Financial Controller

Job Ref: CON1101

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Branch: The Coniston Hotel Country Estate Spa
Location: The Coniston Hotel Country Estate Spa, Skipton
Salary/Benefits: £65000 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: 5 out of 7 days (1 Day WFH)
Hours per week: 40 hours per week
Posted date: 27/09/2024
Closing date: 29/10/2024
ll applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK.
Employee Benefits - What we offer you
We value the commitment and loyalty of our colleagues and are delighted to offer a range of benefits to show our ongoing appreciation, benefits include:
Meals on Duty: Enjoy complimentary meals during your shifts.
30-Minute Paid Break: Take a paid break to recharge during your shift.
28 days Annual Leave (Pro-Rata) - Days Increasing with Service: We value loyalty and celebrate long service by increasing annual leave days over time.
Birthday Day Off - A day to use in your Birthday Month for you to take the time to celebrate
Discounted Membership Fees at Nádarra Spa: Access discounted membership fees at Nádarra Spa after completing the 6-month probation period.
Access to Hospitality Rewards: Explore a range of health and wellbeing benefits, as well as discounts on everyday goods and services through our online platform, Hospitality Rewards. Make your leisure time more accessible and affordable. Available after completing the 6-month probation period.
NEST Pension Scheme: All eligible employees can participate in the NEST Pension Scheme with the option to opt out.
Free Hospitality Action Employee Assistant Programme: Access specialist support services through the Employee Assistant Programme provided by Hospitality Action, free of charge.
Gratuities and Service Charges Paid Monthly: Receive gratuities and service charges as part of your monthly pay.
Regular Rewards and Recognition: Be recognised for your hard work with monthly, annual, and long service awards.
Employee Discount and Staff Offers: Enjoy discounts and special offers exclusive to staff members.
Uniform Provided for Guest-Facing Roles: Receive a uniform tailored for guest-facing positions.
Free On-Site Parking: Conveniently park your vehicle on-site at no cost.
Role Overview
Financial Controller will support the strategic financial direction of the company, lead all operational finance related activities and be involved in the important relationships with the company's bank, auditors and external agencies, as led by the Directors and Chairman.
They will also recommend and when approved take action to streamline all necessary structure, policies, procedures to ensure the sound financial management and ensure, through a collaborative approach, commercial acumen and operational excellence, that the board are provided with accurate figures to run the business efficiently and effectively and to remain committed to driving through continuous improvement.
Reporting to: Directors
Responsible for: Accounts Assistants
Main Responsibilities
Operational/Functional Responsibilities
Daily audit of the ‘banking sheets’ prepared by the Finance Assistant
Work with front of house teams to ensure Guestline records for revenue, debtors and reconciliation of all control accounts is completed
Be responsible for collating and driving the Leisure business forecasting model
Reconcile balance sheet accounts and resolve any queries
Review expense codes and costs and resolve any queries.
Oversee the Accounts payable function and ensure that supplier payments are made on time
Processing all payroll payments from our rota software including ensuring that PAYE, NI and pension contributions are all correctly managed and resolve any queries in conjunction with HR Manager and Dept Managers
Monitoring rota costs against budgets and KPIs, and ensuring that KPIs, budgets and forecasts are updated as appropriate
Work with the Directors to manage cashflow
Work with Directors and Ops Manager to input purchase order management infrastructure to ensure business efficiency
Work with the Ops Manager to monitor and manage external contracts, services and product provided by suppliers to ensure that these are operating effectively and provide the best value to the company. Actively contribute to driving best value ethos throughout the company
Work with the Ops Manager on the order processing, cost control and supplier network to achieving best value and a sustained group procedure that would limit supplier and invoice/transaction numbers to fit within a streamline finance function
Financial Reporting
Collate, monitor, manage and present bi-weekly Sales Reports
Support the Directors and team by leading on the preparation of budgets, management accounts and financial reports including cash flow forecasts, monthly management PL information, balance sheets, tax returns and reports for regulatory agencies
Work with Directors to develop and control the company’s annual operating budget to ensure that all financial targets are met and financial and statutory regulations complied with
Provide financial advice and guidance to the Directors and company's managers and staff to enable them to achieve their objectives, through established industry KPIs and clear, consistent reporting
Work with the Directors to review the company accounting function to ensure best practice and stream-line operations. Remove unnecessary practices to create a dynamic accounting team making best use of web-based solutions
Carry out all necessary actions to ensure that the company meets its financial and legal obligations, including compilation of bank reporting information.
Ensure that adequate financial risk management and sensitivity analysis is undertaken across the Leisure Business
Oversee and direct that all relevant taxation requirements are properly dealt within a timely manner and that all appropriate tax legislation is complied with
