Junior Financial Accountant

Lore Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A unique lifestyle hotel company in London seeks a Junior Financial Accountant to oversee cost control functions across its properties. The role involves managing daily cost operations, preparing cost reports, and ensuring compliance with company policies. The ideal candidate will be detail-driven and proactive with strong analytical skills. This position offers competitive pay plus benefits including discounts at partner hotels and restaurants.

Benefits

Guest experience including dinner and drinks

6 complimentary nights a year at any Lore Group hotel

Employee discount and Friends and Family rates

Discounts in Lore Group restaurants and bars

Contribution towards Health - Cash Plan

Length of service incentives

Qualifications

• Detail-driven individual with experience in financial accounting.
• Proficient in cost control and monitoring.
• Ability to prepare reports and analyze financial data.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily cost control operations for both properties.
• Prepare accurate cost reports identifying trends and providing savings opportunities.
• Conduct regular stock takes and reconcile inventory records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Cost control management

Proactive approach

Job description

A lifestyle Hotel based on London's eccentric South Bank. With 354 bedrooms, award-winning food and drink outlets and an electric energy, Sea Containers London is a destination where glamour meets brutalism - and it's your London anchor on the River Thames.

We're seeking a detail-driven, proactive Junior Financial Accountant to oversee and manage cost control functions across our two London properties. You'll be at the heart of ensuring our financial integrity by monitoring, analysing, and optimising operational costs-keeping everything running efficiently without compromising the quality and creativity our hotels are known for.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily cost control operations for both properties, including purchasing, stock control, and expense monitoring.
• Prepare accurate cost reports, identifying trends, variances, and opportunities for savings.
• Conduct regular stock takes and reconcile inventory records with accounting data.
• Work closely with F&B, purchasing, and finance teams to maintain cost efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and industry standards for procurement and inventory control.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Implement and maintain strong internal controls across departments.
• Prepare month end cost of sales journals and accruals
• Assist in month end P&L reporting

Salary: Competitive + service charge, plus benefits

Benefits

• Guest experience including dinner and drinks
• 6 complimentary nights a year at any Lore Group hotel
• Lore Group Employee & Immediate Family Rates
• Lore Group Friend and Family Rates
• 50% Employee discount and 25% Friends and Family discount at over 800 partner hotels via Lore Discovery
• 50% discount in Lore Group restaurants and bars
• Discounts in our spa and cinema
• Contribution towards Health - Cash Plan
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
• Life Assurance
• Length of service incentives (additional holiday)
• Bespoke training programmes
• Free meals on duty
• Incentives such as Ride-to-Work and season ticket loan
• Quarterly employee award ceremony and company staff parties
• Employee assistance programme

Location: London