Posted 3 months ago
Accounts Assistant
ManchesterOn-site
AI Summary
An Accounts Assistant supports the hotel finance team, handling forecasting, sales and purchase ledger, payroll, night audit liaison, cash handling, and billing. The role is hands‑on, team‑based, and requires previous hotel finance experience.
About this role
Accounts Assistant
Macdonald’s Accounts Assistants are key members of the Finance Team, assisting in the self-accounting for all departments and the hotel business. Forecasting, sales ledger, purchase ledger and payroll; you will be expected to work in a team and liaise with the Reception and Nights Teams with regards to night audit, cash handling, billing and payment practices. Accounts Assistants must have excellent communication skills, be a team player and enjoy a hands-on role. Experience within a hospitality background is beneficial as well as experience using Opera. You must have passion for hospitality and deliver service with a smile. They are the real ambassadors of our company, and are committed to consistently delivering high standards.
Role Requirements
Our Account Assistants are hardworking individuals who can work on their own initiative and are key players in our back of Finance team.
To be successful in this role the ideal candidate will have the following traits:
Excellent communication skills and the ability to use this at all levels.
Extremely organised with a high attention to detail.
Passionate, driven and pro-active.
Work well as part of a team, however be able to self-motivate with the ability to multi-task and manage one’s own work load.
Professional, well-presented and approachable
The ideal candidate:
Previous experience of working in a hotel in a finance role is essential for this position.
Experience in using Sage Accounts.
A hard-working professional with the desire to maintain and improve upon high standards.
A team player with a hands on attitude.
You will be professional with the ability to deal with challenging situations.
Have an accurate and methodical approach to work.
Will be able to meet deadlines and prioritise work.
Have a good working knowledge of Excel.
Knowledge of Opera and Alacer is beneficial but not essential.
Additional hours may be required to support the hotel during our busier periods, including bank holidays.
Role Requirements
Our Account Assistants are hardworking individuals who can work on their own initiative and are key players in our back of Finance team.
To be successful in this role the ideal candidate will have the following traits:
Excellent communication skills and the ability to use this at all levels.
Extremely organised with a high attention to detail.
Passionate, driven and pro-active.
Work well as part of a team, however be able to self-motivate with the ability to multi-task and manage one’s own work load.
Professional, well-presented and approachable
The ideal candidate:
Previous experience of working in a hotel in a finance role is essential for this position.
Experience in using Sage Accounts.
A hard-working professional with the desire to maintain and improve upon high standards.
A team player with a hands on attitude.
You will be professional with the ability to deal with challenging situations.
Have an accurate and methodical approach to work.
Will be able to meet deadlines and prioritise work.
Have a good working knowledge of Excel.
Knowledge of Opera and Alacer is beneficial but not essential.
Additional hours may be required to support the hotel during our busier periods, including bank holidays.
Benefits
- Employee Awards
- Group Pension
- Childcare Vouchers
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- In store and Online discount cards
- Life Assurance
- Health Care Assistance Fund
- Friends and Family Discounts
Please consider the above criteria carefully before starting your application, as when recruiting it’s important to us that we are the right choice for you, as well as you being the right choice for us. We believe it is the people we employ that make the difference to the experience of our guests. Our people take pride in what we do, and the standards we expect. They are passionate about working with Macdonald Hotels and care about doing their very best for every guest.
Skills
AlacerBillingCash HandlingExcelNight AuditOperaPayrollSage Accounts
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