Financial Controller

NEOS Engineering Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Benefits package

Manchester-based role

Job summary

Leading Hospitality & Entertainment Group in Manchester is seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to lead the day-to-day finance function across multiple high-profile venues.

You will deliver monthly management accounts, manage budgeting and cash flow, and provide commercial insight to senior leadership and venue managers, shaping profitability as the group grows. The role offers direct exposure to the Finance Director and opportunities to develop finance systems and processes.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant with strong background in financial control and management accounts.
• Experience in hospitality or multi-site environments preferred.
• Ability to produce accurate monthly management accounts and KPI analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day finance across multiple venues with strong controls.
• Deliver monthly management accounts, balance-sheet integrity, and KPI analysis.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Manage payroll processing and reconciliations; liaise with venue managers.

Skills

Financial control

Management accounts

Commercial finance

Leadership

Education

ACCA/CIMA part-qualified

Job description

Leading Hospitality & Entertainment Group

Reports to: Finance Director

Direct report: Accounts Assistant

About the Opportunity

We are working with a leading hospitality and entertainment group that is expanding its portfolio of high-profile venues across Manchester.

The business operates across hospitality, nightlife, live entertainment, restaurants and events, and is entering an exciting period of growth. As the group continues to develop, they are looking for a commercially minded Financial Controller to take ownership of the finance function across a number of busy, high-volume venues.

This is an opportunity to join an entrepreneurial business where finance plays a key role in operational performance, profitability and future growth.

The Role

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate reporting, strong financial controls and clear commercial insight for senior leadership and venue managers.

You will be responsible for:

• Delivering monthly management accounts, including balance-sheet integrity, commentary and KPI analysis.
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and scenario modelling.
• Managing cash flow, weekly payment runs and bank reconciliations.
• Overseeing the reconciliation of EPOS takings, presales, PDQ receipts and cash banking.
• Supporting year-end accounts, audit preparation and statutory compliance.
• Overseeing VAT, FEU, MGD and National Statistics submissions.
• Overseeing payroll processing and reconciliation.
• Conducting venue audits to ensure financial accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Providing commercial analysis to improve profitability and support business decisions.
• Working closely with venue managers and senior leadership.
• Supporting and developing an Accounts Assistant.
• Improving finance systems, processes and reporting as the group expands.

About You

We are looking for a qualified or part-qualified accountant, or an experienced finance professional, with a strong background in financial control, management accounts and commercial finance.

You will ideally have experience in:

• Hospitality, leisure, restaurants, bars, entertainment, events or another high-volume, multi-site environment.
• Producing accurate monthly management accounts.
• Budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management.
• Managing financial controls and reconciliations.
• Working closely with operational teams to improve financial performance.
• Leading or developing junior finance staff.

You will be commercially minded, organised and confident working in a fast-paced environment. The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders is essential.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary: based on your experience and expectations.
• Benefits package
• Manchester-based role
• Opportunity to take ownership of finance across multiple high-profile venues
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and the Finance Director
• Opportunity to help build scalable finance processes within a growing group
• A varied, commercially focused role with genuine scope to make an impact

If you’re an experienced Financial Controller or Finance Manager looking for a role where you can influence performance and support the growth of a dynamic hospitality and entertainment business, we’d love to hear from you.