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The Company
Able Bridge Recruitment are exclusively working with a hospitality business in the Dunkeld & Birnam region in the recruitment of a hotel accountant.
Benefits include
Gym Membership
Employee discount
Pension
Seasonal employee events
Free parking
Subsidised restaurant/staff meal allowance
This vacancy has been the result of an internal review of the group structure with the finance function being manged offshore by the holding company. We are now however to have an accounting presence onsite.
Your day to day reporting line will be to the general manager however you will also have a high degree of contact and guidance from the finance director.
The position is stand alone in the sense that you will be the only accounting professional in UK, however there is a high degree of support with some systems already in place.
The Responsibilities
The purpose of this role is to act as the finance subject mater expert within the hotel(s). You will work with the leadership team to ensure that the accounting function is running efficiently and effectively. You will be maintaining the accounts for 3 trading entities and will be responsible for the delivery of all aspects of accounts from purchase/sales ledger process to cash flow analysis and various forecasting reports.
On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be responsible for the following;
Record and maintain all day to day financial transactions of the business on their ERP system.
Manage day to day banking needs of the organization and update debtors ledger
Manage accounts payable to include recording, reconciliation & management of the creditors ledger
Prepare and Analyse monthly management accounts.
Pro-active contribution to the overall management of accounts and cost management.
Preparation of forecasts and annual budgets
The Requirements
We are ideally looking for a qualified accountant however our client has indicated that they would be open to considering qualified by experience accountants. We are seeking an individual who has experience in either working as an accountant within a hotel or an accounting firm where some of your clients would have been in the hospitality sector. We are also looking for an individual who can manage their own work load and who has the ability to seek solutions to problems. Communication skills and the ability to prioritise are essential success factors for our client. Our client`s accounting software is currently not cloud based so applicants will be required to be onsite 5 days per week. They are however looking to move onto a cloud based software in the future.
Our client does not hold a license to offer study support so will only consider applicants who are able to work unrestricted within the UK and who are based in the immediate vicinity.
If you are interested in hearing more detail about this role or would like to have a confidential chat about a potential career move, please do not hesitate in contacting me.
