Financial Reporting Manager, Head Office

As Financial Reporting Manager, you would be responsible for leading the Financial Reporting, Tax and Treasury function to deliver transformational change across our Splendid hotels and KFC properties. 

The candidate we are looking for will have strong technical accounting and taxation skills and will have the ability to bring a commercial outlook to the role such that deliverables add value and insight to the business.

Being able to build strong and trusting relationships with key internal and external stakeholders is integral to this role, especially as this role will involve some remote working due to the current climate.

About us:

From our senior team right across all of our hotels, everyone is committed to The Splendid Hospitality Way, delivering genuine service to create those extraordinary experiences. The team offers a wealth of experience across a variety of talents ensuring that the group is well positioned to achieve its vision to be a centre of Global Excellence for hospitality.

Your role in our family:

Key responsibilities to your role: 

• Responsible for statutory accounts (including liaising with external auditors), taxation (including VAT), treasury management (including cash flow forecasting and covenant reporting), fixed assets and intercompany.
• Ensure that the financial information at a sub-ledger level is recorded and reported accurately and reconciliations performed on time. 
• You will report into the Finance Director for Controls and Reporting and have a direct report yourself.
• Statutory audits completed within 4 months of the year end, and all corporate tax and VAT compliance completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Accurate 12 month rolling cash flow forecast produced on a weekly basis.
• All cash, fixed asset, tax and intercompany balance sheet account reconciliations produced and reviewed monthly in line with strict reporting timetable.
• Strong and trusting relationships established with all key stakeholders, including finance team, internal Heads of Department, HMRC, external auditors and tax advisors.
• Opportunities for transformational change across hotels, KFC restaurants and wider finance team identified and/or implemented.
• Lead Financial Reporting function, providing coaching, support and challenge to enable direct report‘s development in line with organisational goals.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, effectively present ideas and turn them into practical actions
• Primary responsibility for treasury management (including cash flow forecasting and covenant reporting), external audit and taxation (including compliance and reporting). 
• Responsibility for balance sheet control ensuring 100% compliance of balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Lead initiaives on continuous improvement of Financial Reporting and support wider group goals and initiatives.
• Monitor and maintain compliance of internal controls.
• Keep abreast of UK accounting and taxation legislation enabling the group to remain fully compliant in respective areas.

What we offer you:

We want our staff to enjoy coming to work and provide a friendly and supportive environment for you to work in. You’ll develop personally through meeting and working with people from all over the world as we create memorable guest experiences together, and for those keen to develop you’ll have the opportunity to explore the business with various career options. In addition, on offer:

• Competitive salary
• 33 holiday days 
• Automatic enrolment into a workplace pension scheme
• Heavily discounted hotel stays and food & beverage discounts
• Amazing high street and lifestyle savings for you and your family
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family

What happens next:

Does this role suit your skillset? Apply now, this takes seconds, you’ll just need to provide some contact details along with a CV.  Next, we’ll review your details, and if successful we’ll invite you to meet one of the team to learn more about you, your experience and let us tell more about the Splendid group.

The Splendid Group is an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture.