Senior Finance Manager – Cheltenham

COREcruitment; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd is seeking a commercially minded Senior Finance Manager for a multi-site hospitality business at its head office in Cheltenham.

You will report to the Group Finance Director, own the day-to-day finance function, lead a team of three, strengthen controls, and drive commercial performance. You will collaborate with Operations to enhance site performance, margins and profitability, and provide commercial analysis for pricing and growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and business partnering abilities.
• Experience in senior finance roles, preferably in hospitality/retail/multi-site.
• Proven leadership of small teams and commercial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Leading management accounts, month-end and year-end reporting.
• Managing cash flow, forecasting and working capital.
• Leading, developing and supporting a small finance team of three.
• Partnering with Operations to improve site performance, margins and profitability.
• Providing commercial analysis to support pricing, new site openings and growth.
• Driving improvements across financial processes, controls and reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Business partnering

Leadership

Education

ACA / ACCA qualified

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Senior Finance Manager | Hospitality | Cheltenham

• Location:Gloucestershire
• Salary: £70,000
• Multi-site hospitality

I’m working on an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded Senior Finance Manager to join an established, multi-site hospitality business at its head office in Cheltenham.

Reporting directly to the Group Finance Director, you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, leading a small team of three and playing a key role in strengthening financial controls, improving reporting and driving commercial performance.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading management accounts, month-end and year-end reporting
• Managing cash flow, forecasting and working capital
• Leading, developing and supporting a small finance team of three
• Partnering with Operations to improve site performance, margins and profitability
• Providing commercial analysis to support pricing, new site openings and business growth
• Driving improvements across financial processes, controls and reporting

What we’re looking for:

• ACA / ACCA qualified
• Senior finance experience, ideally within hospitality, retail or a multi-site business
• Strong technical accounting, financial control and cash flow forecasting skills
• Experience leading and developing a small team
• Commercially minded, with strong analytical and business partnering abilities
• NetSuite and advanced Excel experience

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys combining strong financial control with commercial insight and making a genuine impact on business performance.

Job Tenure: Permanent