Prepare the company's financial accounts to ensure that these are presented accurately and on time for audit. Liaise with external auditors and assist them with any queries
Oversee the management and provision of the company pension scheme
Provide financial advice and support to the Directors, Chairman and board for analysis
Work closely alongside the Director, developing dashboard style snapshot updates on financial performance
Leadership, People Training
Responsible for leadership and management of the finance team
Responsible with the HR Manager for finance team recruitment, development, regular reviews and the management of disciplinary action in line with company policy
Take responsibility for development and training, both for yourself and your team, participate in regular performance reviews and show commitment to development and progression as opportunities arise
Implement, participate in and contribute to training and development within the team, to ensure that the finance team are experts in their roles and that all statutory training requirements are met
Assist Ops Manager to ensure that new and existing suppliers are compliant with the legal requirements of all aspects of Health and Safety including fire and food safety and licensing laws.
Ensure that there are clear and appropriate lines of communication so that the whole team have all the information they need to enable them to work effectively
Partner relationships
Prepare bank reporting and where required, work with the Directors and Chairman on managing the relationship with the bank
To work with the Directors to ensure HMRC submissions are filed correctly and on time and work with the Directors to manage the relationship with HMRC
Responsible for working with suppliers to ensure that all contracts achieve best value for the company and are reviewed regularly
To ensure that business rate reviews are identified, and any reviews pushed for in a timely manner to ensure that rates are consistently matched to hotel performance
To prepare information and work with auditors to limit the audit time required
Set an example to others in “customer service” standards, constantly and consistently role modelling and enforcing the importance of excellent customer service/supplier relations to the whole team
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL
Experience at senior Finance level within hospitality with proven understanding of industry best practice
Understanding of hotel specific practices - allocations, price inclusions, accruals, best value practices, deposit management to advise MD on best practice and to eliminate “time stealers”
Demonstrable experience in financial analysis including reporting for banks and overseeing audits.
Strong experience in cash management and financial planning.
A degree level qualification and an accounting qualification ACA, ACCA or CIMA
DESIRABLE
Guestline/Reslynx User Experience
Experience of working within a small, privately owned business
Sage Accounts Experience
About us
The Coniston Hotel Country Estate Spa Country Estate Spa is an award-winning destination hotel near Skipton on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. We are a family run, privately owned organisation founded in 1969 by the Bannister family, who are actively involved in the day-to-day running of the business. Over the past 50 years our 1,400 acre estate has gone from strength-to-strength and now boasts 70 bedrooms, two luxury self-catering cottages, The View Restaurant, Macleod’s Bar Lounge and a Five-Bubble rated spa, as well as an array of on-site activities such as clay pigeon shooting, Land Rover Experience, archery, fishing, e-biking and walking.
The vast range of activities, combined with flexible function spaces, makes The Coniston a popular choice with corporates, attracting off-site meetings and team building sessions from clients across the UK and abroad. We are also recognised as a leading wedding and private events venue in our region, with a tailor-made offering from an intimate barn ceremony to a magnificent marquee reception, as well as a range of picture perfect outside locations.
We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service and take great pleasure in building relationships with guests. Everyone that walks through our doors instantly becomes part of our story; and we feel privileged to be part of theirs too.
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About Us
The Coniston Hotel Country Estate Spa is an award-winning destination hotel near Skipton on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.
We are a family run, privately owned organisation founded in 1969 by the Bannister family, who are actively involved in the day-to-day running of the business. Over the past 50 years our 1,400 acre estate has gone from strength-to-strength and now boasts 70 bedrooms, two luxury self-catering cottages, The View Restaurant, Macleod’s Bar and a Five-Bubble rated spa, as well as an array of on-site activities such as clay pigeon shooting, 4x4 off-roading, archery, fishing, e-biking and walking.
The vast range of activities, combined with flexible function spaces, makes The Coniston a popular choice with corporates, attracting off-site meetings and team building sessions from clients across the UK and abroad.
We are also recognised as a leading wedding and private events venue in our region, with a tailor-made offering from an intimate barn ceremony to a magnificent marquee reception, as well as a range of picture perfect outside locations.
We prides ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service and take great pleasure in building relationships with guests. Everyone that walks through our doors instantly becomes part of our story; and we feel privileged to be part of theirs too.

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