Financial Controller

Trace – Expert Accountancy Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm offers a stellar opportunity for a Financial Controller to join a thriving hospitality group. Based in London, you will manage comprehensive financial operations, work closely with top executives, and ensure accurate reporting. This role requires a qualified accountant with significant experience in financial management and a focus on confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years PQE in finance.
• FC level experience in the hospitality sector required.
• Significant experience using and maintaining accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage payments across 6 properties and maintain accurate P&L records.
• Compile and send monthly spend reports to CFO.
• Prepare annual Financial Statements and liaise with auditors.

Skills

Confidentiality

Accounting Systems

Financial Management

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

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Senior Finance Recruitment specialist. Leading the C&I team at Trace Recruitment focussing on CFO, FD and senior finance recruitment. Across my team…

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Financial Controller to join a growing hospitality group. Based in Oxfordshire, you’ll work closely with the CFO of one company and the Owner of the other. Leading a team of two, you’ll be responsible for;

• Managing all payments and bills across 6 properties and recording them accurately across the relevant P&L
• Reconciling bank and compiling weekly cash forecasts
• Liaising with external insurance broker as well as group legal and EA, so to ensure relevant insurances are always in place
• Compiling and sending monthly spend report to CFO within 10 business days of month end
• Maintaining all records for tax and year end reporting purposes.
• Managing relationship with banking partners and tax advisors.
• Daily ongoing reporting of performance, broken down into component parts
• Preparing monthly board pack within 10 business days of month end
• Preparing annual Financial Statements and liaising with the auditors’ overall numbers and tax
• Review and approve any spend that is not pre-approved as part of BAU, liaising with the Group CFO where necessary.
• Maintaining and providing all relevant information for the Group corporate tax returns.
• Preparing, reviewing and submitting VAT returns.
• Alongside the relevant GM, performing all budgeting and forecasting.
• Maintaining and reviewing of payroll and all direct debits.
• Liaising with Group so to ensure relevant insurances are always in place.
• Ensuring services are maintained and always on the most competitive tariff; and working closely with the relevant GM, ensuring stock and spend control.
• Liaising with external insurance brokers to ensure appropriate coverage across all locations and activities.

The candidate must be;

• A qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) with minimum of 5 years PQE.
• Have had FC level experience in the hospitality sector.
• Able to exercise absolute confidentiality; and
• Significant experience using and maintaining accounting systems.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Hospitality

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