Finance Business Partner

Red Engine; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality innovation firm in Greater London seeks a Finance Business Partner to manage the Management Accounts Team and analyze expenditures across projects. The ideal candidate must be a qualified accountant with strong team management experience and exceptional stakeholder management skills. You will develop your team, track project expenses and ensure accurate reporting. Competitive pay, annual bonus, and hybrid working model available. Join a company that values a diverse and inclusive culture.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Annual bonus

33 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays

Staff discount in all venues

Private healthcare

Monthly learning and development classes

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build strong working relationships at all levels.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
• Experience working independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and train the Management Accounts team.
• Monitor and challenge project expenses.
• Ownership of the Fixed Asset Register.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Advanced MS Excel skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent)

Job description

The Job

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join the team at Red Engine HQ.

As an experienced Finance BP, you’ll bring strong stakeholder management, team leadership, and people skills to the role. You’ll be responsible for line managing our Management Accounts Team and working closely with project teams to track, analyse, and accurately account for all spending across the Flight Club Darts group.

You’ll also collaborate with colleagues across finance, programme, and central management team to ensure timely and accurate reporting and information sharing.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities

• Develop and train the Management Accounts team
• Analysis
• Financials monitoring and analysis - tracking and monitoring project expenses
• Analyse financial data to identify discrepancies & provide reports for stakeholders
• Business partner with the Quantity Surveyor and Head of Construction to monitor, track and challenge build project expenses both for capex, Pre Opening and P&L expense
• Business partner with the Head of PMO and project managers to monitor, track and challenge project expenses
• Business Partner with Warehouse Manager and Dressing and Production team to ensure the stock is correct in the Warehouse
• Business Partner with the tech team to ensure the stock is correct in the Tech Warehouse
• Ensure Franchise expenses are accounted for correctly working with teams across the business and directing within the accounts team the invoice creation
• Ownership of the Fixed Asset Register including creation of assets and reconciliation to the trial balance
• Month End Reporting
• Other ad hoc tasks as required

To be successful in the role, you’ll:

• Be a qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent)
• Have Team Management experience
• Be able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines, with a proven ability to build strong working relationships at all levels
• Demonstrate advanced MS Excel skills
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to work confidently with stakeholders across multiple business functions
• Have experience working both independently and cohesively as part of an internal team and deliver results by prioritising workload

What you’ll get:

• Competitive pay
• Annual bonus
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Fusion working (our team are regularly in our venues, working collaboratively in our bright offices in Angel, or focusing on individual projects with work from home Thursdays)
• Staff discount in all venues (50% off Sunday, Monday, 25% off Tuesday - Saturday, and free game hire)
• Private healthcare
• Regular team socialsand weekly lunch in venue
• Monthly learning and development classes, quarterly teambuilding events
• Summer and Christmas socials
• 24/7 health support
• Free access to therapy, nutritionists, and physiotherapists

About Us

Hello, we are Red Engine, the team behind the award winning global brands Flight Club and Electric Shuffle. We’re obsessed with disrupting the hospitality industry by creating and delivering the best possible experience - across all venues, products and brands. Our central team covers the full spectrum of skills needed to bring each concept to life - from design to marketing, sales to interior design, people and training, to finance, gaming and HR and everything in between. We’re not just a team of people, we are dreamers, artists, rocket scientists, content curators, forward thinkers and the industry’s finest. We love what we do and are proud to be included in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.

With a total of 19 incredible venues throughout the UK, and a further 16 around the globe, we have ambitious plans and are passionate about developing new and exciting products, which means we’re always growing and looking for passionate people to join the family.

We believe our success begins and ends with our people. We are committed to a diverse culture where all our team feel respected and included. We acknowledge the power that a diverse set of beliefs and perspectives can bring, and that a variety of voices strengthens our team, enhances creativity, and drives innovation. We welcome applications from candidates of all identities, including individuals of different races, ethnicities, genders and sexual orientations. If you’re passionate about contributing to a culture of inclusion and collaboration, please apply.