Assistant Financial Controller

Located on the architectural street of Royal Terrace in Edinburgh with stunning city views and walking distance to Edinburgh Waverly Station. We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Financial Controller to join our Truly Talented team.

What we offer:

• Full-time contract
• Worldwide employee discounts at IHG Hotels
• Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels – colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F&B
• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing yearly to 33 days
• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits & rewards portal
• Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Use of Wagestream Financial Wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay
• Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service
• A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities
• Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £250 per successful hire
• Free meals while on shift
• Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!

The Role:

As an Assistant Financial Controller, you will be responsible for supporting the hotel’s financial objectives. Assisting with the production of budgets and financial statements and ensuring an efficient, accurate financial and administrative hotel finance operation.

The core skills and experience required to succeed:

• A structured approach to business planning and management
• Experience in challenging costs
• Experience in a similar role with experience in supporting with the production of financial statements and budgets
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and HR information systems
• Proven ability to diagnose problems with critical thinking skills, as well as drive appropriate solutions with initiative
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong command of spoken and written English
• Strong organisational skills developed in a fast paced environment
• Sound understanding of the legal framework in relation to finance operations
• Previous experience in a hotel or related environment preferred but not essential
• Results focused with an overwhelming desire to succeed

You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.

Opportunities for all:

At Axiom Hospitality, we thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a fast-growing hospitality company with global aspirations. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We, therefore, encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

At Axiom Hospitality, we are making efforts to reduce our carbon, energy, water and waste footprint. We strive to be ethical in all we do and want to be a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for our people, our communities and our planet. Working closely with our Hotel Owners, we are committed to the journey to sustainability. In addition, we are working to reduce our hotels’ impact on the environment through internationally recognised eco-label certification. Our hotels strive to be active members of their local communities by giving back where they can. Supporting local charities is important to our teams, from volunteering at soup kitchens to collecting donations and fundraising. Our hotels aim to leave a positive impact on their neighbourhoods. At Axiom Hospitality, we are working closely with our stakeholders to support our social impact commitment. Caring about people extends outside our business and is part of our DNA.