Job Description
Finance Manager
Leading Hospitality / Tourism Brand
£65,000 + 10% bonus and great benefits
London city offices - Hybrid 2 days pw office
Responsibilities:
* Oversee monthly financial close, including preparation of management accounts and reconciliations.
* Ensure timely and accurate statutory reporting in line with relevant accounting standards.
* Business Partner with various stakeholders across the business, driving key business decisions.
* Manage budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across all revenue and cost areas.
* Maintain strong financial controls and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
* Lead credit control efforts to optimise cash flow and minimise risk.
* Partner with external auditors to support audit processes and deliverables.
* Deliver clear, insightful financial reporting to inform strategic decisions.
* Drive cost efficiency through analysis and cross-functional collaboration.
* Support system and process improvements to enhance reporting and control.
* Lead a small finance team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
* Provide training and guidance to non-finance stakeholders to strengthen financial understanding.
* Support wider business goals through ad hoc financial analysis and special projects.
Skills & Experience
* Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong technical expertise.
* Solid experience in management accounting and financial reporting.
* Proven ability to develop, manage, and analyse budgets, forecasts, and operational costs.
* Skilled in financial control, compliance, and audit preparation.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with attention to detail.
* Proficient in financial systems and data tools, with advanced spreadsheet and reporting skills.
* Demonstrated leadership in managing finance teams and supporting professional growth.
* Effective communicator, able to build relationships across all levels of the business.
* Confident working cross-functionally to align financial practices with broader business goals.
* Able to identify improvements in processes and drive financial performance.
* Ideally experience with SAGE or a comparable system.
* Background in hospitality / consumer - beneficial