Finance Assistant

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom The Royal Yacht Britannia Full time

**Hours**: Full time
**Duration**: Permanent
**Pay**:Circa £29,500 + Benefits

Due to an internal promotion, we are looking for an exceptional Finance Assistant to join our team, looking after all revenue and treasury processing for the Company. This position presents a rare opportunity to join The Royal Yacht Britannia, Tripadvisor's No.1 UK Attraction and exclusive events venue with an outstanding reputation for quality and customer experience. We are also the team behind our sister ship, Fingal, Scotland’s only luxury floating hotel, including a fine dining 2 AA Rosette restaurant. Fingal has consistently been Edinburgh’s No.1 hotel on Tripadvisor and is the AA Hotel of The Year - Scotland in 2023/24.

**Company benefits include**:

- 6.6 weeks/33 days pro-rata, annual holiday entitlement (one week/5 days pro-rata more than statutory minimum).
- Hybrid working opportunities.
- Performance and loyalty payment scheme.
- A 10% employer pension contribution (no employee contribution under this option), but in addition we also provide the opportunity to contribute up to a further 5% yourself, which the Company will also match like for like up to 5% (so a total of up to 20% which would be 15% employer contribution and 5% employee).
- Free car parking for staff.
- Up to one week/5 days pro-rata, long service holiday entitlement.
- Life Assurance.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Complimentary tickets and staff discount (Britannia and Fingal Hotel and other luxury hotels).

**Finance**

The Finance Team, under which this role sits, participates in a wide range of activities, from day-to-day financial processing to playing a role in formulating the organisation’s financial strategy. We provide support to Britannia and Fingal’s managers and staff who are responsible for delivering quality service to our visitors. We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join the friendly team on board.

**The Finance Assistant Role**

Working as part of a core Finance Team, the role of the Finance Assistant is primarily to take ownership of the daily sales and treasury function of the company, and to assist in the bank reconciliation and all associated tasks. This post will be one of several such posts that report to the Senior Finance Manager.

This includes, but is not limited to:

- Processing of daily sales transactions for revenue generating activities including admissions, retail, catering, events, and the hotel, from the point of transaction through to bank posting.
- Processing sales for our hospitality and group booking departments as well as providing support to the Senior Finance Manager and Finance Manager in all these areas.
- Assist with daily banking of cash and cheques and posting of income.
- Post and reconcile income transactions.
- Dealing with any queries in respect of sales invoice payments.
- Reconciling cash receipts and payments through company bank accounts on a daily basis. Being proactive when investigating reconciliation differences.
- Preparation and processing of monthly bank reconciliation on various accounts including reconciling on-line/manual credit card payments.
- Providing support on month-end accounts preparation, including by undertaking reconciliations to the trial balance.
- Performing any other duties as may be requested from time to time by the Director of Finance & Administration, Senior Finance Manager and Finance Manager.

**Accountability**

The Finance Assistant is accountable to the Senior Finance Manager and Director of Finance and Administration.

**Qualifications**
- Good level of education with at least GCSE / Standard Grade / National 5 English & Mathematics at Grade 1-3 or equivalent - Essential
- AAT Part Qualified or equivalent experience - Desirable

**Experience**
- Basic understanding of accounting - Essential
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience at Finance Assistant level - Essential
- Ability to use IT systems efficiently and effectively (MS Word, Excel) - Essential
- Experience of using accounting software (we use Access Dimensions) - Essential
- Ability to work with bespoke IT systems - Essential
- Excellent understanding of accounting principles - Desirable
- Relevant work experience in a similar organisation or background - Desirable

**Personal Qualities**

The post holder must be enthusiastic, have excellent communication and teamwork skills, and a can-do flexible attitude, both with work colleagues and other key stakeholders. They will also promote and drive a culture of continuous improvement.

“If you feel you have the personality, skills and experience we are looking for, then we would love to hear from you.”

**How to Apply**:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £29,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Supplemental pay types:

- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus

Work Location: In person

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