Finance Manager – London

Wagstaff Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment client, a fast-growing experiential leisure brand in theGreater London area, seeks a hands-on Finance Manager to own day-to-day finance across multiple sites and entities. You will partner with senior leadership to bring structure, control and robust reporting during a dynamic expansion.

Key tasks include accounts payable/receivable, management accounts, group banking, payroll, VAT, and intercompany reporting. Experience in hospitality or multi-site retail is preferred.

Qualifications

• Hands-on finance lead across multiple sites and legal entities.
• Experience delivering month-end close and group reporting.
• Ability to implement structure and control in a growth business.

Responsibilities

• Accounts payable & receivable – processing, invoicing and reconciliations.
• Management accounts – monthly consolidation for each entity.
• Group banking – oversee payment runs and reconciliations.
• Payroll – monthly processing and onboarding/offboarding.
• Tronc management – coordinate distributions and records.
• VAT – quarterly returns for all entities.
• Creditor management – terms and queries.
• Cashflow & budgeting – maintain group model and variances.
• Internal reporting – weekly/monthly to stakeholders.
• Franchise & partner billing – royalties, recharges, management fees.
• Intercompany transactions – record and reconcile loans and balances.
• Expenses & credit cards – coding and processing.
• Audit & compliance – support year-end filings.
• Systems ownership – Xero and payroll integrations.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Management accounts

Group banking

Payroll

VAT

Intercompany transactions

Cashflow

Budgeting

Internal reporting

Franchise billing

Tools

Xero

Access Payroll

Job description

Our client is a fast-growing, experiential leisure and entertainment brand within the competitive socialising sector — think high-energy, game-based venues combining food, drink and entertainment.

The estate currently spans several locations, and a number of smaller partner venues with further franchise expansion planned. It’s a business with a genuinely exciting next chapter ahead as the brand scales.

This is a hands-on, all-round Finance Manager role, sitting at the centre of the business. You’ll take ownership of the day-to-day finance operation across multiple sites and entities, working closely with senior leadership to bring structure, control and reporting discipline to a business in an active growth phase.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounts payable & receivable – processing and payment of supplier invoices; raising sales invoices, chasing payments and reconciling receipts across the group
• Management accounts – monthly preparation for each entity
• Group banking – day-to-day oversight of all group accounts, payment runs and reconciliations
• Payroll – monthly processing (Access Payroll), including onboarding/offboarding and mid-month adjustments
• Tronc management – liaising with the appointed Troncmaster to ensure accurate distribution and record-keeping
• VAT – preparation and submission of quarterly returns across all entities
• Creditor management – maintaining supplier relationships, payment terms and query resolution
• Cashflow & budgeting – maintaining the group cashflow model and annual budget, flagging variances
• Internal reporting – weekly and monthly financial reporting to key stakeholders
• Franchise & partner billing – raising and tracking royalty invoices, recharges and management fees across the franchise network
• Intercompany transactions – recording and reconciling loans, recharges and balances across group entities
• Expenses & credit cards – processing and coding staff expenses and company card transactions
• Audit & compliance – maintaining accurate books and supporting year-end audit and statutory filings
• Systems ownership – Xero (or equivalent), ensuring the chart of accounts and payroll/system integrations are properly maintained

What They’re Looking For

• Genuinely hands-on — comfortable being the sole or lead finance person day-to-day
• Experience working across multiple sites and legal entities
• Confident bringing structure and control to a finance function in a change/growth phase
• Comfortable in an entrepreneurial, fast-moving environment
• Hospitality, leisure or multi-site retail background preferred

Job Tenure: Permanent