Assistant Corporate Financial Controller

Malmaison Belfast; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain is looking for an Assistant Corporate Financial Controller to manage financial reporting and oversee the finance team's functions. The ideal candidate should be a qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience and strong IFRS knowledge. This role requires excellent people management and stakeholder communication skills. Located in London, this position offers a hybrid working model with both office and home working options.

Benefits

Competitive Salary & Benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrable post-qualification experience in a senior finance role, preferably in hotels, hospitality or retail.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting and financial reporting standards (IFRS).
• Excellent people management skills with the ability to lead a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in a listed company or complex business structure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage key aspects of periodic reporting and transactional processing.
• Establish relationships with key stakeholders in the CFO department.
• Drive consistency and high-quality standards across the department.
• Step into a Financial Controller position when required.
• Deliver high-quality financial reporting and analysis.

Skills

Technical accounting skills (IFRS)

Strong systems experience

Good Excel skills

People management skills

Effective financial management

Communication and interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Team player

Experience with financial systems (ERP)

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

SAP

Cognos

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Role:Assistant Corporate Financial Controller - Malmaison & Hotel du Vin
Salary:Competitive Salary & Benefits
Location:Office Based (Cromwell Road, London), Hybrid working – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

12 Month FTC

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Central finance team as Assistant Corporate Financial Controller on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract basis. You will manage and oversee key aspects of periodic reporting, transactional processing, external and internal audit, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and overheads for Malmaison & Hotel du Vin central head office function.

The successful candidate will establish strong relationships with key stakeholders in the stakeholders, drive consistency and high-quality standards across the CFO department, and possess excellent technical accounting skills (IFRS), strong systems experience, and good Excel skills.

This role offers the opportunity to step into a Financial Controller position, deputising for the Corporate Financial Controller, and is ideal for a passionate financial professional with a track record of leading people and driving business performance through effective financial management.

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified Accountantwith at demonstrable post-qualification experience in a senior finance role, preferably within the hotels, hospitality or retail (multi-site) industry.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting and financial reporting standards (IFRS).
• Preferred exposure in a listed company or complex business structure.
• Hunger and curious to learn about the wider hospitality business and what is happening at hotel level.
• Excellent people management skills, with the ability to lead and motivate a team of finance professionals.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality financial reporting and analysis and driving business performance through effective financial management.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with senior management and other stakeholders.
• Strong team player who can demonstrate an ability to take ownership of work streams and able to work independently.
• Sleeves rolled up approach. Happy in the detail whilst understanding the bigger picture.
• Experience with financial systems and software, preferably with experience in ERP systems such as SAP and Cognos.
• Demonstrable experience of process improvements across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience of building high-performing teams and of acting as a credible, trusted business advisor.
• Exceptional presentation skills.
• High level of competency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc) and other relevant software.
• A rigorous and methodical approach with an eye for detail.

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