Group Finance Manager, London (Hybrid), £75,000

Overview:

Are you a fully-qualified, commercially astute finance professional with a passion for hospitality? We’re looking for a Group Finance Manager to join a prestigious collection of high-end restaurants, renowned for their exceptional dining experiences, innovative concepts, and impeccable service.

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:

1. Financial Leadership

• Take full ownership of end-to-end financial management for a specific brand or group of brands, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Review and present monthly management accounts, including detailed commentary on variances and performance.
• Develop and present board packs, providing actionable insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Join the budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring alignment with the brand’s strategic goals and the group’s financial framework.

2. Strategic Partnership

• Identify opportunities to enhance profitability and implement cost efficiencies across the brand.
• Support the creation of business cases for new initiatives, expansions, and investments.
• Deliver data-driven insights to inform strategic planning and execution.

3. Team Collaboration & Management

• Work closely with the centralised Group Finance team to maintain consistency in reporting, compliance, and best practices.
• Provide mentorship and leadership to junior finance team members, fostering a culture of growth and excellence.

4. Compliance & Controls

• Ensure compliance with group-wide policies, financial controls, and statutory requirements.
• Oversee cashflow management and ensure effective working capital management for the brand(s).
• Support external audits and year-end processes.

Key Skills & Experience Required:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with at least five 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.