Assist. Controller Part Qualified-Global Travel and Hospitality

Our client is a leading global Travel and Hospitality group with hotels, luxury resorts in exquisite locations throughout the Americas, South East Asia and Europe. They are a global brand name who have built their reputation on quality of service and delivery, luxury and 5 star ratings. This role is a permanent positon and offers full study support, career development and an excellent working environment.

Management of Accounting Team/Operations

-Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.

-Oversees internal, external and regulatory audit processes.

-Ensures that regular on-going communication occurs with employees to create awareness of business objectives, communicate expectations, and recognize performance.

-Celebrates successes by publicly recognizing the contributions of team members.

Responsibilities:

Review and approval of trial balance journals.

Check the S&M bank accounts for movements and action any issues.

Check S&M Escrow bank accounts for cash and advise Sales Administration personnel.

Check Ops bank account for credit cards and transfers – advise front office and reconcile credit cards receipts. Ensure accounts receivable debtors are updated. Prepare intercompany transfers, MORI payments and other ad hoc payments. Prepare information relating to the rental ticket. Weekly Duties Attend weekly S&M/Operations calls with region.

Supervise the preparation of Accounts Payable (AP) documents for collection by the AP Account Assistant – collating, checking and sorting out any Purchase Order issues, liaising with Heads of Departments.

Prepare and post weekly business journals – bank, OFB invoices, intercompany charges, audit accrual etc.

Cash management – monitor bank accounts and prepare any transfers needed to keep balances to acceptable levels and prepare cash flow forecasts.

Conduct daily Finance team meetings and 15 minute training.

Weekly debtor review meetings. 4 Monthly Duties Payroll – monitor payments vs. accruals, check draft payslips, check final payslips and review payroll journals.

Period end journals – preparation and posting: Accruals, Prepayments, Statistics and other period specific journals.

Prepare period end reports for the regional team

Print off Cognos all site period and year to date sales reports.

Advise lead information to US for posting.

Analyse and post Comp Food and Beverage charges.

Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations and all MIP66 documentation.

Review and sign all balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the team and ensure sufficient back-up.

Assists in the preparation of the Operations Period-end critique calls and Sales & Marketing Budget Variance (BUVAR) calls.

Budget and forecast variance analysis of business period results – preparation of all business period reports, attendance and participation in BUVAR call (minuting the call) – explaining cost variances to regional team.

Period preparation of business forecasts and KPI’s – delivering forecasts to regional team.

Forecast review meetings with team.

Conduct post- period end internal control testing to ensure compliance. Quarterly Duties

Review the C1930 VAT return before payment made to HMRC.

Work with audit team when on-site audit is performed collating all information requested and answering questions raised.

Prepare the Audit File including backup and prepare and post all audit journals required. Supervise and review the audit preparation done by the team. Prepare the annual tax pack. Preparation and upload of business Annual Budget onto the general ledger. Assist with preparation for the annual board meeting.