Finance Assistant

Posted 13 June 2021
Salary £25000 - £30000 per annum
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
ReferenceSVW06PERM_1623664177
Contact NameShendl Van-Wyk

Job description

Finance Assistant

Up to £30k depending on experience

London

Hospitality Industry

I am recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a growing and dynamic business within the Hospitality sector. You will have proven experience as a Finance Assistant and looking for the opportunity to broaden your understanding of what it means to be a Finance Assistant, because my client has so many businesses within their business - restaurants, rooms, spas and bars!

Responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

  • Raising and providing PO's
  • To Audit, prepare and issue daily, weekly and monthly revenue reports to the Head Office in a timely and efficient manner
  • Raising sales invoices and providing supplier statements
  • Managing purchase ledger
  • To assist AP in the coding, matching and payment process of invoices sent to the Hotel
  • Providing administrative support to your team / management
  • Providing financial data for the team when requested
  • Building strong relationships with suppliers, stakeholders and clients
  • Dealing and resolving clients account queries
  • To assist with cash reconciliation, float counts, relevant documents administration and approvals.
  • To check any credits made to credit cards on a daily basis and have authorised by the Hotel Controller.
  • Process client and office account payments by BACS/CHAPS
  • Archiving of ledger file
  • Reconcile and record PDQ credit cards
  • Participate in the process and review of month-end accounting which may include stock taking, production and posting of month-end journals and reporting to local and corporate management
  • To develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, other hotel departments and corporate office personnel.
  • To liaise and answer queries from guests, hotel and corporate colleagues in a prompt, friendly and efficient manner.


Personal Skills and Attributes:

  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Proven experience as an Accounts/Finance Assistant
  • ACCA / CIMA part qual or AAT
  • Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
  • Previous experience within the Hospitality sector is an advantage
  • VLookups and Pivot tables
  • Ability to multi task and work under pressure