Finance Manager

SSP Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company is seeking an ambitious Finance Manager in London. This role involves partnering with RG Operators to drive financial performance and deliver strategic insights. Candidates should possess strong financial acumen, experience in management accounting, and advanced Excel skills. The position offers a hybrid working model and various employee benefits including discounts across brands and inclusive work culture.

Benefits

Employee Discounts across our brands

Friends and Family Discount App

Award-winning training and development programmes

Health & Wellbeing support

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a complex, client-facing or retail environment.
• Experience business partnering with operational teams.
• Track record in management accounting, budgeting and planning.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted financial partner supporting decision-making.
• Prepare financial models and scenario analysis for new business.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning cycles.

Skills

Financial acumen

Management accounting

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical capabilities

Client-facing experience

Education

ACCA or CIMA qualified

5+ years post-qualification experience

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

About the Role

Location: London Based Hybrid

Start the best part of the journey with us!

We're looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Finance Manager to help drive the financial performance, insight and strategic direction of our Rail Gourmet (RG) business. This is a broad, hands‑on role covering business partnering, management accounting, FP&A and commercial support across new and existing client contracts.

You’ll work closely with RG Operators, business partners, and key client accounts – playing a vital role in shaping decisions, optimising performance, and ensuring robust financial governance across the RG portfolio.

In this high‑impact role, you’ll partner with senior stakeholders, deliver meaningful financial analysis, and support strategic initiatives that drive value and operational excellence across SSP’s Rail Gourmet business.

What you’ll be doing

• Act as a trusted financial partner to RG Operators and management, supporting strategic and operational decision‑making.
• Build strong client relationships by delivering financial insights and contributing commercial input during client meetings.
• Prepare robust financial models and scenario analysis to evaluate new business opportunities and contract revisions.
• Deliver insightful reporting and analysis to support performance reviews and identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and financial planning cycles for RG client accounts.
• Manage month‑end processes, including journals, reconciliations and financial statements to support audit requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance financial processes, productivity and reporting quality.

What we’re looking for

Essential

• Proven experience in a complex, client‑facing or retail environment.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen with a track record in management accounting, budgeting and planning.
• Experience business partnering with operational teams.
• Confidence attending and contributing to client meetings.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities.

Desirable

• ACCA or CIMA qualified, ideally with 5+ years post‑qualification experience.
• Experience in the rail, hospitality or contract services industries.
• Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience developing financial models for bids, tenders or commercial proposals.

Why Join us

• Employee Discounts across our brands (over 400 locations)
• Friends and Family Discount App
• Award‑winning training, apprenticeships and development programmes
• Health & Wellbeing support
• Hybrid working model with flexibility for work‑life balance
• Inclusive and diverse workplace with employee networks and communities

Ready to start the best part of your journey?

Join us at SSP and play a key role in shaping the financial performance of our Rail Gourmet business – where your insight, collaboration, and ownership will help drive our success across the UK and beyond.

At SSP, we value diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects a range of backgrounds, skills and perspectives.