Cluster Purchase Ledger Assistant

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Salary: £30,000
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Town: Manchester

Perfectly positioned just a stone's throw away from Piccadilly Train Station, Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly proudly emerges as the city's leading 4-star destination.

We are currently recruiting for a Cluster Purchase Ledger Assistant to join our Truly Talented team.

What we offer

Up to £30k per annum
Permanent, full-time contract (40hrs per week) 

Benefits

• Worldwide employee discounts at Marriott 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;
• Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!

The Role

As a Cluster Purchase Ledger Assistant, you will be responsible for managing the purchase ledger function for Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly and Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood. Based in the Manchester office (no remote working or travel required), you will process invoices, reconcile supplier accounts, manage payments, and provide financial support across both properties. You will also assist the finance team with reporting and analysis to help drive informed decision-making and efficiencies.

The core skills and experience required to succeed:

• Strong experience in purchase ledger/accounts payable, with the ability to manage the invoice processing cycle end-to-end;
• A structured and detail-oriented approach to reconciliations, supplier statement matching, and maintaining accurate financial records;
• Experience in producing supplier spend analysis and margin reporting, with the ability to highlight trends and provide clear recommendations;
• Confidence in supporting and training Heads of Departments on finance systems, including delivering effective training remotely via Teams;
• Previous experience in handling supplier payments, ensuring all checks and approvals are in place and payments are processed on schedule;
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, with the ability to analyse data and prepare clear, actionable reports;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with finance and non-finance colleagues at all levels;
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities across different properties, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment;
• A collaborative and proactive team player with strong problem-solving skills, accuracy, and integrity;
• Previous hospitality experience preferred but not essential;

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.

Having these core skills will put you one step further to joining Axiom Hospitality and Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly.

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.