Accounts Assistant

Peoplebank; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel discounts across Axiom hotels

28 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Employee assistance line

Wagestream access

Referral bonus £250

Job summary

The Elvetham Hotel in Hook, part of Axiom Hospitality, is seeking an Accounts Assistant to manage on-site finance operations with a focus on accuracy and process improvement.

You will maintain financial records, prepare P&L packs, and support payroll while working within an experienced hospitality finance team. This is a full-time, on-site role offering training, progression, and employee benefits.

Qualifications

• On-site finance operation experience is required
• Experience in hospitality finance operations is preferred
• Ability to deliver accurate monthly reports and owner packs
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication

Responsibilities

• Maintain hotel financial records and ledgers
• Prepare detailed P&L and owner packs, monthly reports
• Administer payroll as required
• Upload data to HRIS system and support HR-related tasks
• Ensure accuracy of supplier invoices and purchase orders
• Produce end-of-month statements and reports for HO
• Coordinate with GM and HO on financial queries
• Assist with ad-hoc financial reports as needed
• Monitor sales ledger and debtors, ensuring postings are correct

Skills

Attention to detail

Financial records management

Excellent communication

Hospitality finance knowledge

Right to work in UK

Education

Accounting/Finance qualification

Tools

Payroll software

HRIS system

General Ledger

Job description

Salary: £29,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Town: Hook

The Elvetham Hotel is an elegant country house hotel in Hampshire, rich in history and set in 35 acres of beautiful gardens. The hotel is one of the most historic sites in Hampshire entwined in the British Royal Family. The site can be traced back to as early as the 800's AD. Today the Estate consists of 91 bedrooms shared between the Main House and The Stables, as well as four unique and flexible function rooms.

We are currently recruiting for Accounts Assistant to join our Truly Talented team.

What we offer

• £29,000 per annum
• Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels – colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F&B;
• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing yearly to 33 days;
• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits & rewards portal;
• Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing;
• Use of Wagestream Financial Wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay;
• Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service;
• A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities;
• Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £250 per successful hire;
• Free meals while on shift;
• Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!

Your role

We are looking for someone that holds and enjoys maintaining high standards, with keen attention to detail.

Applicants must be willing and capable of taking accountability and ownership for an on-site finance operation and be familiar with hospitality finance operations to be able to deliver the requirements of the owners and management company effectively.

Responsibilities of the Accounts Assistant will include but are not limited to:

• Being responsible for the maintenance of the financial records of the hotel
• Assisting with the preparation of detailed P&L and owners pack, monthly financial report submission etc.
• Payroll administration as required
• HRIS system uploads
• Supporting with ad-hoc HR related administration
• Ensuring control of the hotels’ sales ledger, ensuring that all invoices, receipts, BACS payments etc. are correctly posted to the system
• Undertaking sales ledger end-of-month procedures, sending statements to debtors, producing reports required by Axiom Hospitality HO
• Checking all travel agent commission claims with reservations and resolving any queries with the agent concerned
• Checking all purchase invoices are accurately produced and preparing for General Manager authorisation
• Maintaining a record of all purchase invoices, responding to all PO queries, and also controlling the purchase spending in line with the hotel’s budget.
• Producing any other ad-hoc reports that may be requested by the GM or Axiom Hospitality HO
• Ensuring the accuracy of all nominal accounts sent by Axiom Hospitality HO on a monthly basis, and resolving any queries.

The ideal person for this role will be enthusiastic about change, focused on details and trusting.

The core skills and experience required to succeed:

• Knowledge of IT systems that support financial and hotel objectives
• Precise analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills, the ability to communicate verbally and in writing both concisely and logically are a necessity
• Results focussed with an overwhelming desire to succeed
• Previous experience in hotels is preferred

You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.

Having these core skills will put you one step further to joining Axiom Hospitality and the The Elvetham

Opportunities for all

At Axiom Hospitality, we thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a fast-growing hospitality company with global aspirations. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We, therefore, encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

At Axiom Hospitality, we are making efforts to reduce our carbon, energy, water and waste footprint. We strive to be ethical in all we do and want to be a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for our people, our communities and our planet. Working closely with our Hotel Owners, we are committed to the journey to sustainability. In addition, we are working to reduce our hotels’ impact on the environment through internationally recognised eco-label certification.

Our hotels strive to be active members of their local communities by giving back where they can. Supporting local charities is important to our teams, from volunteering at soup kitchens to collecting donations and fundraising. Our hotels aim to leave a positive impact on their neighbourhoods. At Axiom Hospitality, we are working closely with our stakeholders to support our social impact commitment. Caring about people extends outside our business and is part of our DNA.