks held in the department, its requisition, safe storage, and usage to ensure proper control of costs achieved inline with Profit Protection
• Ensure that all services used are correctly recorded and charged to the appropriate guest

Assistant Financial Controller

• 28,000 per annum, 40 hours per week
• Compass exclusive offers on PerksAtWork
• Access to a wide range of programs to train and develop you
• Pension contribution
• Medicash
• Eyecare vouchers
• Discounted stays at The Venues Collection hotels
• Discounted Nuffield Health membership

Kents Hill Park is a dedicated training and conference centre set in a peaceful location on the outskirts of Milton Keynes. It offers a flexible and adaptable approach to our client's business needs and can accommodate up to 600 delegates being one of the largest dedicated training and conference centres in the UK, it is not surprising that Kents Hill Park is recognised as a leading venue to host training and conferencing events in the home counties.

We combine our spaces with a bigger family. Kents Hill Park is part of The Venues Collection, a division of Levy UK & Ireland, the market leader in contract catering & support services.

• You will be QBE or qualified ACCA/CIMA/AAT
• Leadership and team management
• Handling deadlines and pressure situations
• Strong analytical skills
• An ability to accurately compile and then translate the numbers
• Improving reporting and adding value
• Process optimisation