Assistant Regional Controller

Moto Hospitality; Dunstable; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company is seeking an Assistant Regional Controller to support financial activities across the South Region. Responsibilities include aiding sites in sales and cash management, identifying financial risks, and ensuring compliance with company policies. The ideal candidate has solid Excel skills and knowledge of Lynx reporting. This role involves significant travel and offers various employee benefits including bonuses and training opportunities.

Benefits

Company electric car

Up to 15% company performance bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discount for family and friends

Enhanced benefits including maternity and sick pay

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Solid excel skills.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Lynx.
• Good understanding of unit level issues.
• Accountability for compliance and company policies.
• Strong understanding of trading accounts.

Responsibilities

• Support sites on financial matters including sales and stock.
• Identify and support underperforming units.
• Develop controls for ongoing initiatives.
• Complete Health Checks to identify financial risks.
• Attend monthly finance reviews.

Skills

Solid excel skills

Excellent knowledge of Lynx

Good understanding of cost of sales

Strong communication skills

Time management and prioritisation skills

Job description

37.5 hours per week

Field Based Role - Role is based in the South covering a large area so you will be travelling most days

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Finance Department where we are looking to recruit an Assistant Regional Controller to work alongside the Regional Controller in the South Region. As a key stakeholder between the Finance Department and sites, this role will be responsible for day-to-day controls activities outlined below, working closely with the Regional Controller on issue resolution, ensuring compliance and escalation procedures.

What we offer:

• Company electric car
• Up to 15% company performance bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Up to 60% discount for you, your partner as well as your family and friends
• Enhanced benefits, including maternity, paternity, pension, sick pay and life assurance
• Fabulous training and development opportunities including funding qualifications
  
  

You will be responsible for:

• Support sites where needed on all financial matters including sales, cash and stock
• Review, identify and support underperforming units on all financial matters including sales, cash and stock to drive efficiencies and add value
• Provide support on all site-based systems including; WRS, RMF, HSBC, Mosaic etc
• Develop controls & processes to support new and existing initiatives
• Support sites with Loomis related issues to ensure cash is fully reconciled and any risks are identified and escalated where appropriate
• Complete Health Checks across all brands to identify any potential financial risks and ensure appropriate controls are in place and being adhered to
• Attend monthly finance reviews, highlighting risks & opportunities through support and challenge
• Support with all site cash handling procedures
• Training site-based colleagues on a regular basis on financial processes such as cash handling, stock takes etc
• Identify and propose potential opportunities for simpler ways of working
• Deputise or be invited as an addition to attend various key meeting and play an active role in providing input
• Support with ad-hoc tasks or projects as and when required
  
  

The candidate we are looking for will have:

• Solid excel skills
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Lynx and reports produced by Lynx.
• Good understanding of unit level issues such as cost of sales, cash loss and stock holding.
• Able to hold accountability for lack of compliance or mis use against company policies, appreciating the sensitivity and confidentiality of certain situations.
• Strong understanding of trading accounts with emphasis on stock loss, bad debt and cash write offs.
• Excellent communication, time management, prioritisation skills, enthusiasm to continually review and improve processes and initiative to implement change.
  
  

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