Finance
last update: 26th May 2023
Financial Controller
| Location | Merseyside | ||
| Salary | £65,000 | Ref | RM-10663 |
They say that every good hotel Financial Controller should do at least one new hotel opening in their career, here's a superb opportunity to do so:
Opening in later this year, this stand out deluxe hotel and spa requires a tried and tested hotel FC able to focus on setting up all aspects of controls and financial reporting to P&L/Balance sheet stage.
There will also be a finance team to develop and manage as well as working closely with the management team and HODs to ensure costs v budget are adhered to as revenue streams rapidly grow to c£10m t/o per annum.
You will play a key role in driving profitability through your ability to challenge the norm, support and guide teams to achieve and exceed their targets through a positive and proactive working culture.
Are you ready for this exceptional opportunity!
Financial Controller
| Location | London | ||
| Salary | £60,000 | Ref | RM-10679 |
Do you thrive on intensity and energy?
Do you enjoy driving profitability through a collaborative proactive approach?
Are you able to do all of this in your current hotel Finance role or are you being drawn too much into the processing side?
If all of the above is important to you then here is a perfect opportunity to put everything into practice.
Overseeing an upscale hotel in Central London, you will be fully responsible for all aspects of controls/cost management , P&Ls, month end, forecasting and budgeting working closely with the GMs and RFC to deliver and exceed profit targets.
Your strong leadership and influencing skills will be put to full use across all levels of the business actively promoting a positive attitude throughout the hotels, by being visible, approachable and supportive at the right times.
You will be joining one of the UK's fastest growing hotel companies who own and manage their properties, working alongside like minded proactive and focussed people who know their business and embrace new ideas.
Looking forward to hearing from you asap!
Financial Controller
| Location | Oxfordshire | ||
| Salary | £55,000 | Ref | RM-10692 |
An excellent opportunity for you to focus your proven hotel based Financial Controller skills within this successful upscale, self accounting hotel.
You will need to demonstrate excellent commercial /hands on accounting skills, able to support and guide HODs to understand budgets, P&Ls and departmental forecasting. Ideally you will used to working in self accounting hotel environments with at least two years hotel FC experience.
You will be joining one of the UK's fastest growing hotel companies with a number of exciting developments in the pipeline offering regional/cluster finance support as well as giving you ownership to influence/drive the business forward at every level.
This could well be the progressive career opportunity you've been looking for!
Financial Analyst
| Location | Buckinghamshire | ||
| Salary | £50,000 | Ref | RM-10668 |
Are you all about analysis, financial modelling and adding real value to a business?
Are you focussed on drivers of performance?
As an established Financial Analyst the above you will already be practising the above but the question is how much autonomy and influence do you really have?
Are you just a cog in the wheel?
Is it time for you to take full ownership and put your own ideas and actions into place?
If so then read on.....
My client, an established and expanding UK wide hotel company, based in Bucks, now has a newly created Financial Analyst opportunity working closely with GFC/FD and MD.
On the one side there is the normal finance side to cover in terms of P&L consolidation, VAT/PAYE analysis, updating EBITA forecasts, budgeting/forecasting models, month end closure- analysis of monthly results, variances etc.
On the other side, there is a need for bank projections, financial investment awareness, private equity/funding knowledge for various hotel investment opportunities as the group continues its expansion.
Here are the key components of the job spec:
Budgeting, Planning& Forecasting:
You will lead on the budgeting, planning, and forecasting
processes for the group, including timetables.
Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders &
Senior Management involved in the budgeting, planning & forecasting processes including the ability
to challenge and influence.
Focus on continuous improvement to streamline the processes and drive efficiencies and ensure risks around the budget process are managed appropriately.
Month End Closure -
Leading the analysis of monthly results, providing explanations and insight on
financial and non-financial variances while identifying key business messages and prepares high quality outputs.
In addition to the above you will work on various ad-hoc projects and support the Finance functions
to deliver as a team & to help improve the overall effectiveness of the FP&A and wider finance
function.
Support the finance team to develop the delivery of required performance objectives on
day-to-day basis.
Key Responsibilities
• Prepare monthly and year-to-date management reports, analysis and feedback on financial
and key performance measures, present findings to senior management. Key dashboards
include the monitoring of Capex and P&L expenditure by company.
• Financial Modelling including Funding Application Modelling, other business models to
generate a full P&L, balance sheet and cash flow forecast. Develop full financial models and
business plans, including long term plans.
• Recommend and analyse ROI/ IRR for capital projects.
• Presenting and communicating key messages to the leadership teams supporting with
decisions making as part of the monthly and annual planning cycle.
• Partnering with key stakeholders in Operations to ensure strong cost management is
maintained
• Delivery of core finance processes including post month end analysis, forecasts, and budgets
• Encourage knowledge sharing across the team & actively seek to support the development
of others
What key skills, knowledge and experience do you need?
