We are looking for a Financial Controller to manage the accounts for 3 hotels. You will manage P&L, VAT Returns, HMRC reporting forms, cash flow, forecast reports, analyze stock taking reports, ensuring systems are in place to prevent financial theft. The role will oversee purchase ledger, credit control and supplier payment planning. This role includes are the normal duties of a financial controller. As a Financial Controller you will have overall responsibility for budgeting and cost control, including financial planning and forecasting. You will also be managing the Finance Team to ensure all functions including sales and purchase ledger, record keeping and cash reconciliations are compliant and being monitored accordingly. Tasks Include: To report and reconcile daily revenue, prepare daily, management information for the hotels. Audit of daily rates, discounts, voids and complimentary, liaise with departmental managers at the Hotels. Responsible for processing of purchase orders and invoices, input into Sage paperless, ensuring coding is allocated correctly to nominal codes, pay suppliers in accordance with SARR policy. Deal with supplier queries, ensuring supply is maintained at all times to Intercompany charging and reconciliations. PAYE reconciliation. Report payroll costs by department and input into nominal ledger. Prepare P11D at year end. Ensure client invoices are raised within three days of the event and credit control is in place to collect debts in line with company policy of 30 days. Deal with client queries. Review correct charging with departments and increase accuracy of charging. Daily review of bank balance and awareness of cash flow, controlling receipts and payments. Control of assets - beverage stock control, misc. stock controls, monthly stock reporting including variance analysis and GP%. Internal audits to be undertaken on regular basis across all Hotels production of financial accounts and liaising with auditors. Ensure all revenue is captured and all costs are reported correctly in nominal ledger. Prepare weekly P & L report. Prepare monthly management accounts in line with group policy. Liaise with all HOD's regarding departmental P & L's, gross profit %, support general manager with P & L analysis and training for managers. Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled every month for review. Prepare VAT returns, National Statistics and year end payroll filing. Attend and participate in GM and Head of Department Meetings. Prepare annual budgets, review the sales budget, and prepare the cost budget and present full budget to The Investors. Ad hoc reporting, including reviewing costed rosters for the operation at the hotels on a monthly basis. Prepare accounting year end schedules including fixed asset register and tax information. Qualifications/Experience Qualified AAT/CIMA/ACCA or similar qualification or experience, with a proven track record in a self-accounting property, as a senior financial manager within the 4 or 5 star leisure industry. Key skills required Strong manager, self-motivator, with attention to detail. Ability to working to tight deadlines. Have a "hands on" approach to deal with the matters as they arise. Have proven experience of self-accounting for large hotel/resort or similar. Taking accounts from trial balance through to management and statutory accounts. Systems Experience Accounting and payroll systems. Excel to intermediate/advanced level. Property Management systems/EPOS systems, stock/inventory systems, FOH and T & A system. Experience with Opera and or Micros preferred. Package Description And now for the good stuff Hospitality is all about looking after people and we are committed to our people. We work hard to ensure you can enjoy your job and are well rewarded. As well as excellent training, development and progression opportunities, other benefits include: Competitive salary. Complimentary meals whilst on duty. Complimentary car parking. This job was originally posted as www.caterer.com/job/85023350