You will have seen this brand making headlines for their growth and expansion over the past few years. Backed by a serious powerhouse of the F&B industry across Europe, they are now looking for an FP&A Manager to join their finance team.
The FP&A Manager will take the lead role in business partnering and manages the budgeting/forecasting process. As part of a small team, we are looking for a hands-on FP&A professional, who will also be supporting financial control and reporting for restaurants and head office departments.
What you’ll do:
Financial & Commercial analysis
*Business partner for key areas of the business (restaurants, marketing, product/technology, events) – leading regular meetings and providing ad hoc analysis and reports
*Communicate budgets to teams and monitor performance against them
*Own the weekly KPI / flash reporting process, ensuring an up-to-date view of performance
*Drive and support efficiency projects ad cost-saving initiatives in key areas
Forecasting & Planning
*Manage the annual budget, business plan and quarterly reforecasting processes, coordinating inputs from the finance team and wider business
*Lead monthly variance analysis against budget to improve forecasts and build a culture of accountability
Financial Control
*Lead monthly financial reporting for restaurants and head office departments
*As part of the senior finance team, contribute to the month-end closing process (inventory, prepayments, accruals, allocations)
*Support the Head of Finance in improving finance processes and controls, especially relating to business partnering departments
Who you are:
*Qualified or part-qualified accountant with 3+ years of practical finance experience
*Experience working in hospitality is essential; experience within a franchise relationship (as franchisee or franchisor) is an advantage
*Confident presenting to senior leaders – this role requires extensive interaction with the CFO, CEO and wider leadership team
*Able to work independently, under pressure and to strict deadlines
*Strong Excel skills; experience with Power BI is helpful
*Previous use of Xero and an inventory management system is preferable