Assistant Director of Finance

Auberge Resorts; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Accounting Supervisor to lead their financial operations at a luxury hotel. In this role, you'll supervise an accounting team, ensuring accurate revenue audits, timely financial reporting, and compliance with financial policies. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a vibrant setting, contributing to the success of a prestigious collection of hotels. If you have a passion for hospitality and a strong background in accounting, this role will allow you to make a significant impact while enjoying a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality accounting operations preferred.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel with advanced formulae.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the accounting team and manage daily tasks.
• Prepare accurate revenue and cost reports on time.
• Manage month-end financial closing process efficiently.

Skills

Financial Management

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Microsoft Excel

Leadership Skills

Multilingual

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Company Description

Auberge Resorts Collection is a portfolio of extraordinary hotels, resorts, residences and private clubs. While each property is unique, all share a crafted approach to luxury and bring the soul of the locale to life through captivating design, exceptional cuisine, innovative spas and gracious yet unobtrusive service. With 30 one-of-a-kind hotels and resorts, Auberge invites guests to create unforgettable stories in some of the world's most desirable destinations.

Our mission is to be the most inspiring collection of one-of-a-kind luxury properties and experiences in the world. We are best-loved because we are intimate, stylish, soulful and deeply personal.

For more information: aubergeresorts.com. Connect with Auberge Resorts Collection on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, and LinkedIn @AubergeResorts and #AlwaysAuberge

An exclusive sanctuary where the timeless elegance of London's storied past meets the vibrant pulse of modern British life, Cambridge House anchors an esteemed list of European Auberge Resorts properties, including Florence's Collegio alla Querce, The Woodward in Geneva, Santorini's Grace Hotel and the charming French countryside, Domaine des Etangs.

Developed by the Ruben brothers, this elegant project is nestled between the tranquil expanse of Green Park and the lively allure of Shepherd Market. Our uniquely Mayfair hotel, complemented by a private members' club, offers a harmonious blend of retreat and gathering space all offering buzzy food and beverage and stunning design lead by Europe's leading architecture and interior design voices. This majestic Georgian mansion and Grade 1-listed Palladian-style townhouse are being thoughtfully transformed into a 102-room hotel, preserving its rich heritage while presenting London's most desirable new restaurants, bars, spa, and private members club that are perfectly attuned to the pulse and style of modern London life.

Job Description

Daily:

• Supervises the accounting team and assigns daily tasks and projects.
• Performs the revenue audit and ensures correctness and completeness of the daily income journal.
• Prepares accurate and timely revenue, labor, and cost of sales reports.
• Reconciles the cash deposits from the PMS/POS. Prepares the daily bank deposit and posts cashier over and short.
• Reviews the accuracy and appropriate authorization of revenue adjustments, paid out vouchers, and complimentary F&B services. Collaborates with operations management to ensure compliance with the financial policies and procedures.
• Reviews and approves invoices for payment. Verifies compliance with purchasing and receiving controls, G/L coding account distribution, and accrued sales tax.
• Timely and accurate deposits of all cash, check, and credit card receipts.
• Reviews and approves all petty cash purchases. Verifies accuracy of charges and completeness of proper approval and receipt.

Weekly/Bi-Weekly:

• Processes travel agent commission payments. Reviews and approves group commission requests. Validates online travel agency commission invoices by sample testing guest commissions.
• Schedules and monitors hours worked for Accounting department employees.
• Reconciles and approves service charges, commissions, and gratuities for payroll processing.
• Reviews and posts the payroll journal entry.
• Meets with hotel leaders to review expense commitments against forecast and budget.

Monthly:

• Manages the month-end financial closing process and ensures the closing achieves objectives and deadlines.
• Prepares month-end adjusting journal entries.
• Ensures journal entries are accurately prepared and posted to the general ledger system.
• Ensures physical inventories are scheduled and taken for food, beverage, operating equipment, and other operating supplies per company policies.
• Prepares and distributes preliminary financial statements and general ledger to the hotel leadership team. Analyzes the profit and loss statement against budget and forecast and identifies and documents the variance causes.
• Reconciles the calculated indirect tax liability against the amounts collected with revenues and investigates any variances. Collaborates with the operations leadership to modify procedures or system configurations to efficiently and accurately collect indirect taxes.
• Prepares the indirect tax returns and remits payments to the taxing authorities.
• Prepares and/or reviews the balance sheet accounts and bank reconciliations, including appropriate supporting documentation. Resolves reconciling items before the following month's end.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality accounting operations preferred.
• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or hospitality is strongly preferred.
• Any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is required.
• A demonstrable ability to prepare various balance sheet accounts and bank reconciliations.
• Possess a high degree of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, filters, conditional formatting, text-to-columns, and advanced formulae, including SUBTOTAL, SUMPRODUCT, SUMIF, NPV, IRR, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, IF, MAX, MIN, LEFT, RIGHT, MID, TEXTAFTER, TEXTBEFORE.
• Ability to assemble, analyze, and understand integrated spreadsheets and complex technical information.
• Effective management, leadership, organizational, and communications skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays, according to operational needs.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, ideally in Hotel Management, Business, Finance or a combination of these.
• Ability to live and work in the United Kingdom without sponsorship.

Personal Skills:

• Strong aptitude in financial management, financial reports, and analysis.
• Demonstrated track record of strong attention to detail and good communication skills.
• Multilingual.

Additional Information

Auberge Resorts Collection is a portfolio of extraordinary hotels, resorts, residences, and private clubs. While each property is unique, all share a crafted approach to luxury and bring the soul of the locale to life through captivating design, exceptional cuisine and spas, and gracious yet unobtrusive service. With hotels and resorts across three continents, Auberge invites guests to create unforgettable stories in some of the world's most desirable destinations. Please visit aubergeresorts.com to learn more about our Collection. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Linkedin, Facebook and Pinterest: @AubergeResorts and #AlwaysAuberge.

Auberge Resorts LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Auberge Resorts LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Auberge Resorts LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.