Finance Assistant
You will record and compile summaries of the financial transactions of the business for management purposes. To process all sales invoices in an accurate and timely manner. Provide necessary records for collection of all monies due wherever possible within our company's terms and conditions. Give approval and set limits of credit worthiness of our customers and maintain those limits.

What is in it for you:

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Learning programs through our Academies and the opportunity to earn qualifications while you work
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world
• Ability to make a difference in the local community through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21
• Discounted Food & Beverage, Golf and Spa on property

What you will be doing:

• To ensure that all customers requiring a credit account receive a credit application form. To log and monitor each applications progress
• To ensure the accuracy of invoicing prior to despatch and sending them out
• To ensure that invoices are dispatched within 24 hours from the time of guest departure (leisure/individual) and within 72 hours in case of function
• To maintain file of deposit invoices, as invoiced by inter departments, ensuring their timely execution and collection
• To ensure all cash is allocated correctly, including deposit receipts
• To allocate BACS payments in A/R weekly and reconcile
• To make adjustments on the A/R systems as necessary, ensuring that the adjustments are authorised by the Operations Accountant
• To ensure that credit notes processed into the A/R system are properly authorised by the Operations Accountant
• To undertake collections on the credit accounts in line with company credit policy, utilising telephone, computerised statements and letters. To ensure that all telephone collections are undertaken on a priority basis and that customer contact is recorded on the debt collection system
• To ensure that invoice and payment queries are resolved quickly and efficiently within the designated timescales
• To withdraw credit facilities in line with the company credit policy and in agreement with the sales teams and management
• To utilise debt collection agents as per company guidelines
• To ensure that Front Office In and Out ledgers are reviewed daily
• To hold and chair credit meetings on at least a monthly basis and ensure agreed action is taken
• To establish the highest level of communication, co-operation and goodwill with internal and external customers and ensure that all external queries are responded to within 24 hours
• Perform Accounts Payable duties
• Cashier reconciliations
• Credit Card reconciliations
• Petty cash responsibilities
• Perform Income Audit duties
• To carry out additional tasks as instructed by your Manager

Your experience and skills include:

• Previous office administration or accounting experience preferred
• Computer literate in Microsoft Windows applications 
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team

Your team and working environment:

• Working a fast paced team environment
• You will be based in the Finance office
• Must be eligible to live and work in the UK 

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit  https://careers.accor.com/

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