Accounts Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Accounts assistant – The Roseate Edinburgh, UK
We are looking for an enthusiastic, talented and dedicated Accounts assistant to join our luxury hotel brand.
Our iconic property has a luxurious selection of guest rooms & suites, a signature restaurant and a stylish bar.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reporting into the Financial Controller.
- Calculating and checking to make sure payments, amounts and records are correct.
- Sorting out incoming and outgoing daily post and answering any queries, filing and printing and other administrative tasks as required.
- Managing petty cash transactions.
- Working with spreadsheets, sales and purchase ledgers.
- Controlling credit and chasing debt.
- Reconciling daily credit cards and cash takings to the day end reports.
- Assist Financial Controller and F&B manager in monthly stock counts as well as monthly flash reports.
- Supporting Financial Controller with management accounts preparations and month-end duties.
- Handling payroll related documents, including new starter documents, timesheets
Entry Requirements:
- Have experience of working in a similar role.
- Have strong data analysis and book keeping experience.
- Attentiveness, a well-groomed appearance, initiative, loyalty, maturity, respect for confidentiality and discretion, a positive attitude and dependability.
- Have good excel skills.
- Possess the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail.
- Successfully candidate will have experience in working with SAGE.
Benefits
In return, the successful candidate will be working for one of the most exciting luxury hotel companies and we would offer you:
- 28 paid holidays per year including bank holidays
- Career development opportunities within the group
- Employee recognition program
- Performance review and personal development plan
- Internal transfer and promotion opportunities
You must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position and be in possession of a current work visa. In line with the requirements set by the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
Thank you for your application. However, please be aware that due to the high number of applications we will contact only successful candidates. Therefore, if we have not contacted you within 10 days of your application, we are sorry that we will not be able to help you in your search for a new position.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
COVID-19 considerations:
Yes, PPE, social distancing, Covid Test at work
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
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 Accounts Assistant roles across The Roseate Edinburgh'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 £21,000 - £23,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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