Reporting into:    Group Finance Controller

This is a very dynamic and young restaurant group with truly authentic flavours.

Their restaurants are incredibly successful and full of character.

As they’re expanding, they are looking to bring in a new Finance Manager.

The Finance Manager will be working as a link between the junior finance team and the Group Finance Controller, and have some hospitality, ideally multi-site experience.

You will also ensure adequate and appropriate financial controls, processes and procedures exist in respect of day-to-day financial functions, whilst assisting with the year-end audit.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the accuracy of the general ledger and perform monthly reconciliations.
• Oversee financial transactions across all entities, ensuring accurate recording, filing, and reporting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, meeting deadlines and maintaining accurate records for all entities.
• Report monthly management accounts vs.
  
  budget to key stakeholders.
• Prepare and file quarterly VAT returns for UK entities with HMRC.
• Review and approve account analysis, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations for all sites.
• Consult with external advisors for HMRC and Companies House compliance.
• Assist in preparing statutory accounts, year-end accounts, audit files, and budgets.
• Support the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors as needed.
• Enhance internal controls, working with the Group Financial Controller to implement policies.
• Manage and develop financial accountants and finance assistants.
• Perform other ad-hoc finance duties as required.

The successful candidate:

• ACCA, CIMA or ACA part or fully qualified..
• Experience in multi-site hospitality is preferred.
• Possess advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience in Quickbooks is desirable but not essential.
• Previous experience managing a team.