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Hotels, restaurants, pubs and venues work on tight margins and take money every day. Finance teams check takings, pay shift workers and watch costs closely.
Entry-level roles
Typical full-time UK figures
Hospitality businesses can have many sites, tills and card terminals. Daily reconciliations show quickly when something doesn't match.
Pay is also more complicated than in many offices. Finance and payroll teams may need to handle variable shifts, holiday pay and tips.
Typical full-time UK figures, rounded. Pay varies by employer, location and experience. Sources: National Careers Service, AAT, PayScale and Prospects, checked November 2026.
£27k
Also called Income Assistant or Cash Assistant
Checks daily takings, card payments and banking.
£27k
Often advertised as Hospitality Accounts Assistant
Handles ledgers, reconciliations and month-end support.
£26k
Also called Accounts Payable Assistant
Processes food, drink and supplier invoices.
£27k
Also called Hospitality Payroll Assistant
Processes pay for shift-based teams.
Common requirements in UK hospitality adverts. They vary by employer.
Systems differ, but the accounting tasks carry across.
Sage 50
Xero
Excel
BrightPaySage PayrollA short introduction, not legal or tax advice. Rules can change, so check the sources below.
Employers must pass on all tips to workers without deductions, under rules in force since 1 October 2024. Tips do not count towards the National Minimum Wage.
For irregular-hours and part-year workers, holiday in leave years starting from 1 April 2024 can build up at 12.07% of hours worked in a pay period.
Catering and hot takeaway food are generally standard-rated. A service charge is standard-rated, while a freely given tip above the total charge has no VAT.
You'll build reconciliation, ledger, payroll and Excel skills that transfer directly into hospitality finance. We can introduce sector basics such as tips and holiday pay. Each employer's tills and systems are learned in the role.
Later on: With experience, people can move into income audit, assistant accountant or finance management roles. These usually need further experience.
Accounting100 hrsBeginner
Develop practical skills in bookkeeping, VAT, financial transactions and record management, giving you the knowledge and confidence to support day-to-day accounting and finance operations.
Xero
QuickBooksSage 50
Accounting100 hrsIntermediate
Develop advanced payroll skills in processing, compliance, tax, National Insurance and payroll software to confidently manage accurate payroll operations.
Sage PayrollBrightPayQuickBooks Payroll
Accounting100 hrsBeginner
Build practical accounts skills covering financial records, invoices, payments, reconciliations and essential accounting processes for the workplace.
XeroSage 50QuickBooksWe offer group bookings and can tailor training to your team.
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It compares the sales recorded by tills or booking systems with the cash and card payments received, and looks into any differences.
No. GOV.UK says tips do not count towards the National Minimum Wage.
It varies by employer. Accounting packages, Excel and payroll software are common, along with till and booking systems.
Checked November 2026. Job advert requirements are based on a sample of UK adverts and vary by employer.
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