We are seeking a highly commercial Senior Management Accountant to join our Group Finance team in Soho. This is a hands‑on role at the heart of the business, responsible for delivering high‑quality monthly management accounts, insightful analysis and decision support across a multi‑site estate.
Working closely with Operations, Marketing and the CFO, you will act as a true business partner to General Managers and senior leadership, helping them understand performance drivers, challenge assumptions and identify opportunities to grow revenue, improve margins and control costs.
Management Accounting & Commercial Insight
* Preparation and ownership of monthly management accounts for a portfolio of sites, including full P&Ls and performance analysis.
* Production of clear, insightful variance analysis with concise commentary and actionable recommendations for operational and senior management.
* Business partnering with General Managers and Operations Directors to understand trading performance, labour productivity, margin drivers and cost trends.
* Development and maintenance of KPI dashboards covering revenue mix, labour, gross margin, overheads and cash.
* Support the annual budgeting process, site‑level cost reviews and rolling reforecast cycles.
* Financial modelling and appraisal of new site openings, refurbishments and other key commercial initiatives.
Cashflow, Working Capital & Balance Sheet
* Support weekly cashflow forecasting and monitoring of liquidity.
* Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and integrity of site‑level financial data.
* Ensure strong controls around labour, stock, promotions and site operating costs.
Stakeholder Management & Communication
* Act as a trusted finance partner to operational and commercial teams.
* Present financial performance clearly and confidently to non‑finance stakeholders, translating numbers into insight and action.
* Support and coach site teams to improve financial understanding and accountability.
Systems & Continuous Improvement
* Drive improvements in reporting, automation and data quality across finance and operational systems (ERP, POS, payroll and banking platforms).
* Continuously seek opportunities to streamline month‑end close and enhance the quality and timeliness of management information.
Qualifications
* Ideally suited to a CIMA / ACA / ACCA qualified accountant with at least two years’ post‑qualification experience, a strong management accounting background and a genuine commercial mindset. Experience in hospitality, leisure or other multi‑site environments would be a significant advantage.
* Strong management accounting background within industry; hospitality, leisure, retail or other multi‑site experience highly desirable.
* Highly commercial, with the ability to interpret data, challenge constructively and influence operational decision‑making.
* Confident communicator, comfortable working with senior operational stakeholders.
* Strong Excel and systems capability (ERP and POS experience an advantage).
* Proactive, organised and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, growth‑oriented environment.
We are one of the UK’s leading hospitality groups, operating a portfolio of high‑profile, late‑night bars and entertainment venues across multiple brands and locations. Our environment is fast‑paced, operationally driven and commercially ambitious, with a strong focus on site‑level performance, margin delivery and disciplined cost control.
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