Hotel Finance Assistant Controller — Multi-Site

Doubletree by Hilton Lincoln; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bed & Breakfast stays £50

50% food and beverage discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Hapi discounts platform

Long Service Recognition Awards

Team Member recognition awards

Annual leave increases with service

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

leaf HOSPITALITY, a hotel management company, is seeking an experienced Assistant Financial Controller for the Lincoln portfolio. You will support financial control, reporting and compliance across multiple hotels and act as a bridge between hotel operations and the Shared Services Finance function.

You’ll work with operational leaders and finance colleagues on period-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, forecasting, payroll submissions and financial analysis to ensure accurate, timely

Qualifications

• At least 2–3 years in a finance or accounting role, ideally in hotels/multi-site.
• Strong understanding of purchase ledger, sales ledger, banking, payroll submissions and month-end processes.
• Experience preparing reconciliations and contributing to financial reporting.
• Excel skills (intermediate–advanced).
• Attention to detail and well-organised approach.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities across several properties.
• Confident communication and stakeholder management.
• Collaborative with hotel operational teams and senior finance colleagues.
• Knowledge of hotel finance systems or PMS would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support accurate and timely month-end and period-end reporting across the hotel portfolio.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, banking activity and financial controls, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Assist with the preparation of management accounts, financial reporting packs and supporting analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting activity across the supported hotels.
• Complete monthly payroll submissions accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Review revenue control processes and financial information to support accuracy and compliance.
• Monitor aged debt, supplier balances and working capital performance, escalating concerns when appropriate.
• Support the preparation of VAT returns, audits and other statutory reporting requirements.

Skills

Hotel finance experience

Month-end reporting

Financial controls

Stakeholder management

Excel skills

Payroll submissions

Balance sheet reconciliations

Tools

PMS systems

Accounting software

Job description

leaf HOSPITALITY, a hotel management company, is seeking an experienced Assistant Financial Controller for the Lincoln portfolio. You will support financial control, reporting and compliance across multiple hotels and act as a bridge between hotel operations and the Shared Services Finance function.

You’ll work with operational leaders and finance colleagues on period-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, forecasting, payroll submissions and financial analysis to ensure accurate, timely