Category: Placements

Management Accountant, London – Position Filled

Posted on by Katherine Wyles

This position has now been filled. Please check our latest job opportunities here

Our client is an award-winning independent hospitality company operating across both retail and events in 4 iconic venues across London.

As they continue to grow over the next few years, they are looking for a new Management Accountant to come on-board and to help support this progress.

The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in producing month end accounts from start to finish, excellent communication skills, enthusiasm and drive, as well as being proactive, self-motivated and have the ability to influence and negotiate. Experience in managing accountant assistants is an important aspect of this role, you must possess leadership qualities and the drive to spearhead the department.  You will play an important part in challenging the day to day commercial success of the business and working closely with all department leaders to maximise profits.

You must also show:

  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  • Self-motivation with the ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
  • A positive and enthusiastic attitude to your work
  • Flexibility and an adaptable approach to work requirements

Whilst the role will be based at one of their offices, the position will also involve visiting other sites within London.   The role will require meticulous organisation and ongoing co-ordination with the varying daily operational requirements of the various sites.

The successful candidate will be a key part of the senior team, who are responsible for driving all areas of the business. They will also be supporting the senior leaders in dealing with finance, accounting and finance risk matters. They will also be responsible for the financial compliance, cost controls, account reviews and reporting, forecasting and budgeting and provision of financial advice for the Company.

For more information or to apply, please contact Andrea at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk or call on +44 7714 236 469

Assistant Financial Controller, London – Position Filled

Posted on by Katherine Wyles

Our client is a five star luxury hotel and is one of London’s most iconic hotels.

They now have a vacancy to join the finance team as Assistant Financial Controller. In this position, the successful candidate will assist the Financial Controller in the administration of all aspects of the Hotel’s operation that are regarded under the Finance remit, to ensure that all policies and procedures are observed.

Main duties include:

  • Review monthly financial statements and analyse variances between actuals and budget for all revenues, expenditures and payroll.
  • To oversee the preparation of the monthly Profit and Loss Statement summary. To write P&L comments and distribute P&L pack by the 5th working day of the following month.
  • Arrange Interest loan payments as per schedule and any other payments as required.
  • Prepare Priority Payments and maintain records.
  • Ensure that Pension contributions are sent monthly and that records are kept of these.
  • Oversee statutory information submission on time as required (PSA, TSA, PAYE, VAT, P35, P11Ds, P14s, National Statistics office data, Payment Practices Reporting, Gender Gap reporting, etc)
  • To oversee reconciliation of Inter-Company Accounts prior to Month closing through liaising with other hotels and companies directly.  Any discrepancies should be brought to the attention of the Financial Controller.
  • To deputise in the absence of the Financial Controller.
  • Assist and provide financial guidance in the formulation and implementation of the hotel budget and Departmental Budgets and to manage relevant budgets appropriately.
  • To assist the FC to collect data and collate the hotel Capital Expenditure Budget for every year.
  • Assist the Financial Controller in performing analytical review of weak or under-performing areas within the operation with a view to achieving increased profitability.
  • Assist the Financial Controller in establishing policies, guidelines, internal controls and safeguards that ensure profitability and efficiency is maximised. Report any weak areas or discrepancies of such controls and procedures to the Financial Controller promptly.

Experience:

  • Must have self accounting experience
  • Previous experience working in a luxury hotel environment
  • Experience managing a team
  • Good communication and training skills

Candidates should also be able to legally work in the UK.

 

Asset Management Analyst, London – Position Filled

Posted on by Katherine Wyles

This position has now been filled. Please check our latest job opportunities here

Our client is a specialist European hotel investment vehicle which owns one of the best quality hotel portfolios in Europe.  They are now seeking to hire an Asset Management Analyst to support the asset management and operations teams.

Reporting to the Director of Asset Management & Operations, the primary responsibilities include the creation and maintenance of detailed and actionable models to assist the asset management team in reaching its financial and operational objectives. In addition, this role focuses on the management of business intelligence infrastructure and is responsible for data feeds and the development of analytics. Such data will be used to provide financial analysis to assess asset performance and conduct benchmarking to evaluate the wider competitive landscape. This role will also support the preparation and dissemination of reports and approval documentation tailored to the specific needs of individual stakeholders.

Education/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree is a requirement, with a focus in Hospitality Management as a plus.
  • Position requires knowledge of the lodging and hospitality industry as well as return on investment principles.
  • No less than 2 years of relevant experience in a hotel and/or an asset management company.

