Hands-On Finance Controller — Multi-Site Pub Group

Chilled Pubs; Quarndon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chilled Pubs, a family-run group with seven gastro pubs, seeks a Financial Controller to lead finance across the business. You will own the full accounting cycle, support the team, and ensure accurate, compliant reporting while driving process improvements.

Based in our Derby office above The Joiners Arms, you will manage end-to-end finance, payroll, reporting, and external audit readiness across multiple sites and a food manufacturing hub, enabling smarter business decisions.

Qualifications

• Qualified or near-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent.
• Experienced in full ownership of the accounting cycle.
• Manufacturing experience and payroll knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day finance across multiple pubs and a manufacturing hub.
• Be the sole accountant, owning end-to-end accounting and readiness for external audit.
• Manage accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and everyday accounting processes.
• Report on stock counts, variances and cost controls.
• Oversee fixed assets, budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management.
• Supervise payroll processing and compliance with payroll rules.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Excel proficiency

Strong accounting background

Ability to learn IT systems quickly

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

Sage

Xero

Twinfield

Basecone

Fourth

Power BI

Job description

Chilled Pubs, a family-run group with seven gastro pubs, seeks a Financial Controller to lead finance across the business. You will own the full accounting cycle, support the team, and ensure accurate, compliant reporting while driving process improvements.

Based in our Derby office above The Joiners Arms, you will manage end-to-end finance, payroll, reporting, and external audit readiness across multiple sites and a food manufacturing hub, enabling smarter business decisions.