Accounts Administrator

Future Inns; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company is seeking an Accounts Administrator to join their finance team in Cardiff. This hands-on role involves managing purchase and sales ledgers, bank transactions, and month-end reporting. Ideal candidates will have purchase ledger experience, familiarity with Sage 200, and a passion for hospitality.

Benefits

Generously discounted stays in hotels

Comprehensive training programme

Food on shift

50% discount on food for you and guests

Opportunity to win staff of the month

Pay bonus for long service

£150 for referring a friend

Qualifications

• Previous purchase ledger experience required.
• Familiarity with Sage 200 preferred.
• Knowledge of the hospitality industry advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and bank postings.
• Chase AR customers for payment and reconcile accounts.
• Manage petty cash and prepare monthly payment runs.

Skills

Purchase Ledger Experience

Sage 200

Flexibility

Reliability

Enthusiasm

Teamwork

Tools

Sage 200

Opera

Job description

All staff within our company are offered the following benefits:

• Generously discounted stays in any of our hotels
• Comprehensive training programme designed to unlock your potential
• Food on shift
• 50% discount on food for you and up to 3 guests in any of our restaurants
• Opportunity to win staff of the month
• Pay bonus for long service
• £150 for referring a friend to work with us

The Role

We are currently looking for an Accounts Administrator. You will report directly to the Accounts Manager. As an Accounts Administrator, you will work closely with colleagues across the organization and be responsible for the day-to-day finance transactions, playing an important role in the finance team. Your duties will include processing purchase invoices, bank postings and reconciliations, petty cash management, preparing weekly/monthly payment runs, inputting sales invoices and reconciling at month-end, chasing AR customers for payment and producing statements, dealing with supplier and customer queries, setting up new customer accounts, and performing ad-hoc duties as requested.

We require someone with previous purchase ledger experience, preferably familiar with Sage 200. Knowledge of Opera and the hospitality industry is advantageous but not essential.

You should be flexible, reliable, enthusiastic, with a passion for hospitality, and able to work both independently and as part of a team.

This role is very hands-on, as our hotels and conference centers are busy establishments.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your CV online. A copy of our privacy notice can be found on our website.

Job Description

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Purchase Ledger: Collate and match purchase invoices with purchase orders, verify accuracy, enter invoices into Sage 200, seek authorisation, resolve queries, reconcile supplier statements, and generate BACS payments.
• Sales Ledger: Post all sales transactions into Sage, balance the debtors ledger at month-end, chase overdue AR customers, prepare customer statements, and set up new customer accounts.
• Banking Records: Post all bank transactions accurately, perform daily bankings, and reconcile cash and credit card bankings.
• Petty Cash: Manage petty cash and reconcile at month-end.
• Month-End Reporting: Reconcile debtors, creditors, bank, petty cash, and in-house accounts, generate monthly payment runs, and support ad hoc duties as required.