Financial Reporting and Systems Accountant

Posting date:	04 June 2025
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	04 July 2025
Location:	London, SW7 4DL
Company:	Malmaison Hotel Du Vin Holdings Limited
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	1317230337

Summary

Role: Financial Reporting and Systems Accountant – 12 month contract
Salary: Between £65,000 - £80,000 Per Annum
Location: South Kensington, London - Hybrid working available (3 days in the office, 2 days from home)

Frasers Hospitality, a member of Frasers Property Group, is a global hospitality leader. As the world’s leading brand in serviced apartments and hotel residences, we deliver gold standard hospitality in cities across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In the UK, Frasers Hospitality owns and operates 44 properties across the Fraser Suites, Malmaison, and Hotel Du Vin brands.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our finance team as a Financial Reporting Accountant and play an integral role in driving the performance of both the Frasers Hospitality EMEA, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin businesses.

The role will support the Group to ensure best practice in financial accounting processes is in place, ensuring the provision of financial information for internal & external reporting is timely, accurate and compliant with UK GAAP/ IFRS. The role will also contribute to systems implementation and digitisation of workflows across the business. This is an initial contract role for 12 months with the potential for it to become a permanent position.

What you’ll be doing…

• Work closely with the Financial Controller EMEA in coordinating the Group external audit.
• Lead the engagement of the audit fieldwork managing workflows and requests from the external auditors.
• Complete impairments testing of fixed assets working closely with the Operations Finance team, CFO and Revenue Director.
• Prepare consolidations and statutory accounts for group and subsidiary entities.
• Design and prepare monthly Group management reporting (balance sheet, group cashflow and working capital).
• Drive reporting timelines and structure across the Group, supporting the month-end close process.
• Develop and document Group policies around financial processes and controls and ensure these are adhered to by finance teams.
• Provide the business with sound and clear technical accounting guidance (including written technical accounting papers) on any matter arising including the impact of changes to accounting standards.
• Coordinate and liaise with the internal tax team to deliver on compliance projects including transfer pricing documentation.
• Manage corporate restructuring work to deliver a streamlined corporate entity structure.
• Review leasing structures to move to turnover leases by assessing impairment, IFRS 16 and tax implications with the tax team.
• Lead ad-hoc finance projects/ activities with teams across the business.

What we’re looking for…

• Degree in the Finance, Accounting or similar required.
• Qualified ACA, with strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP with proven experience in technical accounting.
• Relevant experience in a similar position - technical / group role at a senior level
• Strong background in completing and reviewing consolidations.
• Proven experience of technical accounting, with proven capability to communicate Financial Reporting requirements to various stakeholders.
• Desire to drive improvements in the end-to-end financial accounting and reporting process.
• An eye for detail and the ability to identify errors.
  
• Strong systems skills with a mindset of continuous improvement.
• Personable, positive, dynamic professional who works flexibly and collaboratively to achieve deadlines, with a ‘roll up sleeves’ to get the job done attitude.
• Ability to operate in a dynamic business.
• Highly numerate, with proficient Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
• A collaborative team player.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• A disciplined approach to production and documentation of work.

In addition to competitive rates of pay we offer:

• Heavily discounted Staff Room Rates at Malmaison, Hotel du Vin and Frasers Hospitality with rooms available from £65 per night.
• Discounted Friends and Family Room Rate with 50% off best available rate.
• 35% off your bill when you dine in our Brasseries and Bistros
• Fully funded Apprenticeship programmes that support you in developing your career
• High Street Discounts on a range of high street shops, experiences, holidays and much much more
• Cycle to work scheme – save up to 40% on a wide range of bikes
• Healthcare Cash Plans - dental, optical, medical and more available from £5 per month
• Referral schemes that pay up to £1500 (just for getting your mates jobs!)
• A decent uniform that doesn’t make you look like an extra from a 70s TV sitcom.
• We have a Wellness & National Campaign Days Calendar which promotes and encourages activities like – Pay Day Lunches/Treats, National Popcorn Day, Mental Health Awareness week and more
• We work with Wagestream giving instant access to your pay as it’s earnt. Wagestream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real time, stream up to 50% of the money you’re already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save direct from your salary
• We also offer complimentary stays on your 1st, 3rd and 5th anniversary with Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
• We are a proud sponsor of The Brain Charity, helping people with all forms of neurological conditions to lead longer, healthier, happier lives.
• Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice available 24/7 to you and your family

Our Sustainability Goals:

• 100% of our electricity is generated using renewable energy with most of it coming from Wind Farms around the UK
• We recycle a minimum of 70% of the waste from our hotels. This target is achieved by everyone I the hotel focusing on the waste we produce and is championed by our Sustainability Council who work on project year round
• We have moved to a chemical free cleaning system in our bedrooms and public areas and an enzyme based eco-friendly system for our kitchens.
• Volunteer to work for sustainable charities 2 days per year on full pay instead of your normal workplace

Interested?? Click Apply Now

Frasers Hospitality, Malmaison & Hotel Du Vin are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.