Greenwell Gleeson are pleased to be working with an exciting hospitality business based in Cheltenham. This role will develop your career within a commercially driven, fast paced environment, with an operational and financial blend. This is a great opportunity to join a fun and diverse organisation.

You will support the venue management team in understanding their financial performance; whilst subsequently driving contract performance and monitoring change. You will be responsible for:

*Be the key Commercial resource at key events ensuring tills, PDQs are programmed and working
*Preparing information for accurate P&Ls pre and post events including profiling, attendance and SPH assumptions
*Assisting in the accurate & timely weekly, monthly and rolling forecasts and annual budgeting/forecasting process
*Ensuring completion of financial statements
*Compiling, creating and reviewing budgets, forecasts and providing analysis surrounding contract performance
*Attending regular reviews, acting as a business partner in relation to the provision of reporting and management information
*Working closely with General Manager and Heads of Departments to ensure full awareness of all financial drivers in the business
*Assisting in improving Working Capital including debt management, stock & cash control
*Clear and concise internal reporting and preparation for business reviews
*Be the pro-active link between venue and head office teams to ensure all month end and general finance processes are working as well as required

The Ideal Candidate

To be right for us, you will ideally be AAT qualified /or working towards a professional qualification in ACCA/CIMA/ACA (QBE is also acceptable). You will possess good financial and commercial acumen with the following skills:

*Experience in a financial role within a similar industry
*Ability to analyse and evaluate information in a clear and concise way
*Excellent communication skills - ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically
*Strong numerical and analytical skills for large quantity of data, with a close attention to detail
*Good to superb Excel Skills
*Flexible working ability as there is some weekend work
*Some travel to other venues therefore driving licence preferred

Greenwell Gleeson Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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