Finance Assistant - Accounts Payable London, England
Job description
The Westminster London Curio Collection, By Hilton is seeking a Finance Assistant - Accounts Payable to start your career journey in the heart of London, in a brand where your career development is a key focus,
The Westminster London, an iconic hotel comprising stylish and uniquely designed 464 bedrooms. Like the location at large, The Westminster echoes a lively but intimate setting infused with mystery and curiosity, leaving you with a feeling there’s more than meets the eye, with our unique F&B offering of the STK Westminster which combines a modern steakhouse and chic lounge with a bustling bar scene, an inspired menu, and a vibe dining atmosphere featuring its very own bowling alley. Located in the heart of historic London,
The Westminster is surrounded by the capital’s most famous landmarks: The Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey are a stroll away in an area rich with history, home to some of the world’s most legendary authors and political figures.
Your Role:
Contribute to the smooth running of the finance team on a day-to-day basis. Supporting the Director of Finance and Assistant Financial Controller with banking and accounts receivable aspects of the finance department.
- Check all invoices received at the hotel for accuracy, ensuring they meet the criteria set out by HMRC where applicable
- Log invoices received on the purchase order tracker
- Match invoices with delivery notes
- Raise any discrepancies or issues with suppliers in a timely manner
- Accurately process invoices into the accounting system, coding as per hotel accounting standards
- Check and process staff expenses and petty cash, coding as per hotel accounting standards, applying. VAT where allowable
- Support with the preparation of the hotel supplier payment run
- Preparation of supplier forms for the management of supplier accounts in the system
- Proactive management of supplier accounts, monitoring the aging balances
- Completion of supplier credit application forms.
- Meet all payment deadlines
- Supplier statement reconciliations
- Assist with month end closure of accounts payable
- Month end accruals for all food, beverage and purchase orders
- Provide supporting documentation for both internal and external audits
- Build positive working relationships with suppliers
- Maintain good communication and working relationships with all departments within the hotel
- Deal with ad/hoc customer inquiry
- Act in accordance with fire, health and safety regulations and follow the correct procedures when required
Your Benefits
- Free meals on duty
- 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Perkbox and Employee Assist Helpline
- Hilton worldwide discounted employee/friends & family room rates
- Social events throughout the year
- Discount on Food & Beverage with the hotel outlets
- Learning & Development opportunities
- And many more……
In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £22,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- purchase ledger: 1 year (preferred)
- Accounts payable: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: AP 2023
