Head of Finance (Work from home)

at  Cuillin Hills Hotel

Job Ref: CUI1046
Branch: Cuillin Hills Hotel
Location: Cuillin Hills Hotel, Portree
Salary/Benefits: Work from home, Annual Bonus, 30 Days Annual Leave, Private Health Insurance
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm (availability out of hours when required)
Hours per week: 40 hours per week
Posted date: 13/11/2024
Closing date: 15/12/2024
Wickman Hotels Limited are recruiting a Head of Finance to oversee all financial functions of our business.
This is a very unique senior role in a rapidly growing SME where you will be empowered to make decisions and have significant involvement in all parts of the business. Our 4 star luxury Hotels are based on the Isle of Skye, one of the most desirable destinations in all of Europe. We currently operate the renowned Cuillin Hills Hotel and have recently acquired our second Hotel on Skye with plans for further acquisitions/development projects in the near future.
We are looking for an individual who is experienced (preferably in the hospitality sector), can provide strategic commercial leadership, functional guidance and valuable insights to the Directors, Group General Manager, Executive Chef and Department Heads for optimal business decisions. The ideal candidate will interact with insurance companies, tax consultants, auditors and our bank to effectively control the assets of the business. The Group Finance Manager will be a highly motivated team player with strong accounting, communication, business presentation, systems and analytical skills.

• Build and maintain annual hotel budgets, PL’s, cashflows and projections.
• Oversee end of year accounts preparation, returns and financial audit (working with external accountants and auditors)
• Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns.
• Manage, train and support the accounts team whilst ensuring strict, compliant processes are implemented throughout the team.
• Contribute to all business decisions of the hotel regarding revenue generation, hotel expenditure and investment. To assist in the acquisition of new properties and land transactions.
• Review financial performance of department/area, analysis of variances, forecasts and budgets. Challenge existing strategies and/or recommend alternate strategies to continually improve effectiveness of the business or financial management.
• To assist other department heads in the development and implementation of “corrective action plans” on internal and or external audit and operational reports
• To assist in the development of the business acumen of all levels of the hotel leadership team to ensure they understand the impact of every component on the business as a whole and embrace the fiscal reporting processes, and information available in order to drive the performance of their areas of responsibility
• To assist in the development and implementation of benchmarking techniques that will enable the hotel to enhance revenues while improving productivity and cost efficiencies. To seek, identify and implement throughout the hotel best practices that will serve to enhance revenues, guest service and improve cost and productivity efficiencies.
• To recommend and assist in the design, implementation, and use of methods and procedures that improve the accuracy of working schedules, labour standards, forecast, plans to assist operational staff. Monitor on an ongoing basis the accuracy and recommend correct measurements as necessary.
• Reporting and compliance of company contracts – Suppliers, leasing, software, support, utilities etc.
• Payroll compliance, employee holiday management, and associated submissions to HMRC.
• Council Non-Domestic Business Rates Renewals and Proposals
• Assistance with new software and procedural implementation
• Director HMRC Tax returns and any P11D or other associated returns
• Oversee Voucher transaction reporting and reconciliations
• Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Maintenance of fixed asset registers
• Completion of ONS surveys
• Preparation of standard and ad hoc reports/tasks