Financial Accountant

Prezzo; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain in London is seeking a Labour Controller to join their Finance team. In this role, you will balance cost control with employee care, ensuring efficient restaurant operations while enhancing guest experiences. Responsibilities include monitoring labour spend, guiding scheduling, and collaborating with Finance. The ideal candidate has proven labour planning experience, is a confident user of Fourth systems, and excels in analysis and communication. Join a team-first culture that values growth and wellbeing.

Benefits

Free meals at the restaurant

Discounts for family and friends

Additional day off on your birthday

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in labour planning or operational finance in hospitality or retail.
• Confident user of Fourth labour scheduling systems.
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent reporting skills.
• Commercially astute, balancing cost efficiency and guest experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Resilient, proactive, and comfortable in a multi-site business environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor labour spend daily, weekly, and monthly to highlight risks.
• Guide scheduling with Operations to ensure optimal service levels.
• Align labour budgets with Finance and provide insights to leaders.
• Support Marketing campaigns through workforce planning.
• Coach managers for consistent scheduling discipline.
• Adjust rotas for compliance and performance.

Skills

Labour planning

Workforce management

Operational finance

Excel skills

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Tools

Fourth labour scheduling systems

Job description

LabourController – Prezzo Italian

Location: Islington, London-based with regular travel across our restaurant estate

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Salary: £45,000–£50,000 + 20% bonus + perks

Put Your Heart into Hospitality – Join Prezzo Italian

At Prezzo Italian, we believe great hospitality is about more than serving food – it’s about pride, purpose, and people. Every role plays a part in creating experiences that our guests love and that our teams are proud of.

We’re now looking for a Labour Controller to join our Finance team – someone who can balance cost control with care for our people, helping our restaurants run efficiently while never losing sight of the guest experience.

The Role

As Labour Controller, you’ll ensure the principles of effective labour scheduling are understood and applied across all restaurants. Working closely with Operations and Finance, you’ll analyse data, challenge assumptions, and drive smarter scheduling decisions that optimise service and cost.

You’ll be hands‑on in identifying risks, coaching teams, and ensuring every rota supports both sales performance and team wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor labour spend daily, weekly, and monthly, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Partner with Operations to guide scheduling and ensure optimal service levels.
• Collaborate with Finance to align labour budgets, P&L expectations, and forecasts.
• Analyse labour performance, providing actionable insights to senior leaders.
• Support Marketing campaigns and seasonal peaks with proactive workforce planning.
• Coach restaurant managers to drive consistent scheduling discipline.
• Adjust rotas when needed to ensure compliance and performance.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in labour planning, workforce management, or operational finance (hospitality or retail).
• Confident user of Fourth labour scheduling systems.
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent Excel and reporting skills.
• Commercially astute, able to balance cost efficiency and guest experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Resilient, proactive, and comfortable working across a multi-site business.

Why Join Prezzo Italian

• Competitive package: £45,000–£50,000 + 20% bonus.
• Access to career development, training, and clear progression pathways.
• Perks that matter – free meals when visiting sites, big discounts for family and friends, your birthday off, and wellbeing support.
• Be part of a team-first culture where pride, accountability, and care sit at the heart of everything we do.

Ready to put your heart into hospitality and make a real impact?

Apply today and discover where you truly belong.