Job Specification – Financial Controller
Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Position
Financial Controller
Reports To
General Manager and Hotel Directors
About the Role
Mount Errigal Hotel is seeking an experienced and commercially focused Financial Controller to oversee the financial operations of the hotel. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting, statutory compliance, and providing strategic financial guidance to support the hotel's continued growth and profitability.
The successful candidate will work closely with the General Manager, Directors and department heads to deliver timely financial information, improve business performance and identify opportunities for increased profitability and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Management & Reporting
- Prepare accurate monthly management accounts for the General Manager and Hotel Directors.
- Produce monthly financial reports, including detailed KPI analysis and cost reporting.
- Analyse financial performance and provide recommendations to improve profitability.
- Support strategic business decisions through meaningful financial insights.
Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead the annual budgeting process.
- Prepare rolling forecasts throughout the year.
- Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
Cash & Banking
- Oversee all internal cash and credit receipt reconciliations.
- Complete regular bank reconciliations.
- Ensure effective cash flow management and financial controls.
Payroll & Cost Control
- Work closely with the management team to monitor labour costs and payroll expenditure.
- Assist departmental managers in controlling operating costs while maintaining service standards.
Compliance & Financial Controls
- Ensure all VAT, PAYE and PRSI returns are completed accurately and submitted before statutory deadlines.
- Maintain strong internal financial controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
- Support external auditors and tax advisors during year-end processes.
Technology & Process Improvement
- Utilise modern accounting systems and reporting tools to improve efficiency.
- Embrace Artificial Intelligence solutions to enhance reporting, forecasting, financial analysis and administrative processes.
- Identify opportunities to automate financial procedures and improve business intelligence.
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or significant relevant experience.
- Minimum of three years' experience in an accounting or finance management role.
- Strong financial reporting and management accounting skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing as part of the senior management team.
- Previous experience within the hospitality or hotel sector.
- Experience preparing management accounts within a multi-department business.
- Experience with hospitality property management and accounting software.
- Solutions-focused with the ability to influence decision-making through financial insight.
Pay: From €60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
Experience:
- hotel finance: 5 years (required)
Work Location: In person
