Finance Assistant

Hilton Cardiff

Salary: Competitive Salary
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Town: Cardiff

On the edge of the city's Castle Quarter and only a few minutes from Cardiff Castle, Hilton Cardiff is surrounded by the city's best shopping and dining

We are currently recruiting for Finance Assistant to join our Truly Talented team.

What we offer

• Competitive Salary
• Permanent, full-time contract 

Benefits

• Worldwide employee discounts at Hilton Hotels through Go Hilton program;
• 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!

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Coordination

• Process monthly supplier invoices accurately and on time.
• Reconcile major supplier accounts against monthly statements.
• Reconcile all Direct Debit accounts and prepare monthly CHAPS payments in advance.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships, issuing remittance advice and managing queries.
• Complete hotel revenue sheets and input relevant data into P&L reports.
• Review and manage the hotel debt ledger, chasing outstanding payments as required.
• Reduce one-off payments through improved controls and planning.
• Liaise with third parties including suppliers and auditors.
• Ensure all financial documentation is accurately maintained and correctly filed.
• Provide hands-on support across finance operations as required.
• Support the Finance Manager with additional reasonable duties.

Safety, Security & Compliance

• Follow all health, safety, and emergency procedures.
• Report accidents, injuries, or unsafe conditions immediately.
• Use equipment and PPE correctly and complete required safety training.
• Protect company assets, systems, and confidential information at all times.
• Policies & Professional Standards
• Maintain confidentiality and data protection standards.
• Adhere to company and departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain a professional appearance in line with company standards.

• Maintain confidentiality and data protection standards.
• Adhere to company and departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain a professional appearance in line with company standards.

Communication & Collaboration

• Communicate clearly and professionally with guests, suppliers, third parties, and colleagues.
• Prepare and review written documentation, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
• Work collaboratively across departments to meet deadlines and business objectives.
• Handle sensitive matters discreetly and professionally.
• Quality & Performance
• Ensure tasks are completed on time and to agreed quality standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and quality assurance initiatives.

Quality & Performance

• Ensure tasks are completed on time and to agreed quality standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and quality assurance initiatives.

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 the Hilton Cardiff

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.