Financial Controller

Financial Controller - Small Hospitality/Property Company - 5 month contract - Immediate Start - Hands on Role - Central London Hybrid Working - £350-£400 per day

My client is an exciting Aparthotels business looking to hire a hands on Financial Controller/Finance Manager to join their team on an initial 5 month basis. The ideal candidate will have previous experience within property/hospitality management and be comfortable helping the two assistants with the day to day accounting and processes.

Key responsibilities:

· Overseeing the production of all financial information, improving the accuracy, efficiency, and relevance

· Completing balance sheet reviews, highlighting, and managing risks to the business

· Manage the month end to ensure MI (P&L, balance sheet reconciliations and cash flow forecasts) for all the trading entities is completed accurately and to deadlines

· Production of month end reporting packs and report for trading entities

· Produce quarterly consolidated performance reporting packs including covenant compliance

· Coordinating and directing the preparation of the group budget and financial forecasts for trading entities

· Consolidating and forecasting cash flows locally and across the group

· Design and implement internal procedures to maintain/establish strong control environments in current and new locations

· Supporting the hotels achieve financial targets

· Help improve the financial literacy of the department to drive commercial awareness

· Managing the preparation of the annual statutory accounts

· Overseeing the preparation of VAT returns and other statutory submissions such as PAYE and pension settlements · Being the main contact for auditors, co-ordinating the provision of information The Successful Applicant Will Have/be

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

· ACA/CIMA/ACCA Qualified with at least 3 years PQE

· Experience in an area or group role in hotels or hospitality (highly desirable)

· Sound technical knowledge of UK GAAP

· An organised individual who is proactive and works well with deadlines

· Detail oriented focus and not afraid to roll their sleeves up

· An advanced knowledge of Excel