Key Responsibilities
1. Leadership of Finance
* Own full financial control of the P&L across two areas of the business.
* Lead a small, high‑performing team
* Provide clear direction, coaching and prioritisation to ensure consistent, accurate and timely outputs.
1. Performance Reporting & Insight
* Lead period‑end close for all activities, ensuring accuracy, insight and clarity of variances.
* Deliver high‑quality reporting that explains what's happening, why it's happening, and what actions are required – tailored for Trading, Operations, CFO, the Exec Board and Shareholders.
* Shape and improve KPI frameworks. These metrics have been highlighted as central to the business strategy.
* Own and manage external reporting requirements for strategic priority whether that be CMA reporting or ESG/Sustainability support.
1. Forecasting, Budgeting & Long‑Term Planning
* Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecasts and long‑term plan.
* Partner with Commercial, Trading and Property to build robust volume, margin and throughput assumptions.
* Challenge inputs rigorously, ensuring assumptions are realistic, transparent and strategically aligned.
1. Capital, Investment & Pricing Support
* Partner with Property, and Commercial teams on investment cases for upgrades, new products, optimisation and infrastructure.
* Own investment case quality and control, adopting a continuous improvement mindset by translating actuals and insights into improved forecasting.
* Review and challenge ROI, IRR, payback and risk assessments; provide clear recommendations to senior leadership.
* Support pricing strategy with timely data, sensitivity analysis and competitor insight.
1. Governance, Controls & Compliance
* Ensure strong financial controls across all activities, aligned with the Group Accounting policy and standards.
* Maintain integrity of stock, shrinkage, cash and reconciliation processes for sales.
* Lead on capital spend governance, reporting and insights across all capital initiatives. Support with analysis and recommendations to improve control, including the introduction of Procure to Pay.
* Support audit processes, strengthen balance sheet governance, and oversee compliance with tax and regulatory requirements.
1. Strategic Partnership
* Act as the trusted finance partner to senior stakeholders.
* Provide insight to improve site performance, investment decisions, customer conversion and profitability.
* Play a critical role in Board‑level discussions on future strategy, integrated offers and long‑term planning.
Experience & Qualifications
* Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with significant post‑qualification experience at FC or Senior Finance Manager level.
* Strong background in consumer, retail, or multi‑site industries is ideal.
* Demonstrated experience leading end‑to‑end financial control, forecasting and commercial insight.
* Experience managing and developing high‑performing finance teams.
Skills & Behaviours
* Commercially sharp with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insight.
* Strong communicator who can influence senior stakeholders credibly and confidently.
* High level of ownership and resilience – able to manage large datasets, tight deadlines and competing priorities.
* A pragmatic, hands‑on approach, consistent with the company culture: straightforward, collaborative and delivery‑focused.
This role is being offered at a Salary of £85,000 – £95,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits
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