Finance Director, Hospitality, Restaurants

COREcruitment; London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing hospitality company in London is seeking an experienced Finance Director to oversee financial operations and strategy. You will work closely with leadership to drive commercial decisions and financial planning. The ideal candidate should have a proven record in financial leadership, be a qualified accountant, and possess strong analytical skills. This role offers a competitive salary of £120k to £130k.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a successful Finance Director with multisite experience.
• Minimum 8 years PQE as a qualified accountant.
• Experience in equity raises, debt raises, refinancing or exit.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage key relationships with the Senior Leadership Team.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and performance reporting.
• Drive site-level performance analysis and deliver actionable recommendations.

Skills

Commercial analysis

Financial reporting

Budget management

Power BI

Education

Qualified accountant (FCA, CIMA, ACCA)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Finance Director, Hospitality, Restaurants, London.120k to 130k

I’m working with a fast-growing, dynamic company that is seeking a highly skilled Finance Director to take ownership of its financial operations.This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Director looking to make a real impact in a successful Hospitality brand.

As Finance Director, you will work closely with the board of directors to shape and drive the financial and commercial strategy across the group.

We’re seeking a hands-on, commercially astute finance leader who understands the fast-paced world of hospitality.You'll bring a deep understanding of the industry’s operational mechanics and be confident translating numbers into clear, actionable insight.

Job Description

• Develop and manage key relationships and respective Senior Leadership Team and the Group Heads of Department Managers in providing financial support and understanding of short and long-term financial plans.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting
• Partner with the Owner and Ops Director to support commercial decisions and business strategy
• Drive site-level performance analysis and deliver actionable recommendations
• Own cashflow management, supplier relationships, and banking/investor reporting
• Review the financial performance of each department with an analysis of variances, forecasts and budgets.
• Challenge existing strategies and/or recommend alternate strategies to improve the effectiveness of the business or financial management continually.
• Promote, drive and maximise GOP Theoretical Flow Through concept across the departments.
• Responsible for the analysis and interpretation of the financial data and communicating this in a comprehensible form, of meaningful variations in the operations.
• To seek, identify and implement throughout the site best practices that will serve to enhance revenues, and guest service, and improve cost and productivity efficiencies.

The Ideal Candidate

• A proven track record as a successful Finance Director, or a no.1 in the finance department.
• Qualified accountant (FCA, CIMA, ACCA).8 years PQE minimum.
• Restaurant, multisite experience.
• Power BI savvy.
• Experienced with equity raises, debt raises, refinancing or exit.
• Comfortable preparing investor-grade board packs.
• Banking experience.