Assistant Management Accountant

Langdale Leisure Ltd.; Ambleside; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Be our guest – yearly stay option

Fitness & Leisure facilities access

Staff canteen meals

Staff discounts on estate facilities

Refer a Friend bonus up to £300

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Enhanced Sick Pay & Life cover after 6

Job summary

Langdale Leisure Ltd. in Ambleside seeks an Assistant Management Accountant to support day-to-day finance operations and the production of management accounts. The role blends on-site work at Langdale Hotel and Spa with two days of remote work, offering a comprehensive finance Function exposure within a hospitality context.

You will assist in reporting, cashflow, journals, VAT and year-end procedures, collaborating with department heads to ensure accurate financial information and controls.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to handle large data sets from different systems.
• Strong proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Attention to detail and collaborative cross-department work experience in finance.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Management Accountant to maintain and develop a financial reporting system with timely, accurate information daily, weekly and monthly.
• Support the finance team in establishing new business processes.
• Produce timely monthly management accounts.
• Prepare nominal journals, VAT returns, stats forms and other relevant submissions.
• Prepare bank reconciliations.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Manage debtors and creditors, including supplier payments and statement reconciliations.

Skills

Excellent communication

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Data handling across multiple systems

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Collaborative across departments

Hospitality finance experience

Finance system & supplier management

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Management Accountant

Salary: £32,960

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Hours: 39 hours per week

This role offers hybrid working, three days on-site at Langdale Hotel and Spa, Ambleside, LA22 9JD / two days per week from home.

Please note we are unable to offer Sponsorship for this role.

Role Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Management Accountant to provide effective support to the Management Accountant and Finance Assistants, throughout the day-to-day running of the finance department, together with the production of the management accounts, ad hoc reporting and annual audit. You will also work closely with Heads of Departments in achieving this aim.

Key Responsibilities

• To assist the Management Accountant in maintaining and developing a financial reporting system that ensures timely, accurate and relevant information is produced on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Support the finance team in the establishment of new business processes.
• Production of timely monthly management accounts.
• Prepare Nominal Journals, VAT Returns, stats forms and any other relevant financial submissions, as required.
• Prepare the bank reconciliations.
• Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts.
• Manage debtors and creditors, including supplier payments and statement reconciliations.
• Establish strong working relationships with the operational management team.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrable experience of analytical thinking and problem-solving.
• The ability to handle a lot of data from different systems.
• Competency using Microsoft Office – Word, Excel (in particular), PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to work collaboratively across departments on the wider Estate.
• Be able to handle multiple challenging priorities and assignments, communicating effectively with stakeholders.
• A background of working within a Finance department in a commercial organisation, preferably within the hospitality sector, although not essential.
• Experience in managing a finance system and third-party suppliers.

What We Offer

• Be our guest with a yearly complimentary stay in our Langdale hotel, B&B rate for one night.
• Get fit for free with complimentary access to our Fitness and Leisure Facilities.
• Get fed for free with meals available in our staff canteen.
• Get recognised with a chance to win cash prizes through Guest Nominations and for colleagues voting you a Langdale Superstar.
• Get a bonus of up to £300.00 with out Refer a Friend scheme.
• Get support with access to our confidential and impartial Employee Assistance Program (EAP) supported by our team of trained Mental Health First Aiders.
• Get it for less with staff discounts in Wainwrights Inn, Brimstone Spa, Brimstone Hotel and Stove Restaurant alongside external discounts such as Kendal Physio, Windermere cruises and B&Q trade.
• Get security after 6 months of service, you will gain enhanced Sick Pay and Life cover up to twice your salary.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Langdale is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. We're committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents flourish. Our dedication to diversity fuels innovation, ensuring we remain at the forefront of our industry. Join us and be a part of a team that celebrates differences, creating a brighter, more diverse future together.

Working conditions

This role offers hybrid working, three days on-site at Langdale Hotel and Spa, Ambleside, LA22 9JD / two days per week from home.

All candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK at the start of employment.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to starting employment.

Company overview

Set in the heart of the English Lake District and surrounded by breath-taking scenery the Langdale Estate offers a choice of luxury hotel, self-catering and timeshare accommodation, spa experiences and therapies, restaurant, and bar.

At Langdale we pride ourselves on giving our guests an exceptional service and so we want people who want to make a difference, who care about creating a guest experience that is unique and memorable.

Purpose, vision & values

• Timeshare owners and Guests should be at the centre of everything that we do.
• Our people are important, and we should aim to do our very best by them at all times.
• It is incumbent upon us all to ensure that the business is sustainable so that it can deliver the owners needs and ensure that our people prosper.
• The natural environment and our communities are central to our thinking at all times.