Financial Controller

The LaLit London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel group in Greater London seeks a Finance Controller/Manager to maintain accurate financial functions. Responsibilities include reviewing night audits, preparing reports, and ensuring timely accounting processes. Ideal candidates will possess experience in luxury hotels, strong interpersonal skills, and attention to detail. The company offers competitive salary, complimentary business attire dry cleaning, and various employee benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for finance professionals aiming to advance their careers.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Complimentary dry cleaning of business attire

Discounted food and beverage rates

Complimentary meals on duty

Learning and development programs

Varied Employee Social Calendar

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Finance Controller from a luxury 4/5* hotel.
• Basic understanding of accountancy and bookkeeping.
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills.
• Great team worker and leader.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Pride and attention to detail in your work.
• Methodological and Numerical ability.
• Flexible attitude.

Responsibilities

• Review night audit and documentation for daily archive.
• Prepare weekly sales and banking report for submission.
• Review guest and city ledger and chase outstanding debts.
• Prepare adjustments and write-off reports.
• Track purchase orders and invoices for timely submission.
• Input payroll and submit to Head Office.
• Assist HODs in completing departmental forecasts.
• Conduct cash audits and spot checks.
• Produce daily sales and statistics reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Experience as a Finance Controller in a luxury hotel

Basic understanding of accountancy and bookkeeping

Job description

The LaLit Suri Hospitality Group, headquartered in New Delhi, is India's largest and the fastest growing privately owned Hotel Company. The company offers a portfolio of 13 Luxury hotels, palaces and resorts spread across Indian sub-continent.

We are currently seeking a Finance Controller/Manager to join our dedicated Finance department.

Your New Role

The Financial Controller is an integral part of the team responsible for maintaining an efficient and accurate finance function within the company. You will be predominantly responsible for assisting in performing administration accounts department procedures: registering house invoices, maintaining ledger bookkeeping entries, reconciling accounts according to hotel schedules and forwarding financial analyses to appropriate recipients.

Main Duties

1. Review of the night audit, ensuring all documentation is in place for daily archive and all variances and unusual items are investigated and corroborated.
2. Preparation of weekly sales and banking report and submission to head office.
3. Review of guest and city ledger and chasing of all debt on a timely basis.
4. Preparation of adjustments and write off reports, for discussion and authorisation by the general manager.
5. Purchase order tracking, invoice chasing and authorisation, coding and submission to Head Office on a timely basis.
6. Payroll tracking, inputting and submission to Head Office.
7. Ensure HOD’s complete their departmental forecast at least 1 week prior to month commencing and transfer this onto the excel document for the GM to.
8. Ensure HOD’s complete their departmental forecast weekly and spreadsheet updated and sent to GM.
9. Cash audits - spot checks of cash floats on property and on a regular basis.
10. Income audit producing accurate daily sales, room and catering stats and control of guest, sales and package ledgers, cash and credit cards.

What you will need to succeed

• Previous experience as a Finance Controller from a luxury 4/5* hotel.
• Basic understanding of accountancy and bookkeeping.
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills.
• Great team worker and leader.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Pride and attention to detail in your work.
• Methodological and Numerical ability.
• Flexible attitude.

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary.
• Complimentary dry cleaning of business attire/uniform.
• Discounted Food and Beverage and accommodation rates.
• Complimentary meals on duty.
• Learning and development programs.
• Varied Employee Social Calendar.

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.