Finance Assistant

Royal Lancaster London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Restaurant & Spa discounts

Friends & Family rates

Complimentary stay after probation

Private medical insurance

Season ticket loan

Bike to work scheme

Employee recognition events

Job summary

Royal Lancaster London is hiring a Finance Assistant & Cost Controller to join our busy finance department on a permanent basis. Based at our central London property near Lancaster Gate, you will manage supplier invoices, assist with accounts payable and perform reconciliations to support accurate financial reporting.

In this role you will conduct daily revenue reconciliations between Opera PMS, POS and accounting systems, participate in month-end close, stock checks across areas, and ensure

Qualifications

• Experience processing supplier invoices and supporting accounts payable.
• Strong numerical accuracy and data entry skills.
• Familiarity with Opera PMS or similar hospitality systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices, ensuring accuracy and proper authorization.
• Assist with accounts payable functions and supplier reconciliations.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Perform daily revenue reconciliations between Opera PMS, POS and accounting systems.
• Assist with month-end close, including accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Conduct regular stock counts across restaurants, bars, kitchens and storerooms.
• Review purchase orders and goods received notes for accuracy; work hours as needed (≥40 h).

Skills

Accounts payable

Invoice processing

Reconciliation

MS Excel

Tools

Opera PMS

POS system

Job description

Join the team that Always Cares!

Are you the type of person that gets out of bed on the right side every day? If so, we would like you to come and join us as a Finance Assistant & Cost Controller at the Royal Lancaster London, where we encourage your personal development and growth. We are located next to Lancaster Gate tube station, and a short distance from Paddington, Bayswater and Marble Arch stations.

Some of our fabulous benefits you will enjoy as a Finance Assistant & Cost Controller are:

Annual earnings up to £41, ( £35, base salary + non-contractual tronc)

• Pension scheme with company contributions
• 50% discount in all our restaurants and Spa’s across our properties
• Team member and Friends & Family rates across our properties
• Complimentary stay after passing probation
• Extensive discounts on our benefits platform
• Access to private medical insurance
• Support through development plans, apprenticeships and world‑class management development programmes including educational sponsorship to be the best you can be
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing
• Bike to work scheme
• Recommend a Friend incentive
• Complimentary laundry
• Free meals on duty
• Opportunity to join our taskforces to contribute to the business focuses, community and environment
• Employee recognition schemes and Social Committee events including gala dinners and much more!

We are currently looking for a passionate Finance Assistant & Cost Controller, to join our finance department on a permanent basis, with an immediate start to join us in consistently delivering memorable moments and five-star service to our guests and each other. It is important to us that everyone in the team brings positive energy to support our happy and fun environment, as we strive to build a community of diverse backgrounds and life experiences, where we care about careers and not just jobs.

As a Finance Assistant & Cost Controller, your main duties and expectations for the role will include:

• Process supplier invoices, ensuring accuracy, proper authorization, and adherence to company policies.
• Assist with accounts payable functions.
• Reconcilesupplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Perform daily revenue reconciliations between Opera PMS, POS, and accounting systems.
• Assist with month-end close, including accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Conduct regular stock counts across restaurants, bars, kitchens, wine cellars, and storerooms.
• Review purchase orders, goods received notes, and supplier invoices for accuracy and will be required to work such hours as are necessary to fulfil their duties and in any event not less than 40 hours.

We are …

• Best Employer for 2021 at Springboard’s Excellence Awards
• One of the happiest hotels in London
• Earth Check Silver Certified 2026
• 2 rosettes
• Hoteliers’ Charter Approved
• Preferred Hotels & Resorts member
• Top 100 in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK