Accounts Assistant

Bespoke Hotels; West of England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Service charge additional to salary

Team social events

Gym membership discount

Uniform

Employee of the Month

Job summary

Hotel Gotham Bristol is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support the Financial Controller and ensure the numbers add up from day one. You will help run revenue reporting, forecasting and financial administration in a luxury five-star setting.

Working closely with central finance, you will maintain accounting records, oversee credit control and assist with P&L and procurement processes, while ensuring adherence to company procedures and payroll management.

Qualifications

• Experience in revenue audit and reporting.
• Ability to provide daily, weekly and monthly reports to management.
• Experience with accounting records, payroll oversight and credit control.

Responsibilities

• Ensure revenue audit and reporting are kept up to date.
• Provide regular reports to the General Manager and Operations Manager as required.
• Maintain accounting records in good order and ensure adherence to retention periods.
• Manage the sales ledger and process invoices and statements.
• Oversee credit control to ensure payment terms are met by debtors.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Numerical accuracy

Job description

Be Part of Bristol's First Luxury Five Star Lifestyle Hotel

Hotel Gotham first turned heads in Manchester, earning the title of "Europe's sexiest hotel". Following a show-stopping opening in Newcastle, the curtain now rises on the next act of the Gotham story - and this time, Bristol takes centre stage.

The iconic Grade II listed Guildhall is being thoughtfully transformed into Bristol's first luxury five star lifestyle hotel. Rich in history and architectural grandeur, expect breathtaking Gothic windows, magnificent stained glass and original period features around every corner. It's a setting worthy of Gotham.

Hotel Gotham is more than just a hotel - it's a way of life. A vibe. A 5-star, theatrical, vibrant, stylish, dramatic experience - for guests and colleagues.

As Accounts Assistant, you'll play a vital role behind the scenes, ensuring the numbers add up, processes run smoothly and the business is set up for success from day one. Working with support from a central office Financial Controller, you'll help run everything from revenue reporting to forecasting and financial administration.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• To ensure that revenue audit & reporting are kept up to date.
• To provide daily, weekly, monthly reports to the General Manager and Operations Manager as required.
• To maintain positive and effective communication with all departments.
• To keep an eye on departmental payroll percentage and report any concerns.
• Cash & banking procedures are carried out in line with company procedures.
• To maintain accounting records filled and maintained in good order for the retention period.
• To maintain the sales ledger accuracy according to company procedures (processing payments, checking invoices and sending statements).
• To manage the entire credit control system & ensuring that our payment terms are met by all debtors, including reconciling supplier statements.
• Assist with the forecasting and P&L.
• Ensure that the Purchase Ledger procedure is carried out in accordance to company procedures. (including processing all required information on the accounting system)
• Ensure that the daily, weekly & monthly routines are completed within the timescales required.
• To assist with any reasonable requests from guests in a professional manner.
• Maintenance of security of cash & sensitive data.
• Financial awareness & understanding of how the role impacts the hotel's profit & loss account.
• To ensure co-operation & compliance with all legislations relevant to your role in the business.
• Administratively to attend to the incoming and outgoing Hotel post

We're looking for passionate hospitality professionals ready to take centre stage and help bring the Gotham experience to life from day one. If you have exceptional communication skills, outstanding attention to detail and thrive as part of a high-performing team.

Why Join Hotel Gotham Bristol?

• Be part of the opening team at Bristol's first luxury five-star lifestyle hotel.
• Work in one of the city's most iconic historic buildings.
• Join a passionate, supportive and ambitious founding cast.
• Opportunities for training, career development and progression.
• Staff discounts
• Inclusion in service charge additional to salary
• Calendar of Team Social Events
• Unique monthly code for discounted stays at a number of Bespoke Hotels
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Years Service Recognition
• Uniform
• Employee of the Month