Finance Manager

Executive Talent Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Talent Solutions represents a growing hospitality and leisure business based in North London seeking an experienced management accountant to oversee the accounting for multiple business units and revenue streams.

The role manages the monthly close, provides variance analysis, and supports senior leadership with financial summaries. You will lead a small team, work with the CFO, and contribute to the expansion of the finance function as the group grows.

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounting for multiple business units.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills for financial reporting.
• Able to lead and develop a small team of staff.
• Capable of liaising with senior leadership including CFO.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with accruals and prepayments.
• Perform variance analysis and provide commentary on financials.
• Assist in preparing financial summaries to support decision making by senior leadership.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules.
• Track and report on CapEx projects.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Support ongoing enhancements to financial systems and processes.
• Supervise two assistant accountants.
• Provide ad hoc analyses and support across the wider business.

Skills

Excel skills

Management accounting

Leadership

Education

Accounting qualification in progress / qualified by experience

ACCA/CIMA underway (beneficial)

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

Our client is a growing hospitality and leisure business based in North London. There are a number of sports facilities, restaurants, bars and leisure facilities based at the growing site in North London.

This is a broad, dynamic role where you will oversee the accounting for a number of different business units and revenue streams. The role is responsible for the management accounts and analysis, and supervises a small team who provide transactional support. This role would suit an experienced accountant who wants to take more autonomy.

This is a full-time, permanent role based at the site in North London, key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing monthly management accounts including accruals and prepayments.
• Performing variance analysis and contributing to the commentary around financials.
• Assist in preparing financial summaries to support decision making by senior leadership.
• Maintain the fixed asset register accurately.
• Preparing monthly depreciation schedules and ensure accurate reporting.
• Track and report on CapEx projects.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing.
• Assist in regularly enhancing financial systems and various processes.
• Supervise two assistant accountants.
• Provide ad hoc analysis and support across the wider business.

Successful candidates will have relevant management accounting experience and strong Excel skills. Candidates can be studying towards qualification, or qualified by experience. You will need to lead and manage a small team and have the ability to liaise upwards with the CFO. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a broad role and continue to develop your skills. The role sits within a larger group with genuine opportunity for future development.