Cluster Internal Auditor

Job Ref: CRI3685

Branch: The Trafalgar St. James, Curio Collection by Hilton

Location: Trafalgar St James, London (South West)

Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Hours per week: 40

Posted date: 13/10/2026

Closing date: 24/11/2026

Crimson Hotels is an independent hotel group dedicated to making every travel experience seamless, relaxing, and memorable. Operating under two major brands, Hilton and IHG, offering trusted, world-class service, all our hotels are proudly Green Key Accredited, reflecting our commitment to sustainability.

Our London portfolio includes four distinctive Hilton-branded properties: The Trafalgar St. James, Curio Collection by Hilton, 100 Queen’s Gate, Curio Collection by Hilton, DoubleTree by Hilton London – West End, and DoubleTree by Hilton London – Victoria. Each hotel offers its own unique character and guest experience, united by our passion for exceptional hospitality, operational excellence and developing our people.

Our Values

We care deeply about our people and communities, empower each other to grow and succeed, embrace inclusivity creating a welcoming environment for all, innovate to continuously improve, and remain sustainable to protect our future.

Why Join Crimson Hotels?

We believe great people deserve great perks:

• Exclusive hotel discounts within the Crimson Hotel Group and the worldwide Hilton brand
• Extra Day Off for Your Birthday – Because your day matters
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing
• Free refreshments and freshly cooked meals while on duty
• Learning and development opportunities for career progression
• Health Benefit schemes
• Recognition and reward schemes
• Pension Scheme Life Assurance
• Discounts in our FB Outlets

What your day will look like?

You'll spend your time visiting the four hotels, reviewing financial and operational controls, testing compliance, and carrying out audits across areas such as cash handling, revenue, purchasing, stock, payroll, and credit control. You'll work closely with Finance and operational teams to investigate exceptions, identify risks, agree corrective actions, and support both internal and external audit requirements. You'll also monitor outstanding audit actions, manage chargeback cases, update SOPs, and help drive consistent best practice and strong financial controls across the cluster.

• Conduct internal audits across four hotels, ensuring compliance with company controls and documenting findings, actions, and follow-up reviews.
• Review cash handling, banking, revenue, credit control, purchasing, stock, payroll, and system access procedures.
• Support external audits by coordinating requests, providing audit evidence, and tracking outstanding actions.
• Develop and maintain Finance and operational SOPs, ensuring consistency and compliance across the cluster.
• Investigate exceptions, recommend corrective actions, and monitor implementation with hotel management teams.
• Promote best practice and strong financial controls across all properties.

What You’ll Bring?

You'll bring experience in hotel finance, internal audit, income audit, or a similar financial controls role, along with a strong understanding of revenue, cash, purchasing, payroll, and stock controls. You'll have excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify risks, investigate issues, and recommend practical solutions. Strong organisational skills will enable you to manage multiple priorities across several hotel locations while meeting deadlines. You'll be confident communicating with stakeholders at all levels and producing clear, accurate reports and documentation.

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of hotel revenue, cash, purchasing, stock, payroll, and ledger controls.
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical ability, and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and hotel PMS/POS systems.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and let’s create meaning experiences.

In line with the requirements of the Asylum Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must either be eligible to live and work in the UK or must obtain permits to work in the UK prior to application. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

We embrace inclusivity which means creating an environment where we celebrate our differences and everybody’s contributions, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief.

The Trafalgar St. James is an iconic central London hotel, set proudly on the corner of its namesake with unparalleled views over the iconic Trafalgar Square. Part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, this luxury hotel enjoys a prime location near Covent Garden, just moments from the National Gallery and Buckingham Palace.

A luxury lifestyle hotel with 137 stylish bedrooms, including 9 suites, designed in a contemporary urban London style. With iconic wall art celebrating London’s legends, it’s a vibrant destination for both international visitors and Londoners alike. Perfectly placed in the heart of the city, our hotel is the ideal base for exploring the capital.

Enjoy stunning city views and expertly crafted cocktails at The Rooftop, lauded as one of London’s best. For a more intimate setting, savour a curated wine selection and locally inspired dishes at Rockwell Bistro Wine Bar.

Visit our website to learn more - https://trafalgarstjames.com/

Sustainability

The Trafalgar St. James is Green Key Accredited. This accreditation truly highlights the hotel’s ongoing commitment to helping reduce their impact on the environment wherever they can.