Accounts Assistant

We have an opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join our Central Support team in Newcastle who look after 36 hotels, bars and restaurants across the country. As an Accounts Assistant you will work closely with other members of the finance team and report to the Group Financial Controller. Main responsibilities:

• Reconciling weekly sales report, investigating any differences
• Uploading weekly sales onto Sage 200
• Bank reconciliations
• Credit Card and Cash reconciliations
• Weekly and Monthly reporting to the various stakeholders
• Participate where needed in monthly management accounts and with the yearly audit.
• Processing of petty cash.
• Duties as required on an ad hoc basis for the company
  
  While it would be fantastic if you had some experience in the hospitality industry, it is not essential. The more important aspects for us are:
• Willingness to learn
• Work confidently with numbers
• Attention to detail
• Good communication skills, particularly when dealing with hotel teams
• Ability to write clearly for correspondence
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible
• Ability to use your own initiative
• Knowledge of Sage 200 and Opera is useful, but not essential
  
  At Cairn Group we're ambitious. With a varied and extensive UK portfolio of hotels, bars and restaurants in our portfolio, we're focused on continual growth and are in it for the long haul. We are a family owned business with family values at our core, with a growing team and sites UK wide.
  
  Discounted Hotel Stays across our UK sites, and if you work for a branded venue, around the World!
• 50% off Food Beverage at all our Hotels FB Venues
• Spa Discounts at our venues with a Spa
• Retail, Cinema Leisure Discounts
• Development Opportunities via our 'Grow with us' initiative, including Apprenticeship opportunities, our Development Programmes, and more!
• Monthly 'Star of the Month' Awards
• Long-service Awards, that start after 1 year of service
• 'Recommend a Friend' Incentive - Be rewarded for referring someone you know!
• Access to a confidential 'Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)' available 24/7, 365 days per year.
• Pension Scheme
• Other incentive programmes that run throughout the year