At Dean Group, we reimagine hospitality with character, not conformity. Founded in Dublin and now growing across Europe and the US, we create hotels shaped by personality, culture, and a heart-led hustle. Each of our hotels, restaurants, bars and gyms tells its own story, brought to life through humble hospitality and genuine human connection. Our people are at the centre of it all. They show up with individuality, warmth and curiosity, shaping who we are and how guests experience our hotels every day. We welcome fresh thinking and imagination, because playing it safe never made anything unforgettable.

We're currently seeking a Junior Financial Controller to join the team at Dean Group, Dublin Head Office. If you have experience in maintaining strong financial controls and producing accurate reporting, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Areas

Monthly Financial Reviews and Controls

Income Audit, Accounts Receivable, and Cash Oversight

Cost Control Support

Revenue, Refunds, and Bad Debt Monitoring

Financial Controls and Compliance

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Collaboration with Central Accounting

Finance Systems and Master Data Accuracy

Internal Audit Preparation and Internal Control Reviews

Operational Finance Support

Job Purpose

As a Junior Financial Controller, you will support the Operations Finance function by ensuring accuracy, consistency, and financial discipline across the hotel portfolio.

The role is strongly operational and control-focused, with responsibility for reviewing financial activity, supporting month-end processes, monitoring cash, AR, and revenue flows, and acting as a key link between hotel teams and central accounting.

This position provides broad exposure to hotel finance operations and systems, building the foundations required for progression into a senior controlling or finance management role.

Key Deliverables

Monthly Financial Reviews and Controls

Support the monthly financial close through detailed review of entries and supporting schedules.

Perform variance analysis and highlight anomalies or risks to senior finance stakeholders.

Assis with follow-up on corrective actions identified during monthly reviews.

Accounts Receivable and Revenue Oversight

Maintain overview of AR balances, PM accounts, Open Folios, credit limits, and aged receivables.

Review guest refunds within defined thresholds and ensure correct processing.

Monitor bad debts, support write-off preparation, and ensure PMS updates after approval.

Assist with revenue stream reviews and mapping consistency across systems.

Income Audit

Perform periodic review of Night audit reports to ensure completeness and accuracy of entries

Investigate and follow up on revenue discrepancies, adjustments, and exceptional transactions

Review paid-outs, allowances, rebates, and voids to ensure compliance with company policies

Support the implementation and monitoring of income audit control procedures across properties

Cost Control Support

Monitor open purchase orders

Ensure procurement compliance

Cash

Support daily and monthly cash control processes

Review cashier activity and cash reconciliation

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Support the maintenance and application of finance SOPs

Ensure procedures are consistently followed across hotels

Assist in updating documentation following process or system changes

Collaboration with Central Accounting

Act as a key operational finance contact for the central accounting team

Support balance sheet reconciliation and issue resolution

Follow-up on discrepancies impacting P&L or balance sheet accuracy

Finance Systems and Data Integrity

Support the accuracy of finance and operations systems master data.

Assist with systems reviews, implementations, and optimisations

Ensure data consistency across PMS, POS, procurement, and finance tools

Audit and Operational Finance Support

Assist with internal audit preparation, testing, and documentations

Support implementation and follow-up of audit recommendations

Contribute to ad-hoc operational finance projects and pre-opening support when required

Preferred Experience

Minimum 3 years' experience in a finance role in the hotel industry

A bachelor or academic degree in accounting or business economics

Strong attention to detail with a structured and disciplined approach

Good working knowledge of Excel and MS Office

Knowledgeable of hospitality IT tools, especially Opera and Micros

Strong communication skills in English.

A team player mindset and integrates well into finance and operation teams

Organised, reliable, and comfortable following up on issues

Culturally sensitive

Benefits:

• Global discounted staff room rates across the group
• Eligible for a bonus
• 50% off Food and 25% Beverage across the group
• Increased Annual Leave with Service
• Friends and Family discount
• Gym Membership Discounts*
• Continual training and development
• Career progression within the Group
• Gratuities *
• Meals on shift (Monday - Wednesday)
• Bike to work scheme
• Taxsaver for travel
• Refer a friend scheme
• Wellness at work events and access to wellness platform
• Employment Assistance Programme
• Group discounts for cinema tickets, shopping deals etc
• Team appreciation days
• Service recognition
• Regular fun-filled activities and gatherings for all teams across the group

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  Applicable to certain positions

Dean Group owns and operates a number of hotel across Ireland, in certain instances we may feel your skills and experience may suit another role we have available. By submitting your application, you are permitting Dean Group to contact you for other opportunities within the Group

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