Finance Manager

MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy; Ballymena; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group discount benefits

In-person training and professional de

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

The Galgorm Collection, a premier hospitality group in Ballymena, seeks a Finance Manager to own the finance function for a key hospitality business within the group. You will partner with senior operational leaders to drive commercial insight, robust reporting, and strong financial controls.

The role demands ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications or equivalent, with a background in commercial finance and strong IT/Excel skills.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified or equivalent.
• Experience in commercial finance or management accounting.
• Strong experience in management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly management accounts and packs.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and monitoring.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Provide commercial insight and business partnering with stakeholders.
• Support financial processes and controls.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Excel

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

MCS Group are delighted to be partnering with The Galgorm Collection, one of Ireland's leading luxury hospitality brands, as they look to appoint a Finance Manager to join their growing finance function in Ballymena.

The Galgorm Collection is one of Ireland's leading hospitality brands, renowned for delivering a best-in-class luxury experience across an expanding portfolio of hotels, resorts and hospitality businesses.

As the Group continues to grow, they are looking to appoint a driven and commercially minded Finance Manager who is ready to take ownership of a key finance function and play an important role within the wider business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious accountant looking to accelerate their career, gaining significant commercial exposure, working closely with senior finance and operational leadership and developing their leadership experience within a market-leading hospitality business.

The Rewards

As the successful Finance Manager, you will receive:

• Competitive salary of £50,000-£60,000, depending on experience;
• 5 days per week onsite in Ballymena;
• Group discount benefits;
• Significant investment in in-person training and professional development;
• Opportunity to work for one of Ireland's leading and most recognisable hospitality brands;
• Genuine scope for career progression and increased responsibility within the Group.

The Role

Reporting into the Group Finance function, the Finance Manager will take ownership of the finance function for a key hospitality business within the Group, acting as a key finance partner to senior operational stakeholders.

The role will be responsible for:

• Ownership and preparation of monthly management accounts;
• Preparation and presentation of monthly reporting packs;
• Weekly cash flow forecasting and monitoring;
• Weekly KPI and revenue reporting;
• Preparation and management of annual budgets and forecasts;
• Providing commercial insight and analysis to support business decisions;
• Business partnering with key operational and senior stakeholders;
• Supporting and driving improvements across financial processes and controls;
• Providing financial guidance and support to the wider business;
• Other duties outlined in the full job description.

The Person

The successful Finance Manager will meet the following criteria:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified or equivalent;
• Previous experience within a commercial finance or management accounting environment;
• Strong experience across management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis;
• Strong commercial and business partnering skills, with the ability to influence and communicate with non-finance stakeholders;
• Strong IT and Excel skills;
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills;
• A proactive, commercially focused approach with the ambition to develop their career further.