Job Description
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Group Finance Manager to join this hotel group.
The position will be based in Solihull with occasional travel to Reading (approx. 1 to 2 days a week).
This hotel group comprises a 146-bedroom hotel with a restaurant, bar, and conference and events facilities for up to 200 guests, and an 80-bedroom hotel with a restaurant, bar, and conference and events facilities for up to 220 guests.
The Role
As Group Finance Manager, you will manage all finance functions across both properties. Ensuring that management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end processes are completed in a timely and effective manner. Working with the company directors, you will implement strong financial procedures ensuring all legislation is adhered to. This is a hands-on role that requires detailed analytical and technical knowledge.
Key Duties
1. Full control of the month-end process
2. Produce monthly management accounts
3. Monthly cashflow and Bank MI
4. Conduct monthly balance sheet reviews and reconciliations
5. Monthly bank, credit card, and cash reconciliations
6. Quarterly VAT Returns, including accounting for VAT on deposits and revenue adjustments
7. Accounts receivable and accounts payable
8. 3-month rolling forecasts
9. Capital and asset management
Candidate
The candidate will ideally be qualified or part-qualified, although qualified by experience will be considered. We are looking for a person who leads by example, has excellent communication skills, is commercially astute, articulate, dynamic, insightful, influential, and a problem solver. You should be able to work on your own initiative, be organized, logical, and have a systematic approach. You must be able to communicate with all levels of staff, including those with limited or no financial background.
Knowledge and Skills
1. Management accounts including prepayments and accruals
2. Understanding of balance sheet and balance sheet reconciliations
3. Annual financial audit
4. VAT Returns
5. Budgets and Forecasting
6. Cashflow management
7. Bank Reconciliation
8. Nominal ledger management
9. Accounts payable and receivable
10. Capital and asset management
11. Good Microsoft Excel knowledge, including pivot tables
Systems
1. Opera PMS and Sales & Catering (Desirable)
2. HotSoft PMS (Desirable)
3. Sage Line 50 (Essential)
4. Paperless Software (OCR technology) (Desirable)
5. Microsoft Excel (Essential)
6. Fourth Hospitality (Desirable)
Benefits and Salary
Salary: £60,000.00 per annum
28 days holiday per annum including 8 bank holidays
Discount across the group
Meal on duty
Free Parking
Experience
* Management (3 years) (Desirable)
* Management in hotel finance (3 years) (Desirable)
* Qualified or working towards ACCA/CIMA (Desirable)
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