Radisson RED Galway is a new and exciting addition to Galway City, opening this winter. It will be the first Radisson RED property in Ireland and a welcomed addition to the city. Just like its sister properties; Radisson BLU Royal Hotel, Dublin, Dublin Royal Convention Centre and Velvære Spa, Radisson RED Galway has its own distinct personality.
We are searching for a meticulous Assistant Financial Controller to join our team at Radisson RED Galway.
Radisson RED Galway is a hotel that reflects Galway's personality; combining urban energy, modern comforts, a love for the arts and a welcome like no other. The hotel will enhance the spirit through art, music and fashion with connectivity, passion and flair. Innovation is our heartbeat.
Radisson Hotel Group is one of the world's largest hotel groups with ten distinctive hotel brands, and more than 1,160 hotels in operation and under development in 95+ countries. Radisson’s overarching brand promise is ‘Every Moment Matters’ with a signature ‘Yes I Can!’ service ethos.
About The Role:
As the Assistant Financial Controller, you’ll be the right-hand to our Financial Controller, ensuring that our financial operations run just as smoothly as our front-of-house vibes! You’re the gatekeeper of our books, the analyst of our accounts, and the enforcer of our budgets. You don’t just crunch numbers—you tell the story behind them, providing insights that help drive our business forward!
As Assistant Financial Controller, you’ll dive into everything from daily financial operations to end of month closings, making sure every cent is accounted for, and every report is spot-on! You’ll work closely with the Financial Controller to keep our financials in check, support strategic decision-making, and ensure compliance with all Irish financial regulations. It’s not just about balancing the books, it’s about balancing innovation with profitability, keeping our brand edgy and our finances solid!
Precision, passion, and a bit of financial flair. You’re detail-obsessed, results-driven, and always ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into the data. You’re not afraid to challenge the status quo and bring fresh ideas to the table. With your knack for numbers and a keen eye for strategy, you’ll help keep Radisson RED at the cutting edge, both creatively and financially!

• Minimum experience: 4+ years of relevant experience in accounting.
• Minimum education: National academic qualifications / Degree in Finance

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Ensure and assist in the smooth running of the accounting department, exerting diligent financial process control in accordance with company and business procedures, ensuring efficiency and resilience to growth.
• Working proactively alongside the Financial Controller and all key stakeholders to maximise guest satisfaction and comfort, delivering a positive and responsive approach to enquiries and problem resolution.
• Assist in developing and implementing business strategies where objectives are communicated at all levels, performance is measured accurately and reported upon in a timely manner to support strategic decisions to enable delivery.
• Effectively manages the life cycle of the team within the department, fostering a culture of growth, development and performance whilst reflecting and promoting the company culture and values.
• Assists in preparing and is responsible for the hotel budget and profit & loss performance, ensuring that all accounting functions and disciplines are controlled, audited and developed whilst ensuring productivity and efficiencies levels are attained.
• Build and maintain effective working relationship with all key stakeholders and partners both internal and external ensuring all communications and activities are controlled and undertaken in a timely manner.
• Reviews and scrutinises business performance, in accordance with company policy, objectives and standard practices, providing recommendations that will drive financial performance and provide added value.
• Ensures adherence to all legislation where due diligence requirements and best practice activities are planned, delivered and documented for internal and external audit, performing follow-up as required.

Competencies & Skills Requirements:

• Proven experience in a senior accounts position, ideally within a hotel or the hospitality sector with strong problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent leadership skills with a hands-on approach and lead-by-example work style
• Ability to find creative solutions, offering advice and recommendations
• Personal integrity, with the ability to work in an environment that demands excellence, time and energy
• Strong communication and listening skills, excellent speaking, reading and writing skills
• Outstanding analytical and strategic skills improving the business from a financial perspective
• Excellent ability to work collaboratively across functions and cultures in a global environment
• Skilled with Microsoft Office software, especially strong in Excel
• An open, positive and communicative personality
• Ability to handle multiple challenging priorities and assignments

What can Radisson RED Galway offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Ability to progress your career
• Meals on duty
• Employee and Friends and Family discounts available within the group (Radisson RED Galway, Radisson BLU Royal Hotel, Dublin, Velvære Spa, and Radisson Group Hotels.

Be part of the REDvolution where as our Creative you are REa Dy to:

• Lend a helping hand, making sure that every job we undertake is delivered with personality and flair to the highest standards
• Be part of a team that places the guest at the heart of everything we do, creating personal and memorable moments
• Take pride in what you do, be on hand to make sure that what needs to be done is done well
• Collaborate with others, learn and grow from the experience, developing your own skills for future success
• Creatively work with others to deliver on the goals and targets that we have set ourselves
• Build meaningful and rewarding relationships whilst promoting the company culture and values
• Stay Safe, ensuring adherence and compliance to all legislation and due diligence requirements

ARE YOU?

• One to impress? Dynamic? Love people interaction with the skill to mix it up!
• Innovative? Creative with a positive mindset, love a challenge where you know there is a solution
• Engaging and self-motivated?
• Genuine? Want to be yourself? We love that and won’t change that, promise!

At Radisson Hotel Group we believe that people are our number one asset! As one of the world’s largest hotel companies, we are always looking for great people to join our team. If this sounds like an ambition you share, then start with us.
What are you waiting for? Come join us and make RED the place to be!
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:

• Employee discount

Work Location: In person