Finance Supervisor

**_At John Bray Cornish Holidays, we have experienced a surge in bookings following a boom in the UK staycation industry resulting in one of our busiest seasons to date. To meet these demands, we are now seeking our newest Finance Supervisor to join our Rock offices within a pivotal role in our wider business._**

John Bray Cornish Holidays are **one of North Cornwall’s leading providers of premium holiday accommodation,** with over **350 quality properties available to hire throughout the year** as well as having key-holder/inspection responsibility for **a further 80 properties.** We have **recently become a member of the Sykes Cottages family** and as a result the company are **undergoing a period of transformation,** particularly within the **finance department, **where certain **processes are being centralised** to enable us to focus on providing exemplary customer service locally.

We are seeking an **experienced Finance Supervisor **and along with the support of 2 **part-time Finance Assistants/Administrators **will **navigate and supervise the finance team during a period of change.** Joining our **Rock office, **this role will be responsible for **managing, co-ordinating and mapping the complete end-to-end processes of the finance department** key deliverables to a robust timetable.

**On the revenue side of the business the Finance Superviso**r will ensure that **first class customer liaison is delivered on a timely basis to owners;** dealing with **all finance related issues,** such as **customers booking queries, refunds, goodwill compensation,** as well as **raising invoices, dealing with invoice queries and debt collection.** On the payment side, **ensuring that purchase orders are raised** for all expenditure using the **SAP system** and **monitoring the purchase to pay process **to ensure suppliers are paid on time and **queries dealt with expeditiously**, this will include **good receipt, resolving queries, checking and processing invoices** through to supplier payment. A key aspect of the work will be to **ensure that processing transactions and resolving issues with managed services/housekeeping invoices is manged effectively. **During busy periods the **volume of these transactions can increase markedly** and close management is essential to avoid backlogs building up and causing adverse impact on service delivery.

Ideal applicants will have **previous experience in a similar Finance Supervisor role,** have a **keen eye for detail**, be **flexible and adaptable and work well as part of a team **where **taking ownership and responsibility for end-to

**The role can be a mixture office and home based depending on the needs of the organisation.** Completing the work to a **high standard and to clear and agreed deadlines** and **supporting colleagues in meeting the teams objectives and outputs** are more essential than attending during fixed hours. These roles are pivotal in helping John Bray/Sykes Cottages provide a world class experience to our owners, customers, supplies and colleagues so we can meet and exceed the expectations of all our stakeholders and enhance the reputation and standing of the brand.

**_As our newest Finance Supervisor, you will hold the following key skills**:_
- *Essential Experience: _*
- Previous experience in a similar Finance Supervisory role
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in the use of Office 365 and other desktop packages, excel, word etc
- Ability to prioritise and organise workloads
- Ability to work on their own and as part of a team
- Attention to detail
- Friendly approach to all members of the organisation
**_Desirable Experience: _**
- Experience with the production of reports, including KPI and utilisation reports
- Experience of other elements of finance administration
- Knowledge and previous use accounting packages
- Ability to manage time and effectively prioritise tasks to provide optimum solutions
**_As our newest Finance Supervisor, you will be accountable for the following areas of responsibility: _**
- The completion of necessary tasks associated with the processing of Owner payments ensuring Owners accounts are accurately updated as per the approved timetable.
- Raising purchase orders for goods and service as and when the business requires
- Checking and processing and seeking approval where necessary of supplier invoices for payment
- Supporting the maintenance team and Inspection Property administration function to ensure all owner recharges are recorded accurately and recharged in a timely manner
- Accurate data entry, numbering and batching invoices, where appropriate, maintaining accurate records for audit and business intelligence purposes
- Supervision of staff and ensuring assistance is provided for all aspects of Finance function as and when required to ensure tasks are completed accurately and on a timely basis.
- Providing support to others within the Finance Admin Team both locally based and Head