Head of Finance

About Our Client

Our client is part of a group if successful hotels and has a fantastic name in the market.

• Business Partner to the Hotel General Manager, Director of Operations, Hotel Commercial Director, Director of Golf and other key Heads of Department.
• Responsibility for review and continuous improvement within the business process framework of all accounting and finance team processes.
• Drive profitability in the Hotel & Golf operations via providing insight on opportunities to drive revenues and instilling a culture of cost consciousness and best value procurement.
• Production of monthly Management Accounts including Profit and Loss accounts, Balance Sheets and Cash Flow Statements to meet internal and external reporting deadlines. Ensuring accounting policies are in line with UK GAAP.
• Preparation of Board Finance Report and attendance at Quarterly Board meetings.
• Co-ordination and generation of budgets and forecasts, including in particular weekly wage and revenue analysis.
• Reviewing business financial performance and recommending areas of focus and improvement.
• Oversee working capital, including billing and collection and debtor management.
• Management of fixed asset registers.
• Responsibility for oversight and review of monthly Hotel & Golf payroll.
• Processing and reconciliation of monthly direct debit collections.
• Dealing with HMRC returns and enquiries.
• Management of the finance system (Netsuite) and reporting tool (Solution 7).
• Liaison with auditors and managing the annual audit process.

• Qualified member of an accountancy body (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or holder of an equivalent qualification) or a finalist
• Degree educated preferable
• Experience of working in the Hotel, Hospitality, Catering, Events, Golf & Leisure sectors is desirable
• Experience of producing accounts, KPIs and reports at Board level

What's on Offer

A brilliant opportunity to work with a forward thinking organisation with a vast amount of exciting projects for candidates to get involved with.