Accounts Assistant in Leicester

Atlas Hotels have an exciting opportunity and we want you to hear all about it! Due to growth within our team we are looking for an enthusiastic Accounts Assistant based at Meridian Business Park in Leicester, we are keen to support a passionate person in the next stage of their career

What will Atlas do for you?

Do you love to travel? Would you like to enjoy a weekend in London or perhaps venture around Scotland? We can help you out with our amazing employee rate at our Atlas Hotels for just £25 per night.

And if you want to venture further afield then you can also make use of the brilliant IHG hotel discount which offers reduced rates for employees on over 600 hotels worldwide!

Don’t worry we won’t leave your friends and family out either, we can also provide them with great discounts for IHG hotels on a friends and family discounted rate.

We know you are going to do a great job and will make sure we shout about it with our recognition platform MO, here you can gets rewards such as vouchers for your favourite shops – it’s our way to say thank you!

Finally, when you join us at Atlas we want you to develop and will give you plenty of support and opportunity to follow your career passions.

What will you be doing at Atlas?

As an Accounts Assistant at Atlas Hotels, you will play a key role in supporting the finance function by ensuring accurate and timely processing of transactions, reconciliations and reporting. You will work closely with hotel teams, suppliers and the wider finance team to maintain high standards of financial accuracy and control, whilst providing excellent service and support to stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Process supplier invoices promptly and accurately.
• Support the completion of monthly purchase ledger payment runs, supplier statement reconciliations and aged creditor reconciliations.
• Main point of contact for queries from an allocation of vendors.
• Maintain cash books, receipts and payments, ensuring accurate records are kept.
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations.
• Act as a point of contact for hotel managers and staff, answering queries and resolving requests efficiently.
• Maintain strong, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide support to the Senior Finance Manager, Accounts Payable Manager & Senior Accounts Assistants
• Cover for colleagues during holidays and absences to ensure continuity of service.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of finance processes and systems.
• Be accountable for your own development.

What skills / Qualifications can you show us?

We’re looking for candidates who can demonstrate Atlas’ core values:

• Be Guest Focused – Ensure accurate and timely financial processes that support excellent service in our hotels.
• Work Together – Build strong relationships across the finance team, hotel teams and suppliers to resolve queries and deliver seamless support.
• Own It – Take accountability for your work, meeting deadlines and maintaining accuracy in all tasks.
• Data Driven – Use reconciliations, reports and financial insights to support decision-making and identify areas for improvement.

Other essential skills and qualities:

• Experience working within fast-paced finance or accounting team.
• Strong knowledge of transactional finance processes (invoices, reconciliations, payments).
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Methodical, organised and able to prioritise workload effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Computer literate and confident using accounting software (Business Central – Microsoft Dynamics or similar)
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• A professional approach with the ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity.
• Qualified by experience or part qualified in AAT, CIMA, or ACCA (preferred but not essential).

So why not? Click ‘apply’ now to become our Accounts Assistant and enter into a World of Opportunity!

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