Accounts Assistant

Champneys; Ashford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing incentives

Complimentary Spa Day post-probation

Discounted hotel stays for you and a +

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Champneys Ashford is seeking an organised Finance Assistant to support the Group Financial Controller and Hotel General Manager with accurate reporting of income and expenditure across the hotel. You will handle daily sales and purchase ledgers, assist with management accounts, and ensure operational controls are followed, while providing timely responses to supplier and customer queries.

Experience in hospitality finance is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a finance function is essential, preferably from hospitality sector.
• AAT or HOSPA qualification or similar preferred.
• Strong administration & IT skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Daily business audit and reporting.
• Daily cash and card reconciliations, bank reconciliations and monthly balance sheet completion.
• Assisting with customer queries and chargebacks.
• Sales Ledger – raising invoices and chasing payments.
• Guest Ledger – management of house accounts and open folios.
• Purchase Ledger – weekly food invoices upload.
• Ensuring operational controls are implemented within the hotel.

Skills

Finance experience

Administration

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Education

AAT or HOSPA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

The purpose of the role is to provide support to Group Financial Controller and Hotel General Manager, providing accurate financial data of all income and expenditure of the hotel, ensuring all operational controls are implemented and adhered to, covering all aspects of sales and purchase ledger duties, assisting in management accounts preparation.

Some responsibilities include:

• Daily business audit and reporting
• Daily cash and c/c reconciliations, bank reconciliation and completion of monthly balance sheet
• Assisting with customer queries, dealing with chargebacks
• Sales Ledger – raising invoices and chasing payments
• Guest Ledger – management of house accounts and open folios
• Purchase Ledger – weekly food invoices upload
• Ensuring that all operational controls are implemented within the hotel

What we are looking for:

Previous experience working within a finance function is essential, preferably from hospitality sector

• Ideally AAT, HOSPA qualified or similar
• Strong administration & IT skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to drive process improvements and enhance operational efficiency

Being the iconic wellbeing brand that we are you should expect benefits that match our simple vision; to make you feel happier and healthier inside and out.

Not only will you work in great company you will also have access to the following:

• Health, Wellness and Wellbeing incentives
• Digital fitness programmes
• Nutrition guides and recipes
• Self-Guided meditation
• Champneys experiences (such an overnight stay or an ultimate spa day experience)
• App for all schedules, timesheets, annual leave and all the important things you need at your fingertips.
• In house social media connecting our Champneys Family
• Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling sessions and legal advice if required, other perks such as shopping discounts and financial support to list a few benefits.
• Motivating, rewarding and engaging colleague events.
• Discounted stays for you, your friends and family at any of our properties.
• Complimentary Spa Day on completion of your probationary period.
• 50% discount on all Champneys products.
• Great discounts on our partner products Elemis and Clarins.
• Discounted membership to our exceptional health clubs.
• Merlin Entertainments Attraction.
• Introduce a friend incentive.
• Long Service celebrations.
• Free parking [Eastwell Manor, Forest Mere, Henlow, Mottram Hall, Springs, Tring and the College only].