Job Ref: TFH1232
Branch: The Fellows House
Location: The Fellows House, Cambridge
Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary Package
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: Day Shifts
Hours per week: 40
Posted date: 04/11/2025
Closing date: 06/12/2025
Accounts Assistant
Location: Luxury Hotel, Cambridge
Reports to: Financial Controller and General Manager
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Key relationships: All Heads of Department across Food and Beverage, Housekeeping, Front Desk, Maintenance and Support Office.
About the Role
We are seeking a proactive and detail-focused Accounts Assistant to join our finance team at a prestigious luxury hotel in Cambridge. This role blends operational finance duties with administrative coordination, offering a unique opportunity to contribute across multiple departments and support the smooth running of the hotel's financial operations.
Key Responsibilities
* Invoice and Purchase Ledger Support: Process daily invoices, manage outstanding purchase orders, issue receiving reports and assist departments with invoice queries and training.
* Revenue and Audit Tasks: Reconcile daily revenue and payments, review discounts and allowances, manage car park and EV charge postings and support POS/PMS reconciliations.
* Reporting and Analysis: Producing daily reports focused on hotel revenue generation and profitability using big data to create insights for Hotel. Acting as the first point of call for ensuring accurate accounting and reporting to all stakeholders.
* Cash and Banking Duties: Handle cash counting and reconciliation, manage petty cash and float checks, prepare change orders and support month-end balance sheets.
* Payroll and Labour Monitoring: Track hours worked, monitor clock-in issues, analyse payroll costs and provide insights into labour efficiency and FB performance.
* General Support: Maintain high standards of service and presentation, follow hotel policies and procedures and participate in training and departmental communications.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will have:
* 1–2+ years of experience within finance or hospitality
* Strong Excel skills
* Solid understanding of bookkeeping.
* Familiarity with Sage, OnQ and Birch Street systems is desired.
* Excellent attention to detail
* Clear communication skills
* Proactive team player approach
* Problem-solving mindset.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary package
* Access to the Go Hilton Travel Programme – stay in Hilton Hotels worldwide for as little as $35
* 50% FB discount when staying at Hilton Hotels through the Go Hilton Travel Programme
* Complimentary staff meals and hot drinks while on shift
* Career development and progression opportunities
* Extensive learning and development programmes
* A collaborative and supportive team culture
* Exposure to luxury hospitality operations and financial strategy
Join Us
If you're ready to take on a broader support role in a dynamic and high-end hospitality environment, we would love to hear from you
Please submit your CV and expression of interest to our recruit genie screening platform
The Fellows House
An exclusive destination with an inclusive spirit.
Inspired by great university fellows past and present and designed for the discerning clientele of Cambridge and beyond, seeking somewhere to eat, drink and stay in style.
At the Fellows House we are proud to play host to the many people who are drawn to our University city and enjoy creating connections between our team members, our guests and our local community.
The team that work here are like family and genuinely enjoy their jobs. This positive spirit informs our service culture, allowing us to deliver a warm, generous experience for our guests.
Likewise, we are focussed on keeping our neighbours part of day to day life in the hotel, be they university goers, local suppliers or cocktail lovers.