Francis Hotel – MGallery Bath Hiring for Financial Accountant Job at Bath, England Full Time

Financial Accountant – Hotels

Our collection of hotels, features boutique properties, each with its own original design and unique stories to tell.

Our Mission is to provide Memorable Moments and create lasting connections to our guests. Our culture runs on pride, we are proud of our heritage and we are passionate about what we do.

We are currently seeking a Financial Accountant to join our team, supporting the Finance Manager for our three hotels; Francis Hotel Bath, Queens Hotel Cheltenham and the Castle Hotel Windsor.

Our Package

·Competitive salary of £40000 per annum

·20% Bonus Scheme

·Study support

·Private Medical Insurance

·Company Pension Scheme

·Recommend a Friend Incentive

·2 Complimentary Free Night Stay’s in the UK

·Special Hotel Rates for Luxury Hotels within our Group

·Employer Assistance Program

·Complimentary Birthday Bonus Break

·Day off on Birthday

·Health Care Cash Plans

·Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities

Our People

We have great respect and trust in our people, we treat them like family and take care of their needs. Everyone is offered the opportunity to join an apprenticeship and develop their skills for the future, we are passionate about your learning.

Over the course of the last year, we took care of our team whilst they were unable to work. We held virtual Christmas parties and weekly calls, we did not let the global pandemic dampen our spirits!

We provided financial support to those who needed help, we provided professional support to everyone, being mindful of each other’s mental health. We also held a 24 Hour Gymathon and raised money for Hospitality Action.

The Role

Ready for a career move? We are looking for a Financial Accountant, to work closely with both the current outsourced reporting partner and our three hotels to bring the reporting function in-house. There will be plenty of opportunity for you to impact this change, working with a team around you, to rubber stamp the procedures required to ensure the highest level of reporting is maintained and continued.

This is a hybrid position with flexibility to work from home. You will have an office base at the Francis Hotel Bath, where it is expected you would spend a minimum of two days a week. From time to time, there may be a requirement to visit our other two hotels in Cheltenham and Windsor. The key responsibilities for this role are:

·To actively contribute to the success of the transition of finance systems, while the business continues to trade.

·Maintenance of the general ledgers and regular review, including ensuring prepayments and accruals are accurate

·Daily revenue interface control between operating systems and financial accounting systems

·Overall management of sales and purchase ledgers, working with the hotel teams to ensure accurate procedures are in place

·Control accounts and intercompany accounts reconciled and signed off on a monthly basis

·Finalising month end with the three hotel management teams

·Daily bank reconciliation, distribution and working with both the finance team and the hotel teams in case of query. Month end bank reconciliation

·Responsible for cash control and monthly cash flow forecasting

·VAT control and preparation to Group offices ready for VAT return submission

·Project and Capex tracking, working with Group offices maintaining the fixed asset register

·Working with the finance manager on the annual budgeting process

·Running the external year end audit in conjunction with the finance manager and Group offices, ensuring all lead schedules and required back-up are complete and testing is dealt with on a timely basis

You may be our ideal candidate if you have the following skills and experience:

·Five years accounting experience, ideally from a hotel background, ideally qualified ACCA / CIMA / Equivalent

·Resilient to a high-volume workload, and able to prioritise, meeting monthly deadlines without exception

·An excellent communicator both verbal and written, and able to manage the expectations of various stakeholders of the organisation

·Supremely organised, highly numerate, accurate, with excellent attention to detail

·Able to work on your own initiative as well as part of the wider Finance team

·Good knowledge of finance systems and structures, being able to use this knowledge practically to ensure the best accounting output

We empower you to innovate. We trust you to do well. We take care of you. Our vision is to be the best employer locally and we will be.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore our limitless possibilities.

Reference ID: FAFH161221

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £40,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Free or subsidised travel
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor’s (preferred)

Experience:

• accounting: 1 year (preferred)

Work remotely:

• Yes