Finance Assistant - Income Auditor

Bvlgari Hotel London; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel in London seeks a Finance Officer - Income Auditor to join their finance team. The role involves verifying revenue, preparing journals, and assisting with audits. Ideal candidates will have strong financial skills, attention to detail, and relevant education.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance or hotel accounting is essential.
• Strong mathematical aptitude and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Verifying and reconciling all Revenue centres daily.
• Preparing daily revenue and statistical journals.
• Assisting internal and external auditors.

Skills

Financial Skills

Analytical Ability

Attention to Detail

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Tertiary Education in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

Located in Knightsbridge on the edge of Hyde Park, Bulgari Hotel London is both a haven of calm in the centre of the city and yet under a minute’s walk from landmarks such as Harrods department store.

Since opening in 2012, Bulgari has set new standards among the luxury hotels of the British capital. Elegant contemporary architecture and Bulgari’s legendary flair for design are matched by class-leading quality of service.

We are looking for a Finance Officer - Income Auditor to join a specialized and hands-on Finance & Purchasing team that provides dedicated accounting services for the business, guests, and suppliers.

Working alongside the Finance Manager and team, this role offers a great opportunity to grow within a finance career.

The key responsibilities of the Finance Officer - Income Auditor will include:

• Verifying and reconciling all Revenue centres as reported in the Income Journal Daily.
• Preparing and posting daily revenue, settlement, and statistical journals into the General Ledger system, ensuring all hotel ledgers are fully reconciled, and reporting any discrepancies to the Finance Supervisor.
• Ensuring all system interfaces operate smoothly, reconciling interface revenues, and reporting system issues promptly.
• Reviewing and balancing allowances, rebates, paid outs, refunds, and miscellaneous charges.
• Reviewing daily Housekeeping Discrepancy reports and resolving all unresolved discrepancies.
• Preparing Daily Management Review (audit packs) containing in-house entertainment, management checks, paid outs, unresolved PMs, housekeeping discrepancies, parking and laundry charges, and complimentary stays.
• Reconciling all non-PMS (Opera) revenues to Opera, including Micros POS and others.
• Recording and journalizing daily management checks for F&B outlets, promotions, and in-house entertainment.
• Maintaining an audit trail throughout all tasks.
• Auditing all complimentary bookings daily to ensure proper authorization and accuracy.
• Spot-checking the guest in-house rate report monthly for discrepancies and coordinating with reservations if needed.
• Spot-checking menu changes monthly to ensure correct price updates in the Micros (POS) system.
• Spot-checking employee micro card access rights monthly to ensure proper handover upon departure.
• Assisting with food and beverage cost control duties, such as menu costing and beverage stock variance analysis.
• Completing the Income Audit Risk Register.
• Assisting internal and external auditors with their queries.
• Handling associated month-end responsibilities.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have experience in finance or a similar role in hotel accounting. Strong financial skills, analytical ability, and proficiency in Excel are essential. The candidate should have a solid mathematical aptitude, well-developed problem-solving skills, and keen attention to detail.

Applicants should possess tertiary education in finance or accounting. Excellent communication skills (both written and oral), strong organizational abilities, and the capacity to work independently are required.