Finance Manager

COREcruitment; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment is seeking a Finance Manager / Management Accountant to join a growing hotel team in Belfast. You will oversee day-to-day financial operations on-site, reporting to the Financial Controller, with autonomy between FC visits.

The role requires hotel accounting experience and a strong accounting background in hospitality, offering exposure to a branded, international hotel environment. On-site work with a dynamic leadership team awaits.

Qualifications

• Previous hotel accounting experience is essential.
• Senior accounts experience in hospitality is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously with on-site FC visits.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with review and commentary.
• Manage general ledger and daily journal postings.
• Conduct daily revenue checks and reconcile income audit reports.
• Support General Manager with financial performance analysis and cost control.
• Be the on-site finance point of contact and escalate to FC as needed.

Skills

Hotel accounting

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Autonomy

Process orientation

Team coaching

Organized

Attention to detail

Excel

Tools

Sage Line 50

Alkimii

Procure Wizard

Job description

We are looking for a Finance Manager / Management Accountant to join a growing team, supporting the day-to-day financial operations of a hotel in one of Belfast's most iconic locations.This is a unique opportunity to work across a well-established international hotel brand within a single vibrant destination.

This is a property-based Finance Manager/Management Accountant role, responsible for the day-to-day financial operations of the hotel and reporting into the Financial Controller.As the FC splits their time between Head Office and the property, this role is the primary on-site finance presence - ensuring accurate reporting, strong financial controls, and effective day-to-day support to the General Manager and hotel leadership team.

Previous hotel accounting experience is essential, given the on-site nature of the role and the level of autonomy required between FC visits.

What You'll Do

Financial Reporting & Controls

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including review and commentary
• Manage the general ledger and day-to-day journal postings
• Carry out daily revenue checks and reconcile income audit reports
• Support the General Manager with financial performance analysis and cost control
• Act as the day-to-day finance point of contact on-site, escalating to the FC as needed

Candidate Profile

• Essential: previous experience in hotel accounting, ideally within a branded/international hotel environment
• A proven track record in a senior accounts position within hospitality
• Confident, articulate, and communicative, with strong interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working with a degree of autonomy, given the FC's split location
• Strong process orientation with a positive approach to change
• Able to coach and develop team members
• Organised, systematic, and deadline-driven
• Analytical and detail-oriented
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills; computer literate across multiple systems - experience with Sage Line 50, Alkimii, or Procure Wizard is an advantage