Head of Finance - Reed : Job Details

Reed Finance are looking a Head of Finance for an esteemed Hospitality Venue.

This role will suit a qualified accountant ideally with a hotels and hospitality, events, catering or golf background.

KEY RESPONSBILITIES:

• Co-ordination and generation of budgets and forecasts,
• Preparation of Board Finance Report.
• Weekly wage and revenue analysis.
• Reviewing business financial performance.
• Oversee working capital, including billing and collection and debtor management.
• Business Partner to the Hotel General Manager, Director of Golf and other key Heads of Department.
• Management of fixed asset registers.
• Responsibility for oversight and review of monthly Hotel & Golf payroll.
• Dealing with HMRC returns and enquiries.
• Liaison with auditors and managing the annual audit process.

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified member of an accountancy body (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or holder of an equivalent qualification) 
• Experience of working in the Hotel, Hospitality, Catering, Events, Golf & Leisure sectors is desirable
• Experience of producing accounts, KPIs and reports at Board level
• Successful track record of leading a finance function

Skills & Knowledge

• Advanced Microsoft Excel user
• Desirable to have previous experience working with POS systems and Property Management Systems

• Exceptional communication skills at all levels
• Emotionally intelligent leader
• Strong technical skills

Personal Qualities

• Commerciality astute
• Articulate and personable
• Approachable
• Professional in presentation and communication
• A self-starter, excellent at problem solving
• Team player
• Strong organisation skills and ability to work to hard deadlines
• Ability to handle high levels of pressure.
• High levels of integrity and respect
• Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind.
• The ability to effectively manage and motivate a team
• Resilient, with the ability to work calmly and politely under pressure.