Finance Assistant

 Finance Assistant 

Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel – London 

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum (DOE) 

Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel is part of the Pestana Hotel Group, the largest multinational hospitality group of Portuguese origin. With over 50 years of experience, the Group operates more than 100 hotels across Europe, the Americas, and Africa, managing over 12,000 rooms and welcoming approximately 3.5 million guests each year. 

To learn more about us, please visit: https://www.pestanahotelgroup.com 

The Role 

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our team at Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel. Reporting to the Hotel Finance Manager, you will provide financial and administrative support to the accounting and finance function for the Pestana Hotel Group in the UK. 

This role is ideal for someone with hands-on finance experience or formal finance education, strong Microsoft Excel skills, and a genuine interest in the hospitality industry. 

We are looking for someone who:

• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Communicates clearly and professionally 

• Can manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines 

• Is highly organised with strong attention to detail 

• Works effectively and collaboratively with other departments 

Requirements:

• Based in London, UK 

• Previous experience in accounting or finance (essential) 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (essential) 

• Experience using SAP (desirable) 

• Good understanding of basic accounting principles 

• Strong organisational and time-management skills 

• Self-motivated, detail-oriented and ability to work in a multifunctional, fast-paced environment 

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the purchasing process, including raising purchase orders, liaising with suppliers, and negotiating quotations 

• Post deliveries against purchase orders and verify supplier invoices, following up on discrepancies where required 

• Ensure all invoices for goods and services are accurate and posted in the correct accounting period 

• Coordinate supplier payment requests with the Treasury and Accounts Payable teams based in Lisbon 

• Provide documentation and templates to shared services for new vendor setup, product creation, price updates, and other master data maintenance 

• Count and reconcile weekly cash collections, ensuring alignment with Opera reports and preparing cash for collection by the Cash Transport Company 

• Post all bank transfers (BACS) received into Opera 

• Provide supporting documentation to the Treasury team for credit card chargebacks 

• Submit guest refund requests to the Treasury department 

• Post petty cash expenses and regularly reconcile operational cash floats 

• Analyse open balances relating to vendors, purchasing workflows, and treasury accounts 

• Support the finance team with ad-hoc tasks as required 

What’s in it for you:

• A dynamic, international working environment with supportive and passionate colleagues 

• Full-time position based at Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel, London 

• Competitive salary aligned with experience and role scope 

• 28 days of annual leave including bank holidays 

• Company pension scheme 

• Meals provided while on duty 

• Uniform and laundry service provided 

• Learning and development opportunities through Pestana Academy 

• International career progression via Talent & Development programmes 

• Discounted staff rates across 100+ Pestana hotels worldwide 

If you feel this role matches your experience and career aspirations, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a motivation letter outlining why you would be a great fit for Pestana.