Accounts Assistant

Burlington Hotel; West of England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Service charge in addition to salary

Team social events

discounted stays at Bespoke Hotels

Discounted gym membership

Uniform

Job summary

Hotel Gotham Bristol is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support revenue reporting, forecasting and financial administration from day one. You’ll work with the central office Financial Controller to ensure smooth processes and accurate numbers across revenue, payroll and ledgers.

Join Bristol’s first luxury five‑star lifestyle hotel as part of a founding team; you’ll contribute to the setup and ongoing financial operations in a vibrant, historic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with revenue reporting and forecasting.
• Experience maintaining ledgers and payroll monitoring.
• Strong communication and collaboration within a hospitality finance team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure revenue audit and reporting are up to date.
• Provide daily, weekly, monthly financial reports to management.
• Maintain payroll percentage monitoring and reporting.
• Keep cash and banking procedures in line with company policies.
• Maintain accounting records and retention.
• Manage the sales ledger and invoicing accuracy.
• Oversee credit control and debt collections.
• Assist with forecasting and P&L.
• Ensure Purchase Ledger procedures are followed.

Skills

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Credit control

Cash handling

Attention to detail

Teamwork

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, we'd love to hear from you.

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