Senior Finance Assistant

JOB TITLE:                        Senior Finance Assistant

REPORTS TO:                  Financial Controller

LOCATION:                      Based at Head Office -Glasshouse, Alderley Park

The Role

This role is a key position in the Finance team who will carry out a variety of accounts work across a number of different companies. The role requires someone with solid accounting knowledge, experience of using computerised accounts software (Microsoft Dynamics - Great Plains would be ideal), attention to detail, strong organisational skills and good communication. 

The work will involve working to tight deadlines and timescales for reporting and will suit someone able to work independently as well as part of a team.

Our Company

We are a unique, luxury hospitality provider, specialising in offering outstanding self-catering holiday accommodation in areas of natural beauty. Each destination is supported by a high-end service for guests, looking for a bespoke, tailor-made holiday.  The company operates in England, Scotland, and Wales. The central office provides all the supporting finance functions.

The culture of the company is entrepreneurial, friendly, hardworking and unique; with a particular emphasis placed on ensuring all guests and owners receive outstanding service.

Responsibilities

The Senior Finance Assistant will have experience of all finance activities and have the ability to fully support the Senior Finance Manager as well as supporting the Senior Accounts Payable Specialist.

• Take responsibility for financial processing of Archibo Ltd t/a Together Travel.
• Allocate revenue to owners and third party stakeholders (Ark contracts), and produce supporting statements
• Arrange and process owner payments in accordance with revenue/statements.
• Monthly accounts preparation for individual sites.
• Coordinate monthly P&L performance review calls with the Operations Management team
• Effective accrual/prepayment management.
• Communicate with Site Managers in relation to operational performance.
• Work alongside the Senior Finance Manager and support with additional tasks as required in relation to Together Travel finance management.
• Reconciliation – using a bespoke reservation system to reconcile banks/credit card payments
• Liaising with private holiday home-owners and suppliers on statement queries as required.
• Complete and submit bank forms/applications as directed
• Complete and submit supplier credit applications as directed

What we are looking for…

Experience

• Proven experience of working in a similar role
• Financial experience using accounting systems (Microsoft Dynamics – Great Plains and Sage preferred)
• Minimum 3 years practical accounting experience in a senior role 

Personal Attributes/Behaviours

• Strong communication skills 
• Able to work accurately and to tight deadlines
• Great telephone manner.
• Attention to detail
• Enthusiasm for the brand
• Proactive
• Positive, Creative, ‘can do’ approach
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Highly organised
• Team Orientated
• Friendly and welcoming
• Ability to ‘make it happen’

Does this sound like you? If so, this role could be perfect for you and we’d love to hear from you. 

Let’s get together!