Junior Finance Manager Monday - Friday

Chartwells Independent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development

Life assurance

Pension

Holiday allowance

Healthcare app

Eye care

Wellbeing program

Employee support

Discount vouchers

Job summary

Gather and Gather is seeking a Junior Finance Manager to join our team, with a remote-working setup and occasional travel to our head office in London. In this role you will support profit-driving initiatives across F&B, labour and costs, perform commercial analysis for pricing and tendering, and partner with operations and clients on budgets.

The position offers a Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week schedule and a salary between £40,000 and £45,000 per year, with benefits and development

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial finance / business partnering.
• Hospitality sector experience advantageous.
• Understanding of financial reporting and controls.
• No specific qualification required; personal development encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Support profit-driving initiatives across F&B, labour, sundries, and deal cost margins.
• Assist with commercial analysis for tariff increases, contract pricing, and sector reporting.
• Provide analysis to support new business tenders and contract renewals.
• Prepare financial data to support commercial decision-making and negotiations.
• Support reporting, insights, and benchmarking activities.
• Lead discussions with operations and clients on budgets, tariffs, and performance.
• Collaborate with procurement, operations and finance on cost management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Excel

Job description

Great food in the workplace isn't simply about fuel. it's about increasing productivity and improving performance; it's about happy, motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do - we live to bring food and people together.

We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional.

Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday. Come and join our award-winning teams - we are currently recruiting for a Junior Finance Manager to join our team.

Location: Remote working with occasional travel to our head office in London, WC1H 9LT

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week, 9:00am - 17:00pm

Rate of Pay: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Leadership & Strategy

• Supportprofit-drivinginitiativesacrossF&B,labour,sundries,anddealcostmargins.
• Assistwithcommercialanalysisfortariffincreases,contractpricing,andsectorreporting.
• Provideanalysistosupportnewbusinesstendersandcontractrenewals.
• Prepare financial data to support commercial decision-making and negotiations.

PerformanceMonitoring&Insights

• Supportcommercialreporting,insights,andbenchmarkingactivities.
• WorkwithFP&Ateamstoensureconsistencyinreporting.
• Identify risks and opportunities through data analysis.

BusinessPartnering

• Support&leadwhererequired discussionswithoperations &clients onbudgets,tariffs,and performance.
• Collaboratewithprocurement,operations,andfinanceteamsoncostmanagement.
• Monitor labour, food, and beverage costs against forecasts.

TeamLeadership & Development

• Preparing presentations and reports for stakeholders and clients
• Supportcommercialtrainingmaterialsandinitiatives.
• Provideadhocanalysisandprojectsupport.
• Financial Support with wider team training and support

Skills

• Stronganalyticalskills
• Commercialawareness
• Datainterpretation
• Communicationskills
• Excel proficiency

Knowledge/ Qualification

• Experienceincommercialfinance/business partnering/analyst role (preferred)
• Exposure to hospitality or similar sector advantageous
• Understanding of financial reporting & company policies and controls
• No specific qualification required, though personal development is encouraged

What's in it for you?

Working with Gather and Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers