Finance Business Partner - Peppermint

Compass Group UK & Ireland; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality firm in London is seeking a Finance Business Partner to oversee the financial management of high-profile events and venues. The role involves strategic insights, budget management, and collaboration with operational teams to ensure accurate reporting. Candidates should have project accounting experience within hospitality or events and strong analytical skills. This position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Company sick pay (10 days)

20 days holiday plus bank holidays and birthday day off

Paid overtime (1st May > 1st September)

Medicash - dental and optical care

Employee assistance programme

Discounts on shopping and dining

Quarterly team socials

Festival and sport event tickets

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project accounting within hospitality, venues, or live events.
• Strong analytical, budgeting, and Excel skills are essential.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple revenue streams.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close, weekly reporting, and financial analysis across key venues.
• Own event and venue budgets, monitoring performance and forecasting.
• Produce financial reports and analysis to identify trends.
• Support annual budgeting, reforecasting, and finance process improvements.

Skills

Project accounting experience

Analytical skills

Budgeting skills

Excel skills (vlookups, sumifs, pivot tables)

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proactive mindset

Experience with accounting systems (Paprika)

CIMA / ACCA / ACA part-qualified

Education

CIMA / ACCA / ACA part-qualified

Job description

Job Introduction

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 support
• Discounts on shopping, travel, entertainment and dining
• Hybrid and remote working options
• Quarterly team socials
• Apprenticeship programmes available
• Festival and sport event tickets/drink tokens