A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the Luxury 5* Corporate Hotel brand, Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel in Canary Wharf, East London.
We are currently recruiting a dedicated and Proactive Financial Controller to be a part of the Hotel Executive Leadership Board with having full accountability of the Hotel Functioning Heartbeat being all Hotel Operational Departments.
Set within the historic wharfs and quays of East London, Canary Riverside Plaza is the only five-star independent hotel in Canary Wharf. The 142 spacious guest rooms and suites make for an incredibly comfortable stay, be it for business or leisure, offering stunning views of the River Thames and city beyond. Enjoy the full five-star experience with access to the adjacent Health Club and Spa or indulge with afternoon tea on the sun-filled terrace at the Quadrato Restaurant and Lounge.
Quadrato Restaurant and Lounge offers Italian inspired menus with flavours that are light, fresh and quintessentially Italian. The incredible view of the River Thames and London skyline are best enjoyed from the elegant terrace or on colder days, the soaring windows of the restaurant. The adjacent Quadrato Bar & Lounge offers an array of signature cocktails, wine, beer and spirits and is the perfect place for pre-dinner drinks or a night cap.
Adjacent to the hotel, all guests enjoy complimentary access to a five-star Health Club. Set on the River Thames, the club offers three floors of expansive fitness facilities, including a sauna, steam room, hydrotherapy pools and a 20 metre infinity edge lap pool.
Wonderful Benefits on joining Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel as Financial Controller:
Competitive Salary Per Annum.
28 Days Holidays (including Bank Holidays) with additional days given for Length of Service.
Delicious selections of healthy Complimentary Meals with Deserts on Duty served in the Staff Restaurant, The Cube.
Uniforms provided and laundered.
Excellent Training and Development opportunities.
Food and Beverage Discounts in our Quadrato Restaurant and Lounge.
Employee Room Rates and excellent Room Rates for friends and family.
Excellent Training and Development opportunities in addition to Career Planning with platform Flow Hospitality.
Company Pension (Ageon) scheme after 3 months service.
Refer a Friend Scheme.
Employee of the Month Awards with excellent Staff Recognition Awards.
Annual Staff Party.
Key qualities we are looking from the Financial Controller:
As Financial Controller of Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel, you will manage a small team which consists of the IT Manager, Goods Receiver and three Finance Assistants where you will provide strategic leadership, functional guidance and valuable insights to the Head of Hotels, Director of Human Resources, Operations Manager and the Hotel Heads of Department team.
You will interact with Hotel Insurance Companies, Tax Consultants, Auditors, Commercial and Government Banks to effectively control the assets of the business. You will be a highly motivated team player with strong accounting, communication, business presentation and analytical skills.
The ideal candidate will have the following Skills and Knowledge:
Excellent leadership skills with experience of developing and leading a team.
Must have a minimum of 3 years experience in a 5* Luxury Hotel in a proactive Financial Controller position or currently Employed as Assistant Financial Controller position, looking to step up their career further.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and partners.
Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Strong knowledge of the Luxury Hotel and Restaurant Central London and Docklands market.
Ability to create a collaborative, positive and motivated workforce driven to achieve company goals.
Must be a Chartered (ACCA or CIMA) Accountant.
Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to stay calm under pressure.
Must have experience of using Opera Cloud and would be highly adventurous if experienced in using IScala Accounting System.
The main responsibilities for this role would include:
Creation and embracing the culture of business partnering by working with the Hotel General Manager, Director of Human Resources and Operations Manager.
Develop and manage key relationships and respective Senior Leadership Team and the Hotel Heads of Department Managers in provide financial support and understanding of short and long-term financial plans.
Review financial performance of each department with analysis of variances, forecasts and budgets. Challenge existing strategies and/or recommend alternate strategies to continually improve effectiveness of the business or financial management.
Contribute to all business decisions of the hotel regarding revenue generation, hotel expenditure and investment.
To assist the Hotel Heads of Department team in the development of corrective action plans on internal and or external audit and operational reports.
To assist in the development of the business acumen of all levels of the Hotel Leadership Team to ensure they understand the impact of every component on the business as a whole and embrace the fiscal reporting processes, and information available in order to drive the performance of their areas of responsibility.
Promote, drive and maximize GOP Theoretical Flow Through concept across the departments.
Support the Hotel General Manager in developing a strong business relationship with hotel owner by participating and contributing in meetings and discussions with responding proactively to owner requests and initiatives.
Responsible for the analysis and interpretation of the financial data and communicating this in a comprehensible form, of meaningful variations in the operations. The analysis of the balance sheet accounts, on a selected basis and the preparation of the monthly internal benchmarking and operational performance analysis reports.
To assist in the development and implementation of benchmarking techniques that will enable the hotel to enhance revenues while improving productivity and cost efficiencies.
To seek, identify and implement throughout the hotel best practices that will serve to enhance revenues, guest service and improve cost and productivity efficiencies.
To assist in preparing, in conjunction with the General Manager and other department heads, the annual budget, capital budgets and the rolling forecast.
To provide accurate and complete financial and management reports on a timely basis to Hotel Management, Corporate Head Office and owners in accordance with the company and ownership reporting requirements and policy.
Being part of the small team, you will demonstrate excellent knowledge and dedicated behaviour. The successful candidate will be highly professional, have excellent communication skills, be well presented and understand the importance of exceptional Guest Service.
This is a great opportunity to join our 5* Luxury Hotel and work in a friendly and professional environment. If you feel you are ready to make yourself a great career, we look forward to receiving your application.
In line with the requirements of The Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility at the Recruitment Interviewing process.
Two Satisfactory References from your Current / Previous Employers will be required once a Successful Offer of Employment has been made.
We do not offer Sponsorship and support from Recruitment Agencies are not required at this present time.
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