Hotel Financial Controller – 2 branded hotels – in Southern Ireland

• Great salary
• Great company with growth plans
• New opening, be part of the opening team

As Hotel Financial Controller you will report to: General Manager / Group Financial Controller

Job Description: The Hotel Financial Controller will assume full responsibility for the day to day financial operations of the hotel. You will work in close collaboration with the General Manager and colleagues to achieve timely financial reporting, ensuring the highest standards of accuracy and integrity are implemented.

Responsibilities:

– Produce accurate reports including forecasting revenue, costs and profitability, P&L accounts, and budget packs.

– As Hotel Financial Controller, you are responsible for monitoring the correct billing of revenues and cash control, ensuring efficient control systems are in place for forecasting and controlling expenditure including payroll and gross margins are a key part of the role.

– Report and reconcile daily revenue, prepare daily management information for the hotel from PMS system

– Processing of purchase orders and invoices, input into accounts system coding correctly to nominal codes, pay suppliers in accordance with the company’s financial policy. Deal with supplier queries and reconcile suppliers’ statement.

– Responsible for payroll processing, payments by BACS and monthly PAYE reconciliation. Report payroll costs by department and input into nominal ledger.

– Ensure credit control is in place to collect debts in line with company policy.

– Prepare Prepayment and Accrual Journal and reconcile cash and bank account.

– As Hotel Financial Controller you will prepare periodic presentations at owner’s meetings.

– Prepare monthly management accounts in line with the company’s financial policy. Oversee stocktakes for beverage, liaise with all HOD’s regarding departmental P&Ls, gross profit %.

– Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled and actioned every month.

– Submission of quarterly VAT returns, through SAGE 50 (MTD)

– Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) 5-10 PQE

– Able to coach team members (since the team will grow)

– Organised, systematic and deadlines driven.

– Excellent microsoft excel skills, computer literate with multiple systems experience – Sage Line 50 experience an advantage