Finance Business Partner - Peppermint

Chartwells Independent; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality firm in the UK seeks a Finance Business Partner to drive financial insights for prestigious events. You'll manage budgets for major venues like BST Hyde Park and The O2, ensuring accurate reporting and commercial performance. Candidates should have project accounting experience in hospitality and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. Join a dynamic team and enjoy benefits like paid overtime and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Company sick pay (10 days)

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Paid overtime during peak season

Medicash- dental care and optical treatments

Employee assistance programme

Discounts on shopping, travel, entertainment

Quarterly team socials

Festival and sport event tickets

Hybrid and remote working options

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project accounting within hospitality, venues, or live events.
• Strong analytical, budgeting, and Excel skills.
• Commercially aware with confidence to challenge senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead month end close, weekly reporting, and financial analysis.
• Own event and venue budgets, monitoring performance.
• Produce financial reports and analysis to identify trends.

Skills

Project accounting

Analytical skills

Budgeting

Excel (vlookups, sumifs, pivot tables)

Communication

Relationship building

Detail-oriented

Solutions-focused mindset

Education

CIMA / ACCA / ACA part qualified

Tools

Paprika or similar accounting systems

Job description

Finance Business Partner - Peppermint London

£43,000 - £48,000 per annum plus benefits

40 hours per week Hybrid Working

Peppermint is an award-winning events and hospitality business, delivering first class bars and drinks led experiences at the UK's biggest festivals, venues, and live events.

With over 20 years of experience, we partner with major players like AEG, IMG, Live Nation, and Cuffe & Taylor, serving 50+ iconic events including BST Hyde Park, All Points East, Camp Bestival, Mighty Hoopla, and Winter Wonderland.

In partnership with Levy UK, we also create premium F&B experiences at The O2, Wembley Arena, Dreamland, The Piece Hall, and the Johan Cruyff Arena. We proudly operate Between The Bridges on London's Southbank and Riverside East in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Our success is driven by passion, innovation, teamwork, and sustainability - and as we continue to grow, we're looking for people who share these values.

Purpose

We're seeking an accomplished Finance Business Partner to join Peppermint - a leader in events and hospitality delivering exceptional bars and F&B experiences at the UK's biggest festivals and venues.

You’ll be the financial lead across a portfolio of high profile events and venues - from BST Hyde Park and Camp Bestival to The O2, Aviva Stadium, and Wimbledon - providing strategic insights, managing budgets, and driving commercial performance.

Working closely with operational and project teams, you’ll combine strong financial control with a hands on approach to deliver accurate reporting, robust forecasting, and sound commercial advice. This is a high impact role within a collaborative team where your expertise will directly shape the success of live events enjoyed by millions.

Responsibilities

• Lead month end close, weekly reporting, and financial analysis across key venues and events.
• Own event and venue budgets - monitoring performance, challenging overspend, and ensuring accurate forecasting.
• Partner with Operations and Project Managers to deliver timely, accurate client and management reporting.
• Reconcile revenue, stock, and costs to maintain robust financial control and insight.
• Manage weekly payment runs, purchase order compliance, and audit support.
• Produce financial reports and analysis to identify trends and drive commercial performance.
• Support annual budgeting, reforecasting, and continuous improvement of finance processes.
• Collaborate across Finance and Operations teams to deliver exceptional results and gain hands on experience in the live events sector.

Requirements

• Proven experience in project accounting within hospitality, venues, or live events.
• Strong analytical, budgeting, and Excel skills (vlookups, sumifs, pivot tables).
• Commercially aware with the confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised, detail focused, and comfortable managing multiple revenue streams.
• Excellent communicator with clear presentation and relationship building skills.
• Proactive, solutions focused mindset with a passion for the events and entertainment industry.
• Experience with Paprika or similar accounting systems advantageous.
• CIMA / ACCA / ACA part qualified (intermediate or finalist level preferred).

Benefits

• Company sick pay (10 days)
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and gifted birthday day off
• Paid overtime (1st May > 1st September)
• Medicash- dental care, optical treatments, physiotherapy etc
• Employee assistance programme- counselling and supportDiscounts on shopping, travel, entertainment and dining
• Hybrid and remote working options
• Quarterly team socials
• Apprenticeship programmes available
• Festival and sport event tickets/drink tokens

Why Join Us as Finance Business Partner?

At Compass Group, we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion, valuing every individual's unique strengths. Our diverse team fuels creativity, innovation, and success. We promote fairness, ensure all voices are heard, and provide equal opportunities for all.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join us in creating a supportive, equitable workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute. Together, we achieve greatness.