DAKOTA NEWCASTLE – FINANCE SUPERVISOR Dakota Hotel in Newcastle is set to open in early 2025, and we have a unique and rewarding role available for a Finance Supervisor to join the team from March 2025 Y ou will play a vital role in establishing and maintaining exceptional financial operations, working closely with our leadership team to ensure the hotel's commercial success. As the Finance Supervisor, you r role will be essential in the pre-opening phase and day-to-day financial management of the hotel. We’re looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented individual who thrives on responsibility and enjoys the challenge of working independently. From implementing financial processes within the hotel and ensuring smooth operations post-opening. Your expertise will be vital in establishing efficient financial systems and ensuring the hotel’s long-term financial success. Ideally situated by the Gateshead Millennium Bridge on the quayside, our hotel will boast 118 bedrooms including stunning 33 suites. Dakota Newcastle will host our renowned Bar & Grill, Champagne Room, Cigar Terrace, and an events space for up to 60. PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES As Finance Supervisor, you will be required to: S u pport the Finance Manager in month-end accounting tasks and reporting including the posting of accruals, stocks and the receipts reconciliation. Manage the Fixed Asset Register and ensuring the Prepayments Schedule is correct as well as carrying out supplier payment runs. Carry out reconciliation tasks of daily banking from across hotel departments, petty cash, and credit cards. Be in charge of the cash floats on site including maintaining the correct change levels through the hotel, and be in control of cash handling with the third party cash processor ( Security Plus ). Communicate current financial performance to the wider hotel management team through activities including the ‘weekly finance snapshot’ report, the kitchen ‘food flash’ report. Manage the purchase ledger by working with the Accounts Assistant to process all purchase invoices through the electronic procurement system. ABOUT DAKOTA HOTELS Dakota is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand, known for our stylish hotels, bustling brasserie Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota’s story started with two boutique hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South Queensferry, and Glasgow, in Eurocentral. We have now expanded into prime city centre locations in Glasgow, Leeds, and Manchester, with Newcastle opening early 2025 and more in our pipeline. Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service. We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the highest standards and have been voted within The Caterer’s Top 15 Best Employers in Hospitality for the last five years in a row. We were also featured within the Top 10 employers in the 2024 Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK, as well as being awarded the Spotlight Award for Best Places to Work for LGBTQIA employees. As recent winners of The Cateys ‘People Team of the Year ’, we have award-winning internal training programmes within Dakota Academy fostering continuous development and ongoing training. As a result, over 75% of our leaders have been promoted internally and, for four consecutive years, a member of our team has won a prestigious Acorn Award awarded by The Caterer to the ‘Top 30 under 30’ in the industry, demonstrating our success in developing talent. APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS Successful candidates must demonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine desire to be par t of our team. The successful applicant will have/be: A minimum of two years working in an accounting and finance role, this is required. A minimum of one year working in a hospitality environment is strongly preferred. Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Qualified or part-qualified with AAT / ACCA, which is beneficial but not required. Strong administration skills and highly detail orientated. An effective communicator who will work well with the wider hotel team. A positive individual who will reflect the values of the Dakota brand, displaying a can-do attitude. PACKAGE This is a permanent, part -time role offering 24 hours per week with a gross annual salary of £17,500. This role requires you to work 4 days per week. The 4 days can be fluid between Tuesday- Friday but we would require you every Monday. In addition to being part of a culture infused with positivity and opportunity for ongoing development, tangible benefits you could enjoy when you join our team include: –40 per cent off stays at any Dakota –25 per cent off drinks and dining at any Dakota –Access to our Employee Assistance Program which includes free private mental health support and counselling sessions video GP consultations and private prescription services access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers -Access to discounted gift card platform –Support from our inhouse Mental Health Champions –Additional holiday day on the first anniversary of your employment. –Family-friendly flexible working options –Meals on duty and uniforming –£200 bonus to recommend a friend to join our team –£10 bonus every time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor –Free bi-annual eye testing for users of display screen equipment –Accredited, certified compliance training given on employment such as in Food Hygiene, Alcohol Responsibility, Data Protection, and Health & Safety –Access to a suite of external, certified resources via our Learning Management System –Supportive continuous professional development culture with an annual appraisal and objectives, or a Personal Development Plan –Opportunities to undertake both internal and external training courses, including potential for in-house Apprenticeships Full terms on our benefits can be found in our Handbook.