Our client is a Financial Services company specialising in restaurant chains with over 100 cost centres in total.
They now have a great opportunity to join their company as Head of Finance. There are big expansion plans for their clients and the successful candidate will play a big part in ensuring the company is able to provide all financial support that they need.
The day to day duties will include the below:
- Management and production of the annual budgets for their main client. Coordinating with Management accounts, Operations & Board members.
- Project Lead for the new accounting system implementation. Dealing directly with X Ledger, making sure systems are set up correctly, making sure training has been done and checked and then ensuring the team are trained up and the “go live” for all companies goes smoothly.
- Support all the team leaders with their staff.
- Support and management of all external reporting – statutory audits, Tax Corporate, VAT and payroll, Companies House and other regulatory requirements.
- Support and management of all reporting to clients whether weekly, periodically , monthly or annually. Preparing Board packs, Forecasting & any further analysis requested.
- Overseeing, developing and documenting the company’s internal control framework
Candidate Requirements:
A team player. You will need to be positive, pragmatic, proactive and flexible whilst having the ability to problem solve in a constructive and effective manner. Additionally, having great time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks in a fast paced changing environment whilst most importantly, ensuring that work produced is of the highest quality. Excellent verbal/written communication skills will be key to help build the trust and strong relationships with the company and their clients. In return a competitive salary is offered along flexible working – at least one day / week at home. Healthcare and restaurant discounts.
Skills and Experience:
- Be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with a minimum of 3-5+ years of combined accounting and finance experience in a commercial environment.
- At least 2 years experience working within the hospitality industry in a multi site (50+) company.
- Multi-site experience, with significant staff management experience.
- Have managed a team of employees(5+) dealing with their development and advancement.
- Ability to demonstrate financial and commercial acumen.
- Strong knowledge of accounting software user skills and advanced working knowledge with Excel and proficient in other Microsoft applications.
- Dealt with a new accounting system implantation or a project of something similar
- Experience as the key direct contact to senior stakeholders outside finance and/ or having multiple stakeholders.
- Good time management and organizational skills, with the ability to multi task, work under pressure and plan workflows accordingly for yourself and the wider team.
- Demonstrated excellent attitude in wanting to learn and develop own skills.
For more information or to apply, please contact Tairona at fm@fmrecuitment.co.uk or call on +44 20 8600 1160