Pub Reconciliation Assistant 12m FTC

The role requires someone with fantastic communication skills who can work collaboratively with General Managers, Pub Operators, and Regional/Area Managers to deal with the exception management of c.£12m Petty cash across the business and the Payment of Operator Management Fees, circa of £1.2m, on a weekly basis. You will be working as a part of a team to meet the weekly deadlines and a pro-active and organised approach is essential for success. This is a 12 month FTC. The successful candidate will be working as part of a team to:

• Process the Weekly Operator Fees via BACS to ensure they are paid correctly and within the required timescales.
• Process additional support fees, incentives, and referral fees.
• Process CHAPS payments when required.
• Investigate petty cash exceptions identified to ensure policies and procedures are met and correction journals actioned across c.1,400 pubs.
• Input into improving a newly implemented Petty cash management system to get the best output and efficiency from new ways of working.
• Create and distribute weekly reports to highlight any issues, trends and risks identified
• Contribute to the Finance efficiencies programme by challenging ways of working to ensure we are working efficiently.
• Work with Operators, GMs, AMs and RM's to ensure errors are addressed and reconciled in a timely manner.
• Help desk query management
• Training new team members
• Producing and maintaining procedures and documentation
• Acquisition preparation and implementation as well as tasks relating to transition sites
  
  Excellent organisational and communication skills Friendly and approachable with excellent interpersonal skills Calm professional manner Team player Able to use Initiative Ability to Self-motivate An understanding of Finance Experience of working in a team environment, processing to a high accuracy to tight deadlines Microsoft Office knowledge and capability preferred.
Key Skills Required: Numerate with a high level of detail and accuracy. Ability to work well under pressure, to meet strict deadlines and prioritise work Excellent written and verbal communications Ability to interpret data and escalate anomalies Strong interpersonal skills to help support General Managers, Pub Operators and Operational Departments. Continually challenge ways of working to improve efficiency. Pro-active, self-motivated with 'can do' attitude Experience required Basic understanding of Finance Proven Excel intermediate experience Microsoft Office knowledge and capability - generally good technical skills. Experience of working in a team environment Preferred knowledge Undertaken similar work within the Pub \Hospitality sector Understanding of Zonal till system and Zonal dimensions would be an advantage but not essential. Understanding of NAV & CODA finance systems would be an advantage but not essential Understanding of Sap Concur and Aurum would also be useful Systems used: Microsoft Office, Aurum, Sap Concur, Aztec (Zonal), CODA/NAV and DocuWare

At Stonegate Group, we're proud to be the biggest operator of pubs, bars, and late-night venues in the United Kingdom. Our leading brands are diverse and well-known, including names like Slug & Lettuce, Be At One and Popworld. Find out more about a career with Stonegate Group at www.stonegatecareers.co.uk. If you have a disability as outlined by the Equality Act 2010 and require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please let us know in advance so that any support, aids or adaptations can be put in place to assist you., Here at Stonegate, we aim to bring people together through our passion for great pubs, bars and venues. Formed in 2010 with 333 pubs, Stonegate Group has grown bigger and better than ever, and today our vast portfolio is home to over 4,500 branded and unbranded pubs, bars, inns, clubs and sports bars, including well-loved sites such as Slug & Lettuce, Be At One, Popworld and Walkabout. We're also home to Craft Union and Stonegate Pub Partners, our operator-led formats creating cracking pubs that deliver outstanding service from within the heart of their communities. Our values are at the core of what we do, from our sites to our offices and beyond: we have fun, we invest wisely, we are raring to go, we are straightforward, and we are one team. These values have been key to our successes over the years, but they're not the only thing that's got us where we are.


• 25 days annual leave
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• Pension
• Vitality Healthcare
• Opt in dental insurance programme
• Annual bonus scheme
• The Stonegate discount card offering discounts across our managed estate
• Online benefits portal offering discounts across the High Street and other retailers, But that's not all we offer… Get a 25% discount on food and drink as well as VIP entry into all Stonegate-managed pubs, bars, and clubs. You'll also have access to even more discounts from high-street retailers, travel, and much more.