Assistant Accountant

COREcruitment; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment is seeking a Senior Accounts Assistant to join the finance team of a hotel in Belfast, supporting day-to-day transactional finance and financial control across the property.

Reporting into the Finance Manager, you will be part of the on-site team responsible for month-end processing, reconciliations, and operating within strong financial controls. Experience in hotel accounting is preferred for this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous hotel or hospitality finance experience preferred.
• Experience in an accounts assistant or similar transactional finance role.
• Confident and communicative, comfortable liaising with department heads.
• Organised and deadline-driven, able to manage a varied workload.
• Good attention to detail and a process-driven approach.
• Studying towards or holding a relevant accounting qualification (e.g. AAT) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts and month-end reporting.
• Take ownership of key areas of the month-end process — journals, accruals, prepayments and adjustments.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding items.
• Assist with P&L reviews and provide supporting analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processes.
• Review daily revenue and income audit information, resolving discrepancies.
• Complete revenue reconciliations across both hotels.
• Reconcile cash, bank, credit card and other control accounts.
• Oversee accounts payable and supplier invoices, statement reconciliations and payment runs.
• Support accounts receivable and credit control, ensuring balances are actively managed.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations and reporting.
• Take ownership of designated finance processes and reconciliations.
• Review transactional finance work completed by junior team members, providing guidance.

Skills

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Process-driven

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Sage Line 50

Alkimii

Procure Wizard

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Accounts Assistant to join the finance team of a hotel in one of Belfast's most iconic locations, supporting the day-to-day financial operations of a well-established international hotel brand.

This is a property-based role, reporting into the Finance Manager, and forms part of the on-site finance team responsible for accurate day-to-day transactional processing and financial control across the hotel.

Previous hotel accounting experience is preferred, given the pace and structure of the finance function on-site.

What You'll Do

Transactional & Financial Support

• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts and month-end reporting
• Take ownership of key areas of the month-end process — journals, accruals, prepayments and adjustments — ensuring accuracy and deadlines are met
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding items
• Assist with P&L reviews and provide supporting analysis where required
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processes
• Review daily revenue and income audit information, resolving discrepancies
• Complete daily and monthly revenue reconciliations across both hotels
• Reconcile cash, bank, credit card and other control accounts
• Oversee accounts payable, including supplier invoices, statement reconciliations and payment runs
• Support accounts receivable and credit control, ensuring balances are actively managed
• Assist with payroll reconciliations and associated reporting
• Take ownership of designated finance processes and reconciliations
• Review transactional finance work completed by junior team members, providing support and guidance
• Act as a point of contact for day-to-day finance queries from operational departments and suppliers
• Maintain strong financial controls and ensure compliance with company policies
• Work closely with operational departments across both hotels on accurate, timely financial information
• Support internal and external audit requirements, including preparation of audit schedules
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes and efficiencies
• Assist with training and coaching of Accounts Assistants and junior finance team members
• Provide cover for the Finance Manager as required, taking responsibility for agreed functions in their absence

Candidate Profile

• Previous experience in a hotel or hospitality finance environment is preferred
• Experience in an accounts assistant or similar transactional finance role
• Confident and communicative, comfortable liaising with department heads
• Organised and deadline-driven, able to manage a varied workload
• Good attention to detail and a process-driven approach
• Strong Excel skills; comfortable working across multiple systems — experience with Sage Line 50, Alkimii, or Procure Wizard is an advantage
• Studying towards or holding a relevant accounting qualification (e.g. AAT) is desirable but not essential