Financial Controller
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Position Overview & Specifications
£70,000 - £80,000 + Bonus | Hospitality | Luxury 5-star Hotel | Central London | Permanent
Accountant Jobs London are thrilled to be partnering with a luxury international hospitality group, to find a Financial Controller for their 5* hotel in Central London to join them on a permanent basis. The hotel has undergone significant refurbishment, relaunched and is now in a very good position.
This person will be key in driving the performance of the hotel and responsible for leading the operational finance team. Reporting directly to the General Manager, you must ensure all sites are well managed and performing in line with expectations. The budgets you control and forecasts you produce will enable your senior non-financial colleagues to make decisions.
Responsibilities:
- Provide strong leadership while developing the finance team, promoting best practice
- Maintaining financial controls, produce monthly balance sheet and cash flows
- Implement new and develop existing financial systems to accurately report financial data to decision makers
- Prepare budgets, forecasts and other statements
- Identify trends in data, then recommend performance improvements
The successful candidate will be a Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA) with at least 5 years’ experience in the finance team of a hotel. Working in large hotels is a bonus, as is experience anywhere with 5-stars. You must be hands-on, adaptable and flexible in your approach. A good communicator who copes well in a fast-paced environment would thrive in this position.
In return for your hard work, the luxury hotel group can offer you a competitive salary, staff discounts on food and accommodation around the world, the Hilton perks, lots of paid holiday and a handsome bonus.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £70,000.00-£80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Financial Controller roles across Accountant Jobs London's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £70,000 - £80,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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