Head of Finance

Head of Finance - Multi-Site Hospitality Group | Central London

The Opportunity

We are working with an established and entrepreneurial multi-site hospitality group with a portfolio of premium bars, restaurants and venues across Central London.

They are looking for a Head of Finance to lead the finance function and provide both strong financial control and commercial insight to support the continued growth of the business.

The Role

A broad, hands-on role combining financial control, commercial analysis and strategic support , working closely with the senior leadership team and operational stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead weekly cash flow forecasting, budgeting and reforecasting
• Produce monthly management accounts and board reporting
• Provide detailed P&L, site profitability, margin and labour analysis
• Lead investment and capex analysis
• Manage and develop a small finance team and outsourced finance provider
• Oversee payroll, VAT, pensions, tax and other statutory requirements
• Maintain robust financial controls and balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage relationships with banks, auditors and HMRC
• Provide commercial insight and competitor analysis to support decision-making
• Support wider business and finance projects

About You

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Experience managing a small finance team
• Strong financial control and commercial finance experience
• Hands-on and comfortable operating in an SME environment
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to move between detail and the wider commercial picture
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ideally, experience within multi-site hospitality, leisure however may consider multisite retail

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional looking for a broad, influential Head of Finance role within a growing hospitality business .

Location: Central London (4 days in office/ 1 day WFH)

*Please note if you don’t have multisite leisure, hospitality or retail experience we will be unable to consider you.*

Due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot get back to everyone. If you haven’t heard back from us in 2 weeks please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

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