Required:

  • Strong computer skills with an emphasis on spreadsheet modelling. Experience with BI software is a plus.
  • Relevant experience with software implementation projects.
  • Strong investigative reporting and writing abilities.
  • Understanding of hotel accounting and hotel operations.
  • Demonstrated evidence of solid financial and analytical acumen, with a strong attention to detail.
  • Highly proficient in spoken and written English. Spanish is desirable. Knowledge of other European languages is a plus.
  • Ability to work independently and prioritize projects is critical.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and a professional manner.
  • Strong team player and passionate to provide assistance where needed.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Sensitivity to and respect for the confidential nature of the subject matter of the job and the Department.

Fore more information or to apply, please contact Chris at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk or call on +44 20 8600 1160

 

Cash Management Accountant, London – Position Filled

Posted on by Katherine Wyles

Our client is an operator of luxury hotels and resorts in over 20 countries. They are now seeking to hire a Cash Management Accountant to join the finance team, based at their Head Office in London.

The Position: 

As Cash Management Accountant, you will work in conjunction with the CFO to manage the company’s treasury function to ensure the company can achieve its business objectives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Ensure accuracy of the interfaces between Corporate Cash Management Models and the ERP Financial system
  • Perform daily cash, credit card reconciliation activities for all locations
  • Track book balance vs cash balances for entities through implementation of cash management tools such as Cash Register, Cash flow model, etc. for each entity.
  • Interact with IT and business applications department to solve and clarify any deficiency in the process and flow or information
  • Interact with our Corporate Treasury Team Confirm to clarify any discrepancy on the information provided by the different tools.
  • Oversee established and monitored appropriate cash control procedures for the collection cash receipts on timely manner and update CFO/Corporate Controller of outstanding & delinquent accounts.
  • Responsible for the reconciliation of all cash in as its appropriate recording in our ERP Financial System
  • Facilitate regulatory compliance and successful outcomes in internal/external review and audits 

Additional Skills and Qualifications:

  • Possess an inquisitive & analytical mind, excellent organizational skills, flexible & detail-oriented attitude combined with strong analytical & information analysis skills and a proven ability to interact with a diverse range of people in a professional manner.
  • Managing relationships, reporting to senior managers, shareholders, lender and banking institutions.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across corporate departments and third parties.
  • Candidates must have hotel experience and have the right to work in the UK

For more information or to apply, please contact Chris at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk or call on +44 208 600 1160

 

Infrastructure Specialist, London – Position Filled

Posted on by Katherine Wyles

We are recruiting for an Infrastructure Specialist to join a fast paced, customer focussed team with lots of scope for growth. A snap shot of the role is below.

Position Overview
The role of the Infrastructure Support Engineer is to be responsible for supporting the systems team on the network, VMware, firewall and security infrastructure for three UK properties. Though skilfully trained, they never lose sight of their ultimate reasonability, to create lifelong memories for their customers .

Requirements

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Previous experience working in an IT environment essential.
  • Be able to demonstrate proven abilities in the support and installation of a variety of IT solutions
  • It is also essential to have a working knowledge and practical experience of the following:
    • Microsoft Desktop & Office Systems
    • VMware VSphere
    • Active Directory Security and Administration, GPO
    • Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP
    • Support of hardware, printers, desktops and servers
    • Email, Antivirus & Backup software
    • Networking knowledge regarding WAN, LAN, VLAN, VPN, WLAN, layer 2/3 switching, Firewalls and routers.

A full job description is available upon application.

Candidates must have the UK right to work.

For more information or to apply, please contact Andrea at fm@fmrecrutiment.co.uk or call on +44 7714 236 469

Finance Assistant, London – Position Filled

Posted on by Katherine Wyles

This position has now been filled. Please check our latest job opportunities here

Our client is facilities company based in London and which focuses mainly on cleaning. It is a friendly and fast pace company where no two days are the same.

Supporting the Financial Controller, they are now looking to hire an experienced and highly motivated Finance Assistant who has run standard payroll packages, has used a standard recognised accounting system and has at least 2 years’ experience working in a similar position. Confidentiality, excellent organisational skills and accuracy are important qualifications for this position, as well as good customer relations and the ability to communicate clearly. The ideal candidate for this position is a skilled multi-tasker, is reliable and is committed to consistently meeting deadlines.

With responsibility for payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivables and all the transaction entries required to maintain the ledgers up to the trial balance, you will be the main point of contact for payroll queries. The sucessful candidate will also assist in managing the day to-day accounting and finance requirements.

