Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant – Treasury | Private Equity-Backed Hospitality Group | London

FS Partners is delighted to be partnering with a fast-growing, private equity-backed lifestyle accommodation group to recruit a Financial Accountant with a Treasury focus. The business operates several aparthotel brands serving corporate and leisure guests, and it is expanding quickly into major European cities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified accountant to move into a varied, high-profile role in a Group Reporting team. You will gain real exposure to debt reporting, treasury and multi-jurisdiction accounting while the business scales.

The role

Reporting to the Group Reporting Manager, you will

Act as the internal subject-matter expert on the operating requirements of the group's debt facility agreements

Prepare monthly and quarterly debt covenant reporting and liaise with lenders and other external stakeholders

Manage cash to support the group's debt structures, including at interest payment dates

Post monthly interest and hedging entries, and prepare hedge accounting schedules and papers

Lead improvements to intercompany processes through rationalisation, documentation and alignment

Support the understanding of reporting and compliance requirements in new jurisdictions as hotels open

Help retender outsourced finance providers in overseas markets

Prepare IFRS to local GAAP reconciliations for European statutory accounts

Coordinate year-end fixed asset valuations and support the group audit

Contribute to business-critical projects and process and systems improvements as the group grows

About you

Newly qualified ACA, CA, ACCA or CIMA with strong academic results

2:1 degree or above (or equivalent)

Strong technical accounting skills, and ideally an awareness of IFRS and how it interacts with local GAAPs

Experience with finance systems; Oracle NetSuite is a strong advantage

Exposure to multi-entity, multi-currency or multi-GAAP groups is desirable

Hospitality, real estate or treasury experience is a plus but not essential

Analytical, organised and detail-focused, with the confidence to challenge existing processes

Strong communicator who builds relationships easily and works well under pressure and to deadlines

What's on offer

A broad, visible role in a PE-backed group in a period of rapid growth

Exposure to treasury, debt reporting and international accounting early in your post-qualification career

Clear scope for personal development as processes and systems evolve

Competitive salary and benefits