Account Assistant

Job description

Company Description

Mercure & ibis London Earls Court and Barnaby’s Restaurant & Bar provide guests with a warm welcome, spacious and comfortable accommodation with breath-taking views of the London skyline currently in the exciting process of a refurbishment with the aim to shift our hotel to a four-star hotel and new branding. Our new goal is to find the right candidates to be part of this amazing project to help us during the evolution to become a modern, stylish and innovative 12-storey hotel. The hotel is about to undergo a very unique project resulting in a dual branding stylish and modern hotel with a combination of 3* and 4* product.

Our promise  is caring and impeccable service. We nurture real passion for service and achievement beyond limits. 

Our mission  is to make the impossible possible to realise your dreams. 

Job Description

As an Accounts Assistant, you will undertake a multi-faceted role that encompasses the co-ordination and collection of financial information and a variety of secretarial and general administration functions.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties

·  Manage the Accounts Payable process  - Invoice are received, approved and processed.
·  Ensuring that F&B cost and revenues are recorded, analysed and controlled with the Accor specific Marge Brut tool to keep cost margins as low as possible.
·  Ensures that Accor specific Financial Audit controls are in place and adhered to in F&B department.
·  Completing stock-taking and conducting spot checks in all stock storing areas.
·  Supervising, training and motivating the team in food and beverage.
·  Develop potential Cost of Sales and future menu pricing adjustments with F&B Team Leaders.
·  Ensuring that all food and beverage revenues are recorded through the POS system by conducting spot checks and communicating any shortages / losses to management.
·  Producing theoretical food and beverage reports for each outlet highlighting what revenue should have been achieved based on the actual cost of sale for each outlet and variances against the actual revenues.
·  Investigating the differences between the actual and theoretical results and reporting to senior management.
·  Assist the Hotel Management team in the analysis of costs and provides expert assistance in the identification of areas to be improved.
·  Producing reports for management including a monthly F&B pack (sales, performance of business and discrepancies).
·  Assisting the Accounts Payable function during the month end process.
·  Liaise and communicate with all Departmental managers.
·  Flexible in working in other areas of accounting function as assigned by Director of Finance / Finance Manager for career development.
·  Any other Finance and Accounting duties as requested by the Director of Finance / Finance Manager.

Additional Information

PERKS FOR YOU

·  Employee benefit card offering discounted rates at Accor worldwide
·  Free and delicious meal breaks on duty
·  Complimentary stays in UK and North Ireland
·  Friends & Family discounts
·  50% food discounts in our restaurants
·  Pension Scheme
·  Health Insurance
·  Eye Test Vouchers
·  Staff Uniforms Provided
·  Learning programs through our Academies
·  Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
·  Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21