About Us
A Great Stay Starts at Premier Inn
Premier Inn is a British hotel chain and the UK's largest hotel brand with more than 900 hotels in UK,Germany,UAE and Qatar. Premier Inn hotels in the UAE operate under a strategic partnership between Emirates Group and Britain's leading hospitality firm Whitbread PLC, established to develop the Premier Inn brand throughout the region. At Premier Inn we make everyday experiences special for millions of customers and create excellent career opportunities for people like you. Currently we have 11 hotels in the Middle East and an exciting pipe line of new hotels opening in the future. We hold many coveted people and brand industry awards, and we want you to help us add another award to our trophy cabinet!
Job Description
Reporting to the Cluster Finance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the smooth and efficient operation of the hotel finance function. As the Senior Finance Officer, you will help drive financial discipline, operational efficiency, and strong commercial support across key areas including Rooms Revenue, F&B Finance, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, General Accounting, and administration.
A key focus of this role will be the effective management of high-volume and complex Accounts Receivable portfolios, particularly corporate business accounts. This requires strong attention to detail, excellent numerical ability, and confidence in handling invoicing, reconciliations, collections, and financial data with a high level of accuracy. The role is well suited to someone who performs well under pressure, can manage multiple priorities, and consistently delivers quality outcomes.
You will build strong working relationships with key corporate clients, internal departments, and stakeholders to ensure invoices are issued accurately and on time, queries are resolved promptly, and payments are collected efficiently to support healthy cash flow. Experience using Opera, particularly for corporate invoicing and revenue processes, will be highly valued.
If you are detail-oriented, commercially minded, enjoy problem-solving, and are looking to grow your career within hotel finance, this is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team and make a meaningful impact.
Requirements
- Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational and time management skills.
- Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships across internal departments, corporate clients, suppliers, and stakeholders.
- Proven ability to multitask, prioritize competing deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced hotel finance environment.
- Strong administrative capability with a structured and process-driven approach to work.
- Professional phone and email etiquette, with the ability to handle client, debtor, and stakeholder queries in a courteous and efficient manner.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Excel, Opera PMS, and accounting systems such as Oracle / SUN / similar ERP platforms.
- Solid understanding of Accounts Receivable, corporate invoicing, reconciliations, credit control, and general accounting principles.
- Exposure to Accounts Payable, purchasing controls, and procurement processes would be an advantage.
- Preferably 4+ years of experience in finance or accounting, with hospitality experience strongly preferred.
- Previous hotel experience managing high-volume corporate accounts and room/F&B revenue streams will be highly advantageous.
Benefits
At Premier Inn, you will have a competitive benefits package, rewards, and recognition. We offer accommodation, transportation, medical insurance, air tickets, food entitlement and allowance and a competitive basic salary. You will have opportunities to develop and grow. The chance to build yourself a long and varied career doing something you really love.
At Premier Inn, we know the importance of creating a culture which brings the experience to life for both our customers and our team and this is supported by strong company values. We employ people that not only believe in our values but also have the passion to live and breathe them, and always put the customer in the heart of everything we do.
We want Premier Inn to be a place where people's skills and careers grow as fast as we do. A place where everyone has the opportunities to develop and achieve their dreams. We put emphasis on a promote from within culture and continuously strive to create a supportive and engaging environment in which our team can thrive and deliver.
If this sounds like you and you are ready to work in an environment that values your work and rewards you fairly, then please click on the apply button below.
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