Financial Controller – UK

Financial Controller – UK

Location: Any UK Property in existing portfolio

Salary: up to £50k dependant on experience

Reports to: Regional Controller UK

Start date: ASAP

Job description

The finance team of Hotel Co 51 UK is in charge of the finance, controlling and reporting of all the 17 properties in UK. They support the daily operation of the hotels, assist in the opening phase for new development and conduct training to employees where required. In the position of Financial Controller UK, looking after multiple properties, you will assume responsibility for:

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts for all properties - on time, complete, and compliant with USALI standards
• Direct the month-end close process across each hotel, ensuring consistency of accounting practices
• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and audit requirements (internal + external)

• Oversee internal controls across all hotels, ensuring consistent application of policies
• Regularly review purchasing, inventory, cash handling, and credit procedures
• Lead internal audits and ensure timely closure of any action points

• Lead finance team and provide coaching, succession planning, and capability development.

• Foster a culture of accuracy, integrity, and commercial focus

• Communication with external parties (suppliers, foreign partners and customers) about payments and invoice correctness
• Monitoring and assist with Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
• Reconciliation of ledgers and related subledgers
• Processing payments and cash reconciliation
• Performing archiving work
• Perform intercompany reconciliation
• Reconciliation of employee expenses and payments
• Establish and build a close working relationship with Hotel Operations
• Any other ad-hoc duties as designated by the Regional Financial Controller or Management as required to benefit the financial performance of the company

• Develop understanding of various systems and applications used within the company
• Travel to hotels in the portfolio may be required, however, this would be limited as required

Do you have what it takes?

• Must have multi property hotel finance experience with full month end close process
• Fluent in English – written and spoken
• Organize own activities and work independently with a remote reporting manager
• Has a critical attitude and independent mind, “looking for the issues”
• Has an advanced knowledge of Office package
• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or equivalent completed certification is desirable
• Is willing to work in a non-standardized environment
• Has experience in Opera and Micros
• Experience with ERP accounting software experience in SunSystems by Infor would be a plus
  

What do we offer

• A young and dynamic work environment.
• No routine job, as we are constantly working on increasing the digitalization and efficiency of the finance department
• Opportunity to travel through the different locations in the UK
• Sharing experience and knowledge with peer colleagues in other countries
• Flexible office hours for a good work - life balance
• Ability to bring in ideas and shape your role
• Free onsite parking where available
• Great development opportunities
• A compensation package in line with the role and the experience
• Company pension scheme after 3 months
• Health Care scheme after 3 months
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Discounted room rates for you as well as friends and family at Marriott hotels worldwide

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Hotel Co 51 is a European hotel operator behind Moxy Hotels, Courtyard by Marriott, Element by Westin, and AC Hotels by Marriott. Founded in Amsterdam in 2020, the company operates a portfolio of hotels across 8 countries, including the Netherlands, France, the UK, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Denmark, and Poland.

With a strong belief that great hospitality starts with great people, Hotel Co 51 focuses on creating an environment where teams can thrive and guests feel genuinely welcome. This people-first mindset shapes everything it does everything it does, from daily operations to the overall guest experience.

Learn more at www.hotelco51.com

Moxy offers a playful hotel experience for the young at heart. With over 135 properties open in over 25 countries and territories, Moxy boldly breaks the rules of a conventional hotel stay across the globe. The nontraditional experience starts with check-in at Bar Moxy and comes to life throughout its social public spaces, like the Lounge and Library, and the small but smart bedrooms. Moxy provides stylish, industrial design and sociable service at an attractive price point, so that guests can splurge on the experiences that matter most to them during their travels. Moxy celebrates nonconformity, open-mindedness, and originality above all – forever giving its guests permission to Play On #atthemoxy.

For more information, visit www.moxyhotels.com and join the fun #atthemoxy on TikTok and Instagram.

Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of compelling brands across luxury, premium, select, midscale, extended stay, and all-inclusive, with over 9,800 properties in 145 countries and territories, as of December 31, 2025. Marriott franchises, operates, and licenses hotel, residential, timeshare, yacht, outdoor, and other lodging products all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy®, its highly awarded travel platform.