Financial Controller

The Double Red Duke; Morebath; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group is looking for a Financial Controller for a 12-month contract to oversee finance functions across their inns. This role involves day-to-day finance management, ensuring robust controls, and influencing overall performance. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience in hospitality or multi-site operations, ready to contribute in a hands-on manner while enjoying support from a collaborative team. Hybrid working is offered, balancing site presence with home working.

Benefits

Beautiful working environments

Collaborative senior team

Genuine influence and autonomy

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or equivalent experience is essential.
• Background in hospitality, retail, or multi-site operations is preferred.
• Strong management accounts production skills required.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of monthly management accounts and board reporting.
• Cashflow management, forecasting, and working capital oversight.
• Leading budgeting and reforecast cycles with site GMs.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Strong Excel and systems capability

Background in hospitality or multi-site operations

Job description

Overview

Financial Controller (12-Month Fixed Term Contract) — Country Creatures

Location: Hybrid across our sites in the South of England + home working

Contract: 12 months (maternity cover)

Reports to: Finance Director

About Country Creatures

Country Creatures is a small collection of characterful countryside inns and pubs known for warm hospitality, beautiful spaces, and thoughtful food and drink. Our sites include Double Red Duke Clanfield, Double Red Duke Bicester, The Mason's Arms, and The Wild Duck. Each location has its own identity, loyal following and strong local reputation, united by a shared focus on quality, comfort and genuine hospitality.

As we continue to grow, we're looking for a commercially minded Financial Controller to provide strong financial stewardship and hands-on leadership during a key period for the business.

The Role

This is a broad, operational Financial Controller role with real influence. You'll take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, ensure robust controls, and partner closely with site leaders and the senior team to support performance across the estate.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of monthly management accounts and board reporting
• Cashflow management, forecasting and working capital oversight
• Leading budgeting and reforecast cycles with site GMs
• Margin analysis across food, beverage and rooms
• Stock, GP and labour cost control with operational teams
• Oversight of AP/AR, payroll interface and balance sheet integrity
• Improving controls, processes and finance visibility for sites
• Supporting year-end and external accountants
• Ad-hoc commercial analysis for projects and investments

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent experience
• Background in hospitality, retail or multi-site operations preferred
• Confident producing management accounts end-to-end
• Commercial, pragmatic and comfortable working with operators
• Strong Excel and systems capability
• Calm, organised and happy to be hands-on
• Available for a 12-month fixed term contract

Benefits

• A values-led, people-first hospitality group
• Beautiful working environments across our inns
• Genuine influence and autonomy in the role
• Collaborative senior team and supportive culture
• Hybrid working with site connection

To apply

To apply, please send your CV and a short note on why this role appeals to you.

Country Creatures is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences.