Assistant Accountant

Job Description

Assistant Accountant | Hospitality & Leisure Brand | Stevenage (On-site) | Up to £33,000

The Assistant Accountant will work closely with the operational teams to ensure the financial close process and ultimately the management information created is robust and used to support decision-making and improve performance.

The right candidate MUST BE at the beginning of their professional qualification (AAT, ACCA or similar) and have a background in Hospitality, Catering or F&B.

Responsibilities
Support the Finance Director with the financial agenda and the Group Manager in producing and understanding quality financial information.
Support as required with preparing financial and commercial information and analysis to support business change and improvement.
Maintain schedules for the contract, showing actual versus agreed client budgets and reasons for key variances.
Lead site-based periodic financial reviews feeding into Group Manager and overall Leadership.
Develop a deep understanding of the operational, financial, commercial & legal aspects of the formal contract within the area of responsibility.
Support business and client discussions through the preparation of financial and commercial options as required to support potential contractual changes.
Actively report, manage, and advise on the commercial opportunities & risks.
Track as appropriate the benefits of pricing changes through the P&L.
Prepare key balance sheet reconciliations for the contract.
Lead as required the invoicing process for the location to ensure accuracy.
Production of Client Financial reporting as required.

The right candidate
Good communication skills; oral, written and presentation.
Extensive experience with financial systems & Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel.
Self-motivated and proactive, constantly looking to challenge and improve current working practices.
Ability to engage and influence others and build strong working relationships across all departments to deliver and improve outcomes.

What’s in it for you
We are offering £30,000-£33,000 (DOE) + Study Support.
Company pension.
MyStaff Shop discounts.
Generous Annual Leave, increasing in line with service with the ability to buy extra days.
EAP in house mental health champion.
Training and development.

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