Senior Finance Manager

South West London Permanent £60,000 - £70,000 per year View Job Description
Our client are a luxury hospitality and catering (hotel) that are looking for a Senior Finance Manager to manage the day-to-day operations of the finance team and monthly close. The role will involve managing a team and they are fully office based. The hotel is based in South West London (South Kensington) and they are looking for candidates with prior hotel finance experience.
  • Based in the South West London (South Kensington)
  • Luxury 5* Hotel

About Our Client

The client is are a 5* hotel based (approximately 200 rooms) in Central London that require a Senior Finance Manager to manage a team of 4. The successful candidate will have a Senior MA working with them on the monthly close, whilst also overseeing the rest of the finance team (1x AP, 1x AR, and a Cost Controller). The role is fully based in the office (in the hotel) and the role requires a candidate that has approximately 2-3 years in a similar role.

Job Description

The successful Senior Finance Manager will:

  • Managing all finance and accounting operations for the hotel
  • Preparing and publishing timely monthly financial statements, and presenting management accounts/reports to the senior leadership team - CFO and General Manager
  • Managing the month-end and year-end close process - full production and review of the monthly management accounts and year end statutory accounts
  • Managing a team of up to 4 people
  • Liaising with the auditors and managing the audit process
  • Ability to investigate and review previous years financials and cashflows to understand reported figures
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting.
  • Monitor cash flow.
  • Improve any processes and systems in the business to ensure the smooth running of the finance team
  • Ad hoc reporting

The Successful Applicant

The successful Financial Controller will:

  • Fully qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)
  • MUST have prior experience working as a Finance Manager within a luxury hotel company
  • Previous experience of managing a team (flexible on size)
  • MUST have strong Excel skills
  • SUN Systems experience is ideal, but not essential.
  • Great analytical skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What's on Offer

  • £60,000 - £70,000
  • Additional benefits
  • Bonus (disc.)
Contact
Ore Ogunlana
Quote job ref
JN-022025-6675391
Phone number
+44 207 269 2312

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Finance Manager
Sector
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Location
South West London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ore Ogunlana
Consultant phone
+44 207 269 2312
Job reference
JN-022025-6675391