Preferred Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
FP&A / budgeting experience preferred.
Strong Excel skills & Financial systems
Hands-on experience with Financial Modelling
Advanced analytical and numerical skills
Background in Hospitality is preferred but not necessary.
Ability to work independently.
Curious about the business and drivers of performance
Flexible attitude and forward-thinking nature
Enjoys working in a team environment.
Experience working with/ for a Private Equity business, ideally with a focus on portfolio
investment.
Most importantly, it's not just a case of gathering information but highlighting and instigating improvements and bringing something extra to the table.
......There lies the autonomy, scope and job satisfaction you are looking for!
Senior Management Accountant - Head Office
| Location | London | ||
| Salary | £49,000 | Ref | RM-10598 |
Time to take your supervisory and multi P&L skills to the next level!
This is a key Senior Management head office-based role driving the financial reporting function for a leading UK wide hotel company with an extensive portfolio of branded properties.
Leading the central MA team , you will be working closely with Regional Accountants in the production of month end reporting to strict deadlines as well as ensuring all costs are accrued for the correct period.
Here's what you’ll be overseeing:
-Preparation of management accounts and being the main point of contact for auditors
-Liaise with accounts payable team on checking if invoices are coded to the correct nominals/department.
-Ensuring payment runs are accurate before released for payment
-Weekly and monthly bank reconciliations
-Reconciling and posting revenue
-Maintaining and posting prepayment journals
-Prepare and post accrual journals
-Preparing and posting payroll journals
-Maintaining fixed asset register by capitalising capital expenditure and posting depreciation journal
-Posting intercompany charges ensuring intercompany accounts balances
-Review of balance sheets
-Monthly and quarterly VAT checks
-Identifying problems and communicate them to the hotels
-Reviewing monthly P&Ls, providing analysis and commentaries on variances against the forecast
-Any other ad-hoc tasks
What skills do I need?
- Suitable accruals, prepayments and P&L experience gained in a finance role within a hotel environment is preferable but not essential.
- You will be confident and have lots of success in accurately processing financial transactions
- You’ll like working and learning at pace, in an ever-changing environment where decisions are made fast
- You’ll also love people as well as numbers too – and as a result, have great interpersonal and communication skills
Systems wise – it goes without saying that you have intermediate IT skills, including Excel and ideally Sage.
What's the benefits package?
Study support after 6 months service
25 days holidays plus bank holidays
Employee and Family and Friends discounts in hotels across an extensive hotels portfolio
As you can see, this position requires a high level of focus, energy and commitment within a fast moving team environment, giving you the perfect opportunity to move your career into top gear!
Management Accountant
| Location | Glasgow | ||
| Salary | £45,000 | Ref | RM-10683 |
A newly created Head Office Management Accountant role within a UK wide hotel company with a growing portfolio of branded properties.
Reporting to the GFC, you will be overseeing 4 full service hotels with full P&L preparation responsibilities and close liaison with hotel based GMs and finance teams.
Relevant experience gained within the hospitality sector would be preferred but is not essential, providing you have gained proven UK experience of journals, bank/balance sheet reconciliations and multi P&Ls preparation.
This is an excellent time to be coming on board as major capital expenditure and acquisition plans come into effect.
Assistant FC
| Location | Bedfordshire | ||
| Salary | £40,000 | Ref | RM-10544 |
An excellent AFC opportunity to join a luxury hotel, golf and spa self accounting operation in Bedfordshire.
Reporting to a CFC and supervising a small finance team, key responsibilities include:
Managing the day to day processes with in the finance function to include time and attendance, purchase ledger, front of house systems and banking, ensuring balances and controls are in place and managers are kept informed of KPIs. Deputising for the Financial Controller when required.
A proactive, energetic, "can do" approach is required with the ability to deliver accurate figures to strict deadlines.
As you can see, this is an ideal stepping stone role to becoming a FC in your own right, so seize the moment and apply today.
Assistant Financial Controller
| Location | London | ||
| Salary | £35,000 | Ref | RM-10688 |
Are you looking for more scope and challenge in your current hotel finance role?
Are you ready to step up and manage the day to day finance function?
Are you looking to join a supportive, collaborative people first working culture?
If it's a resounding YES to above, here's an excellent AFC opportunity to join an upscale Central London hotel.
Reporting to a CFC your key responsibilities will include:
Managing the day to day processes with in the finance function to include time and attendance, purchase ledger, front of house systems and banking, ensuring balances and controls are in place and deputising for the Financial Controller when required.
A proactive, energetic, "can do" approach is required with the ability to deliver accurate figures to strict deadlines.
As you can see, this is an ideal stepping stone role to achieving your goal of becoming a FC in your own right,
So seize the moment and apply today!