Finance Team - Financial Analyst

Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre is seeking a Financial Analyst for a 12-month fixed-term period. The role involves financial administration across AR/AP and income audit, with a strong focus on data analysis using Excel and reporting tools to drive insights.

You will monitor income reconciliations, manage supplier invoicing, and support the finance team with accurate datasets and trends to aid decision-making. This is an on-site role at Birmingham, working with a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Finance administration experience including accounts payable and receivable.
• Proficient in Excel and reporting systems to identify trends and insights.
• Familiarity with Sage and invoicing platforms for accurate processing.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing posting into the General Ledger for accuracy across events.
• Managing Pelican invoicing and receipting processes end-to-end.
• Conducting income audit and balancing systems to cash, bank and card takings.
• Processing accounts payable invoices and updating the PO tracker.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements and checking commission claims.
• Debt collection liaison with external parties to secure prompt payments.
• Data analysis and reporting to support financial decisions.

Skills

Finance administration

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Data analysis

Excel

Sage

Reporting systems

Tools

Pelican invoicing

Newbridge system

Excel

Sage

Job description

We're proud to be a certified B Corp - one of only seven hotels/hotel groups in the UK to earn this prestigious accreditation. This means we're part of a global community of businesses committed to using profits and purpose to make a positive impact on people and the planet. If you want to be part of a team that values sustainability, inclusivity and meaningful work, we'd love to hear from you.

We are seeking a Financial Analyst to provide financial administration and data analysis support across the Hotel's accounts receivable, accounts payable and income audit functions. This role will be for an initial 12 month fixed-term period.

The role holder will monitor daily income audit reconciliations, investigates and reports on any variances or anomalies, and manage the end-to-end supplier invoicing process, from Pelican receipting through to payment. The role also carries a strong data analysis and reporting remit, using Excel and AI tools to build datasets, track trends and support the Finance team with data-driven insight for decision-making.

What you'll be doing

• Reviewing posting into the General Ledger (G/L) for accuracy across events.
• Reviewing future events and weddings for deposits and purchase orders (POs).
• Managing debt collection and liaising with the University of Birmingham (UoB) for prompt payment.
• Conducting credit checks and undertaking regular account reviews.
• Resolving billing queries in a timely manner.
• Allocating debtor and commission payments.
• Reviewing group bookings and events prior to sending out invoices.
• Monitoring voucher redemptions (e.g. Voucher Cart).
• Conducting income audit, balancing the G/L and Newbridge system to cash, bank and card takings, including Visa, Amex and PCI compliance.
• Reporting on any imbalances, variances or anomalies identified.
• Maintaining internal trade receipts and allowances for correctness and tracking.
• Managing the Pelican invoicing and receipting process, resolving any challenges.
• Processing accounts payable (AP) invoices and updating the PO tracker.
• Reconciling supplier statements.
• Checking the validity of commission claims and processing related invoices.
• Undertaking data analysis, dataset-building and reporting to support financial and operational decision-making.

About you

You should have experience in finance administration, accounts or income audit, with a good understanding of accounts payable and receivable processes, debt collection and supplier management. You'll enjoy working with data, using tools such as Excel, Sage and reporting systems to spot trends, improve accuracy and turn financial information into useful insight.

Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and applicants will be shortlisted and recruited on the sole basis of their relevant skills, experience and qualifications. If you have a disability and require any adjustment to be made to the recruitment process in order for you to participate, please contact [e-mail] or call the People & Culture Team on 0121 414 8927.