Finance Director

Mackie Myers; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based hospitality firm is seeking a Finance Lead to manage their finance team and serve as the main contact for private equity investors. This role involves budgeting, financial reporting, and strategic planning. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with relevant experience in financial management and a strong commercial mindset. Competitive salary between GBP110,000 – GBP140,000 plus benefits, with home-based working and site visits across the UK.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Home-based working

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Current Head of FP&A/Commercial Finance or proven FD/CFO with private equity experience.
• Strong track record in financial reporting, planning, and multi-site environments.
• Hands-on and confident presenting at board level.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the internal finance team and external accounting partners.
• Primary finance contact for PE investors and debt providers.
• Responsible for budgeting process, cashflow forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
• Build and present business cases for new sites and refurbishments.

Skills

Lead and manage internal finance team

Financial reporting

Commercial insight

Budgeting and forecasting

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Our Client
Our client is a private equity backed, multisite hospitality and leisure business operating across the UK.

The Role
This is a broad and highly visible role, reporting into the CEO and supporting the board and investors:

• Lead and manage the internal finance team and external accounting partners
• Primary finance contact for PE investors and debt providers, delivering insightful board and lender reporting
• Responsible for the budgeting process, cashflow forecasting, and long–term financial planning
• Own the group financial model and 3–year investment strategy
• Build and present business cases for new sites, refurbishments and other strategic initiatives
• Ownership of statutory requirements – including financial accounts, audit, tax, etc

The Successful Candidate

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Either a current Head of FP&A/Commercial Finance in a hospitality business, looking for a step up, or a proven FD/CFO with private equity experience.
• Strong track record of owning financial reporting, planning, and commercial insight in a multi–site or consumer–facing environment.
• Hands–on, commercially minded, and confident presenting at board level.

What s on offer?
Competitive salary between GBP110,000 – GBP140,000 dependent on experience, plus benefits. Home–based working, with visits to sites in the London HQ, and across the UK.

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