Group Finance Manager

Group Finance Manager

Hospitality Group

£55,000 - £65,000 + 10% bonus & benefits

Hybrid working - South West London

Key Areas of Responsibility

Management Accounting

• Work closely with the management accounts team to produce monthly site P&Ls.
• Attend monthly P&L meetings with the operations team, and liaise directly with site management to clear P&L queries.
• Work with the Financial Controller to produce monthly consolidated group management accounts, board and bank reporting.
• Help to manage key monthly balance sheet reconciliations, bank reconciliation processes and deposit accounting.

Fixed assets and projects

• Track and report on capital expenditure across multiple developments, ensuring they align with project budgets and timelines.
• Liaise with project managers and property team to get a deep understanding of the individual project costings, and challenge where appropriate.
• Produce meaningful reporting and analysis for senior management, highlighting key insights and recommendations.
• Maintain and manage the fixed asset ledger, ensuring accurate capitalisation, depreciation, and disposal of assets.

Financial Reporting

• Assist with building and maintaining key reporting from Sage Intacct to allow clear information sharing across the wider business.
• Including site P&Ls, board reporting and dashboards to track on key control areas.
• Financial statements and audit
• Assist the Financial Controller with producing the consolidated annual financial statements and financial statements for 10+ subsidiaries.
• Help liaise with the external auditors to successfully deliver the annual financial audit.

Other responsibilities

• Assist the Financial Controller with designing and documenting key internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Assist with statutory compliance responsibilities, for example, gender pay gap, national minimum wage and ESG reporting.
• Support ad-hoc financial reconciliations, analysis and projects as required.

The Ideal Candidate:

• The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree from an established university, with a strong academic record.
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA (or equivalent) qualification required.
• 1-3 years post-qualification experience, preferably within industry.
• Proficiency in accounting software, in particular, experience with Sage Intacct is highly desirable.
• Strong Excel skills is key.
• A personable and friendly character who will be a team player
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Highly motivated with the ability to work both independently and in a team to achieve results
• Confidence to work with senior stakeholders across the business
• Detail-oriented with excellent analytical, quantitative and investigative skills
• The ability to work accurately is essential in the role
• Ability to work with changing priorities and time pressures
• A self-starter who takes a proactive approach