Description The FP&A Manager takes the lead role in business partnering and manages our budgeting/forecasting process. Since we are a small team they also support financial control and reporting for our restaurants and head office departments.
Department: Finance
Location: Head Office
What you'll do at Pasta Evangelists:
Financial & Commercial analysis
- Business Partner for key areas of the business (restaurants, marketing, product/technology, events) leading regular meetings & providing ad hoc analysis and reports.
- Communicate budgets to teams and monitor performance against these.
- Own the weekly KPI/flash reporting process, ensuring we have an up to date view of performance.
- Drive & support efficiency projects and cost saving initiatives in key areas.
Forecasting & Planning
- Manage the annual budget, business plan and quarterly reforecasting processes, coordinating inputs from the finance team and wider business.
- Monthly variance analysis against budget to improve forecasts & build a culture of accountability within the business.
Financial Control
- Lead monthly financial reporting for restaurants and head office departments.
- As part of the senior finance team, contribute broadly to the month end closing process (inventory, prepayments, accruals, allocations).
- Support Head of Finance with improving Finance processes and controls, especially relating to business partnering departments.
Who you are:
- Qualified/part qualified accountant with 3 years+ practical finance experience.
- Experience working in hospitality is essential; experience working within a franchise relationship (as a franchisee or franchisor) would be an advantage.
- Confident in presenting to senior leaders, this role requires extensive interaction with our CFO, CEO and wider Leadership team.
- Ability to work independently, under pressure and to strict deadlines.
- Strong Excel skills, experience with PowerBI would be helpful.
- Previous use of Xero and of an inventory management system is preferable.
- A pasta lover!
What we can offer:
- Competitive salary to attract best talent
- Join a dynamic, fast-moving & diverse team
- Discount at our counter and restaurant in Harrods
- Regular team socials and pasta tastings
- Free Pasta Evangelists products
- Referral bonus Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- 25 days of paid annual leave (plus bank holidays)
