Reports to: Head of Finance – UK / Europe
Location and hours: Bristol, 40 hours per week Monday – Friday
Job Description
edyn is a dynamic and expanding lifestyle accommodation company, operating Cove, Locke, and SACO brands, covering the corporate and leisure markets for accommodation needs across the UK and Europe. New ways of travelling and living have supported the growth of the business within the hotel sector and with private equity ownership the company has rapidly expanded into key European Gateway cities. The group (comprising 59 entities across 10 jurisdictions), after rapid growth, is undertaking significant change to its organisational structure and a renewed focus on ways of working to drive long-term growth and efficiency.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and commercially minded Finance Assistant to support the financial success of multi-site hotel operations. This role is critical in ensuring the accuracy of financial records, and the delivery of timely and insightful financial reporting. The role will work closely with the General Manager and department heads to support strategic decision-making and drive financial performance.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
The key objectives of the role are:
1. Support property cost management for specific cost lines through master schedules and at month-end review of spend versus forecast and preparation of appropriate accruals
2. Review transaction listings and propose potential CAPEX and prepayments
3. Take ownership for the production and improvement of monthly financial reporting to operations including management P&Ls, financial KPIs, CAPEX and refurbishment tracking
4. Support annual business planning and monthly reforecasting process in relation to property operations, working closely with and influencing operations to provide forward-looking insight and analysis
5. Provide ad hoc analysis and support for key change programs or contract negotiations to enable an optimised business outcome through decision modelling
6. Provide support and investigation of relevant balances to enable reconciliation processes
7. Conduct thematic reviews of month-end query logs to identify inefficiencies in financial processes and recommend improvements to business stakeholders
8. Ensure pre-opening budgets are tracked and controlled and support financial aspects of operational contract sourcing
In This Role You Will Need the Following
Knowledge / Skills
9. Experience of completing day-to-day finance procedures and tasks
10. Be data-led in problem solving
11. Strong business acumen and problem-solving ability
12. Autonomous and adaptable, with ability to organise and prioritise multiple tasks and deadlines
13. Excellent attention to detail and an organised logical approach
14. Excellent written and verbal communication
Experience / Qualifications
15. Experience supporting a finance team in a corporate setting
16. Finance degree and/or part qualification
17. MS Office literate, with advanced Excel skills