Assistant Financial Controller

art'otel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Hotel restaurant/bar discounts

F&B discounts for family

Benefit Hub – discounts at stores and

Company pension plan

Access to pay advances

Ride to Work Scheme

Free dry cleaning for work uniform

Award-winning training

Annual staff parties

Job summary

art'otel London Battersea Power Station is seeking an Assistant Financial Controller to lead monthly management accounts, journal postings and balance sheet reconciliations in a premium 164-key hotel. You will manage VAT submissions, intercompany movements, and system integrations across SUN, SAP and Board.

Join a dynamic finance team focused on process improvements, audit readiness, and strong internal controls within a luxury hospitality setting.

Qualifications

• Finance background with hotel industry experience is preferred.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Knowledge of VAT submissions and HMRC processes.
• Experience with intercompany reconciliations and loans is desirable.
• Ability to collaborate across finance teams and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Upload financial data into SUN, SAP and Board with consistency.
• Approve and finalise monthly Balance Sheet and intercompany reconciliations.
• Finalise VAT submissions and file with HMRC.
• Manage intercompany loans and movements; identify efficiency improvements.
• Support auditors and ensure compliance with accounting controls.

Skills

Financial accounting

Balance sheet

VAT compliance

Intercompany reconciliations

Process improvement

Team collaboration

SAP

SUN (S/4HANA)

Board reporting

Tools

SAP

SUN

Board reporting systems

Job description

If you're from a Finance background in hotels and looking for a defining step in your career, this Assistant Financial Controller role at the 5 star art'otel London Battersea could be for you!

We are recruiting for an Assistant Financial Controller for our first art'otel in London! A premium lifestyle hotel situated next to the new, iconic, Battersea Power Station development. Perched on the Electric Boulevard, the 164 keys art'otel London Battersea Power Station sits in the heart of this newly energised neighbourhood, offering restaurants, bars, shops, and galleries, amidst the eye-catching architecture that surrounds the historical Battersea Power Station.

The Assistant Financial Controller role will be working in one of our most exciting hotels in London.

As our Assistant Financial Controller, you will…

• Prepare of all monthly management accounts, journal postings, accruals, prepayments, and monthly reports
• Responsible for uploading financial information into SUN, SAP, and Board, ensuring consistency across all systems
• Approval & Finalisation of monthly Balance Sheet and Intercompany reconciliations, investigating and correcting any variances
• Finalise VAT submissions and submit to HMRC in a timely manner
• Intercompany reconciliations and management accounts
• Manage intercompany loans and movement
• Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of existing processes and procedures
• Engage in active collaboration within the finance community to identify opportunities for process improvements and best ways of working
• Support the development and implementation of group-wide finance system & process change projects
• Provide support for internal and external auditors
• Responsible for driving compliance of all Accounting and Financial Controls
• Ensure the accuracy of hotel ledgers and compliance with the accounting practices and procedures as required by corporate policies and procedures, and generally accepted accounting practices
• Ensure that all legal responsibilities are followed with regards to VAT, filing and retention of records etc.

Why join us as our Assistant Financial Controller?

• Start with 30 days of holiday per year - including bank holidays, increasing with years of service
• Heavily discounted hotel rates in Europe (extends to the Radisson Hotel Group and family & friends)
• F&B discounts at our restaurants and bars (for your whole party)
• Benefit Hub – Discounted prices at hundreds of online and high street stores, supermarkets, major retailers, attractions, restaurants, and cinemas.
• Company pension plan
• Access to 40% of your pay before payday!
• Ride to Work Scheme & free local cycling lessons
• Free dry cleaning for work uniform
• Award-winning training
• Annual Staff parties and events

If you share passion for art, culture and hospitality, art’otel is where people’s talents will feel at home. We aim to inspire guests to be creative and discover the arts; by dazzling them with sensational service by enriching their knowledge; by encouraging their passion for art and appetite for discovering the fun in life.