Why Dalata?
Dalata Hotel Group are the most successful and largest hotel group in Ireland, and now have a growing presence in the UK and Continental Europe. We operate the Clayton Hotel and Maldron Hotel brands alongside a number of partner hotels, and our portfolio consists of 51, primarily 4-star hotels situated in city-centre locations.
Dalata offers plenty of room for career growth, lots of responsibility and autonomy, and a brilliant work culture with a benefits package to match.
Purpose
* Work in conjunction with the Financial Controller to provide effective operational finance and commercial support to the Hotel General Manager and the hotels management team.
* Ensure a rigorous financial control and reporting environment exists within the hotel.
* Assist the Financial Controller with the development and training of the Finance Team.
* Management of the day-to-day finance operation within the finance office.
Key Responsibilities
* Responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Finance office reporting daily to the Financial Controller
* Have responsibility for accurate accounting records and provide financial reports for the Hotel.
* Monthly review of the Balance Sheet, ensuring reconciliations are performed of all hotel-controlled accounts and that all balances are explained.
* Assisting with the Internal Audit and External Audit. Ensure that an effective program of Property Audit is in place and that corrective action is promptly taken where required.
* Drive accountability for controls into the relevant departments to enable Finance to act as reviewer and advisor of best practice.
* Continual review and development of best practice Financial Accounting and Control procedures to maximise impact and efficiency.
* Completion of month end within timeframe for review with Financial Controller
* Ensure compliance with Dalata Policies and Procedures.
* Management of all Financial queries from internal and external parties
* Assist with the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, ensuring a smooth and functional process is in place.
* Reconciliation of bank accounts on a daily basis.
* Prepare and file quarterly VAT returns as required.
* Assisting with the preparation of annual budgets, monthly and weekly forecasts.
* Management of the weekly and monthly payroll including analysis and control, assisting with HOD's to ensure an understanding in place.
* Implementation of various cost control measures and overhead management for the future of the hotel.
* Ensure reporting that incorporates benchmarking, identification and measurement of key performance indicators.
* Ensure reporting is timely, accurate and consistent with the financial accounts and that P&L/Balance sheets reconcile to the trial balance.
* A support figure in the hotel for HOD's from a finance perspective, training, assisting and guiding for a smooth-running finance process.
Key Requirements
* Qualified or Part qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or other equivalent qualification)
* Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage teams.
* Demonstrable Initiative.
* Positive attitude and approachable
* Strong and effective communication skills.
* Strong organisation and planning skills and the ability to prioritise appropriately.
* Training and coaching skills.
* Strong MS Excel skills
* Strong Internal Control Awareness
* Hotel Industry Experience preferable.
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