Finance Director

Distinct | B Corp; Leeds; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Life assurance

Benefits platform

Job summary

Distinct | B Corp is seeking a strategic Finance Director to lead financial strategy and partner with senior stakeholders across our multisite hospitality business in the UK. You will shape financial direction, drive operational efficiency, and deliver robust financial performance across multiple revenue streams.

You will lead a skilled finance team, provide actionable insights, and ensure governance and cost control.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with substantial post‑qualification experience.
• Strong strategic and commercial Finance leadership experience in multisite hospitality operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of financial strategy.
• Provide strategic insight to leadership for data-driven decisions.
• Oversee FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across multisite operations.
• Ensure governance, internal controls, and compliance with standards.
• Manage cashflow, working capital, and capex.
• Analyze trading performance to identify revenue and margin opportunities.
• Support pricing strategy and menu engineering.
• Partner with operations on cost control and procurement.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

We are seeking a strategic, commercially minded Finance Director to lead financial strategy, strengthen commercial performance, and partner with senior stakeholders across a fast-paced, multisite hospitality business.

As the organisation continues its growth journey, this role will play a pivotal part in shaping financial direction, driving operational efficiency, and ensuring the business remains competitive, innovative, and financially robust. Reporting to the CFO, you will influence decision-making at the highest level while leading a talented finance team to deliver insight, rigour, and continuous improvement.

This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic leadership with hands‑on impact, supporting business performance across multiple revenue streams while creating long‑term value for the organisation.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary and package
• Generous annual leave, increasing with service, with the option to buy additional days
• Life assurance
• Access to a benefits platform: discounts, wellbeing support, and an Employee Assistance Programme

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of financial strategy
• Provide strategic insight and challenge to the leadership team to support informed, data‑driven decisions
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across multisite, multi‑client operations
• Ensure strong financial governance, internal controls, and compliance with accounting standards
• Manage cashflow, working capital, and capital expenditure
• Analyse trading performance to identify opportunities for revenue and margin growth
• Support pricing strategy, yield optimisation, and menu engineering across hospitality offerings
• Partner with operational leaders on cost control, labour planning, procurement efficiency, and stock management
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing clear, actionable financial insight
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team, building capability, accountability, and continuous improvement

Key Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with substantial post‑qualification experience
• Senior finance leadership experience within contract catering
• Strong understanding of cost control, labour management, and food & beverage profitability
• An influential communicator and presenter who is commercially astute, analytical, pragmatic, and effective under pressure
• High integrity, a strong governance mindset, and a commitment to exceptional service delivery in close partnership with operations