Finance Assistant - Business Partnering

Overview

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 of 59 entities across 10 jurisdictions), after rapid growth, is undertaken 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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Review transaction listings and propose potential CAPEX and prepayments
• Ownership for the production and improvement of monthly financial reporting to operations including management P&L's, Financial KPI's, capex and refurb tracking, etc.
• Support annual business planning and monthly re-forecasting process in relation to property operations, working closely with and influencing operations to provide forward looking insight and analysis
• Provide ad hoc analysis and support for key change programs or contract negotiations to enable an optimised business outcome through decision modelling
• Provide support and investigation of relevant balances to enable reconciliation processes
• Thematic review of month end query log to identify inefficiencies in financial process and recommend improvements to business stakeholders
• Ensure pre-opening budgets tracked and controlled and supporting financial aspects of operational contract sourcing

Requirements

• Knowledge / Skills
• Experience of completing day to day finance procedures and tasks
• Be data led in problem solving
• Strong business acumen and problem-solving ability.
• Autonomous and adaptable, ability to organise and prioritise multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and an organised logical approach is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Experience / Qualifications

• Experience supporting a finance team in corporate setting
• Finance degree and / or part qualification
• MS Office literate, with advanced excel skills.