Head of Group Financial Control & Reporting

Tortilla; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent fast-casual restaurant group in London seeks a Head of Group Financial Control & Reporting to lead finance operations and manage reporting teams. The successful candidate will possess strong accounting qualifications and leadership experience, ensuring tax compliance and financial accuracy. This management role offers a competitive salary package with hybrid working options. Ideal for candidates with international experience in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Potential annual bonus

Discount on food

Staff social events

Pension contribution

Perkbox membership

Qualifications

• Progressive experience in management, financial accounting, and reporting.
• Proven experience managing the month-end process.
• Ability to deliver to strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a finance team in the UK for accurate reporting.
• Take ownership of finance operations, covering management accounts.
• Ensure tax compliance requirements and maintain internal controls.

Skills

Qualified accountant (e.g., ACA / ACCA or similar)

Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS

Experience in an international business

Proven leadership abilities

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

SAGE

Job description

Overview

Job Details Head of Group Financial Control & Reporting
Package : £85k base salary + 10% bonus

Full-time, permanent

Reporting to : Chief Financial Officer

Base : London, UK with hybrid working

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a finance team in the UK, fostering a culture of collaboration, motivation and high performance to deliver accurate, timely, and insightful reporting to support decision-making.
• Take ownership of finance operations, management accounts and financial reporting; lead day-to-day finance operations including P2P, O2C, VAT and tax compliance, cash flow management and covenant compliance.
• Identify process improvements and maintain robust financial controls.
• Lead the management accounting process and ensure timely closure and consolidation of month-, quarter- and year-end.
• Collaborate with the French finance team to embed standardised processes and controls and deliver a smooth close.
• Oversee end-to-end interim review and year-end audit processes; interpret and apply technical accounting standards to Tortilla.
• Oversee the annual insurance renewal process.
• Build strong relationships with senior internal stakeholders and external parties (auditors, HMRC, banks, tax advisors and insurance companies).
• Lead the P2P / O2C manager and team to ensure timely and accurate recording of transactions, invoice processing, payments to suppliers, and effective cash collection.
• Own the personal expenses system, controls for expenses and the travel & expense policy.
• Approve UK payroll and VAT compliance, including VAT treatment of menu items in sales systems.
• Ensure tax compliance requirements, including submissions to HMRC; monitor and maintain internal controls and the risk management framework.
• Develop, embed and maintain a robust process for monitoring balance sheet reconciliations across the Group.
• Oversee and review monthly, quarterly and annual closing and reports for UK and French entities, including inter-company transfer pricing and Group consolidation.
• Lead the annual and interim audit process, managing relationships with external auditors for a smooth audit.
• Oversee the preparation of consolidated financial statements for the Group and timely completion of statutory financial statements for UK subsidiaries.
• Ensure cash-flow management is effective to support operational needs and compliance with bank covenants.
• Own insurance relationships, renewals and claims.
• Collaborate with the Head of FP&A to reconcile statutory and management accounts.
• Drive continuous process and control improvements through automation and system enhancements.

Key skills, competencies and experience

• Qualified accountant (e.g., ACA / ACCA or similar) with progressive experience in management, financial accounting and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS, with technical accounting and statutory reporting skills.
• Experience in an international business with foreign currency transactions.
• Proven experience managing the month-end process.
• Strong understanding of finance processes and internal controls.
• Ability to deliver to strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive and hands-on attitude; ideally multi-site experience in hospitality or retail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven leadership abilities with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams.
• Resilient under pressure with high attention to detail while working quickly.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems (SAGE experience a plus).

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + extra day off for your birthday
• Potential annual bonus
• Discount on food at Tortilla & Chilango
• Staff socials diary of events (summer socials, annual conference, Christmas parties, etc.)
• Pension contribution
• Perkbox membership (discounts & wellbeing programme)

About Tortilla

Founded in October, Tortilla is the UK’s largest fast-casual Mexican restaurant group, offering high-quality, affordable California-style Mexican cuisine. We are committed to authentic ingredients and preparation methods. We operate a multichannel order strategy across dine-in, self-serve, take away, click & collect and delivery, supporting more than 65 Tortilla restaurants across the UK, 10 sites in Dubai and Saudi Arabia, 32 sites in France and partnerships with leading delivery platforms.