Finance Assistant

at  Abbey Hotel Bath

SALARY: £29,000 PER ANNUMJOB TYPE: PERMANENTHOURS: FULL-TIMETOWN: BATH

What does living fully mean to you?
Whether you are seeking to grow with new opportunities, work beside teammates that feel like family, or make a difference in the world, a career with Abbey Hotel Bath - A Tribute Portfolio Hotel (part of the Marriott collection) can help you live life to its fullest, no matter how you define it.
Abbey Hotel, Bath is located in the centre of the beautiful wellbeing destination of Bath, just a short walk from the Roman Baths, Bath Abbey and Bath Spa.
We are currently recruiting for Finance Assistant to join our Truly Talented team.

THE CORE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO SUCCEED:

• Knowledge of IT systems that support financial and hotel objectives
• Precise analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills, the ability to communicate verbally and in writing both concisely and logically are a necessity
• Results focussed with an overwhelming desire to succeed
• Previous experience in hotels is preferred
  You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.
  Having these core skills will put you one step further to joining Axiom Hospitality and the Abbey Hotel Bath

YOUR ROLE

We are looking for someone that holds and enjoys maintaining high standards, with keen attention to detail.
Applicants must be willing and capable of taking accountability and ownership for an on-site finance operation and be familiar with hospitality finance operations to be able to deliver the requirements of the owners and management company effectively.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FINANCE ASSISTANT WILL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Being responsible for the maintenance of the financial records of the hotel
• Assisting with the preparation of detailed P&L and owners pack, monthly financial report submission etc.
• Payroll administration as required
• HRIS system uploads
• Supporting with ad-hoc HR related administration
• Ensuring control of the hotels’ sales ledger, ensuring that all invoices, receipts, BACS payments etc. are correctly posted to the system
• Undertaking sales ledger end-of-month procedures, sending statements to debtors, producing reports required by Axiom Hospitality HO
• Checking all travel agent commission claims with reservations and resolving any queries with the agent concerned
• Checking all purchase invoices are accurately produced and preparing for General Manager authorisation
• Maintaining a record of all purchase invoices, responding to all PO queries, and also controlling the purchase spending in line with the hotel’s budget.
• Producing any other ad-hoc reports that may be requested by the GM or Axiom Hospitality HO
• Ensuring the accuracy of all nominal accounts sent by Axiom Hospitality HO on a monthly basis, and resolving any queries.
  The ideal person for this role will be enthusiastic about change, focused on details and trusting.