Franchise Hotel - Assistant Financial Controller

Franchise Hotel - Assistant Financial Controller

About Us

voco Reading Hotel has a fantastic opportunity to join the team as an Assistant Financial Controller. voco Reading, adjacent to Reading Select Car Leasing Stadium, features thoughtful touches and distinctive design. Guests can enjoy our leisure facilities, including a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, and gym. The hotel invites you to enjoy the voco Life at the Atrium Bar and the brasserie-style restaurant Le Café.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Assistant Financial Controller to support our hotel finance teams. Reporting to our Financial Controller, the Assistant Financial Controller has responsibility for the financial management of the voco Reading and for delivering on the hotel's financial strategy.

Your day to day

1. You will be responsible for the daily running of the Finance Team, providing financial support and intelligence to senior managers and Heads of departments. You will support the FC to ensure financial controls are adhered to at all times with corporate standard operating procedures.
2. Supervision of Cost Control, Income Audit, Accounts Payable, Credit Control, Accounts Receivable, and General Cashier sections.
3. Manage, train and lead the finance team under FC's supervision.
4. Reconcile all balance sheet accounts and maintain all necessary schedules to support the Balance Sheet.
5. Ensure completeness and accuracy of postings to general ledger and sub-ledgers.
6. Collect information and reports from other departments for month-end closing.
7. Check fixed assets register for provision of depreciation and reconcile with General Ledger.
8. Prepare all monthly journals and analysis as requested by the FC.
9. Review general ledger transactions and trial balance abnormalities.
10. Prepare the monthly financial statements and operating reports together with financial analysis and statistics.
11. Use financial analysis, data trends and market information to anticipate needs, identify operating/financial issues, and recommend actions to maximize financial return.
12. Ensure Finance Team achieves daily & monthly accounting timelines as detailed in Accounting SOP's to ensure timely production of accounts.
13. Assist external and Statutory Auditors as requested.

What we need from you

1. Degree in Business / Finance, or a relevant field of work is preferred or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
2. 3 years+ experience in hotel accounting as an Assistant Financial Controller or Senior finance role.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of finance, budgeting, and accounting processes and regulations.
4. Demonstrated experience with Dynamic, Opera/Micros; Procure Wizard; or similar financial software for financial reporting, analysis and presentation.

What we offer

1. Competitive Salary
2. 28 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, increasing up to a maximum of 33 days with length of service.
3. Discounted international/worldwide room rates for yourself, family and friends.
4. Excellent employee recognition programmes.
5. Vast range of learning and development programmes.
6. Opportunities for promotion and transfer across the group.

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.