Overview
Group Finance Manager, London (Hybrid), £65,000
Overview:
Are you a fully-qualified, commercially astute finance professional with a passion for hospitality? We’re looking for a Finance Manager to join a prestigious collection of restaurants. The brand has expanded with multiple locations across London, including in Borough, King’s Cross, and Shoreditch.
As a key strategic partner to senior leadership, you’ll oversee financial operations across the group, ensuring robust controls, insightful analysis, and seamless financial reporting. This is a hands-on role, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to make a tangible impact on a growing, dynamic business.
Key Responsibilities:
* Weekly sales reconciliations of all revenue streams.
* Period end F&B stock and creditor reconciliations.
* Prepare financial statements, including P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.
* Maintain the AR and AP ledgers ensuring that payments are made and received in a timely manner.
* Ownership of the fixed asset register.
* Ensure all reporting requirements are met for all stakeholder groups.
* Setup and maintain capex schedules for all new ventures.
* Assist in the annual budget preparation and half yearly reforecast.
* Enhance internal controls on an ongoing basis whilst also developing and implementing policies and procedure.
* Aligning financial goals to ensure that all future growth plans are achievable.
* Complete additional tasks and projects as needed, such as preparing ad hoc reports or supporting new system implementations.
Key Skills & Experience Required:
* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with at least 2 years of post-qualification experience, preferably in the hospitality or retail sector.
* Proven experience in a senior finance role, managing multi-site entities.
* Strong commercial acumen with the ability to present complex data effectively to non-financial stakeholders.
* Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and nurture relationships across all levels.
* Highly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
* Proficiency in financial systems (e.g., Sage Intacct, Power BI) and advanced Excel skills.
Job Tenure: Permanent