Requirements:

  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Intermediate knowledge of Word and Excel
  • Good timekeeping
  • Qualified AAT Level 4-Ideally but not Compulsory
  • Finance Systems Experience ideally (Sage50 Payroll & Xero Accounts)

For more information or to apply, please contact Andrea at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk or all on +44 7714 236 469

Financial Controller, East London – Position Filled

Posted on by Katherine Wyles

Outstanding opportunity to join a privately owned hotel group, in a position of Financial Controller at their 5* London hotel and serviced apartments.

The Financial Controller will have full responsibility for the accounting of the property, overseeing an experienced team of three and reporting to the General Manager.
Main responsibilities will include:
  • Overseeing the Company’s accounting and financial management requirements
  • Leading the Finance Team on the monthly submission of management accounts
  • Review of cashflows and forecasts
  • Preparation of annual budget
  • Liaison with banks and external stakeholders
  • System and procedural reviews and improvements
  • Review and analysis of monthly results along with GM and HODs

We are seeking an experienced hotel Assistant Financial Controller or current Financial Controller, who is able to bring enthusiasm and passion to this role.

Strong system skills, as well as a good commercial knowledge of the London hotel industry essential for this role.

Ideally qualified, or working towards an accounting qualification.

Fantastic hotel – fantastic opportunity!

For more information or to apply, please contact Chris at chris@fmrecruitment.co.uk or call on +44 20 8600 1160

IT Manager, Turks & Caicos – Position Filled

Posted on by Katherine Wyles

This position has now been filled. Please check our latest job opportunities here

An exciting opportunity has arisen and we are seeking an enthusiastic IT Manager to join the team of a luxury resort based in the Turks & Caicos.

The role will be responsible for Information Technology issues, products, software development and services at the property. The successful candidate will provide user training, consultation and support of all property/site systems, network enhancements, hardware and software support. They will also maintain inventory of all hardware products and software licenses, and will review maintenance agreements.

Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Hospitality, Operations, and IT support roles along with minimum of 2 years of Supervisory / Managerial experience. They will also be responsible for the uninterrupted support of all information technology (IT) systems, business and office systems (front and back office software), computer networks, telecommunications, information security, and user support throughout the resort.

A full job description and salary information are available upon application.

If this sounds like a position for you then contact Andrea Shaw at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk or call on +44 7714 236469 for more information

Financial Controller, London – Position Filled

Posted on by Katherine Wyles

This position has now been filled. Please check our latest job opportunities here

We are working with a London based Restaurant and Property Development group who are looking to in-source their accounting function due to significant planned growth in the London market.

The ideal candidate will have multi-site owner/operator experience and experience bringing in house an accounting function or setting up an accounting function in a start-up environment.

Offering a competitive salary, some of the key responsibilities will include:

  • Produce monthly management accounts
  • Proven IT skills including advanced Excel
  • Proven experience of implementing SOPs
  • Experience in the restaurant industry
  • Liaising with external accountants
  • Reporting to the owner and her advisors
  • Overseeing daily reconciliations
  • Inhouse payroll
  • Overseeing Purchase ledger and supplier payments

If this position is of interest, please get in touch with Andrea at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk or call on +44 7714 236469.

Management Accountant, London – Position Filled

Posted on by Katherine Wyles

This position has now been filled. Please check our latest job opportunities here

We are seeking an experienced multi-site, high volume Management Accountant/Finance Manager with at least 1 – 2 years management accounting experience in restaurants or multi-site hospitality.  Excellent career progression in place.

Detailed Duties: Preparing monthly consolidated and individual management accountants for various group companies Preparation of monthly management accounts includes – Reconciliation and checking of underlying data – Ensuring regular month end procedures are executed – Reconciliation of monthly management accounts to weekly sales and cost reports – Reviewing P&L against expectations – Balance sheet reconciliations including detailed accruals and prepayments and the review of such reconciliations by other finance team members – Providing commentary on variance from expectations and other key matters – Generating monthly management account packs and issuing to the Board, senior management and individual restaurant locations. – Assisting the Board, senior management and restaurant managers with management account queries. Preparation of Key Performance Indicators packs across the group along with quarterly/half yearly bonus calculations. Year end closure and preparation of information for auditors and dealing with their queries.

If this is of interest, please get in touch with Andrea at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk or call on +44 7714 236469, at your earliest convenience to discuss.

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