Global Head of Finance

The Company

An exciting premium fusion cuisine concept, bringing a vibrant blend of authentic flavours, the freshest ingredients and delicious cocktails to the global market. Independently owned and founder-led, this dynamic hospitality brand is headquartered in London and scaling internationally across multiple cities in North America and the Middle East. 

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, growing premium global restaurant group as their most senior financial lead, reporting into the senior leadership team, parent company and investor stakeholders.

Responsible for the effective running of the finance department as well as reporting, tracking, and analysing financial performance and supporting the future growth of the business. This role will report into the Finance Director and Global Head of Operations whilst working closely with the Founders and Investors.

Role responsibilities 

• Overseeing outsourced account’s function and its output both nationally and internationally
• Ensuring all financial records are accurate & up to date
• Short term and long-term cash flow forecasting
• Forecasting, annual budgeting, and longer-term planning
• Year-end reporting and audit preparation
• CAPEX modelling to improve accuracy of ROI and to make more informed investment decisions, planning and appraisal
• Overseeing the production of monthly management accounts, weekly analytics and statutory accounts working with the external accountants
• Assess opportunities to maximise sales and profitability across multiple sites, utilising both financial and non-financial data 
• Implementing and improving controls and processes, as well as automation to increase efficiencies 
• Ad hoc analysis and project work to support business planning and decision making
• Working with and supporting procumbent function in reducing CAPEX cost and day-to-day operational costs
• Financial Accounts and Budget Audit compliance

The Candidate

• Bring real passion and energy to the role
• Be highly organised and detailed
• Able to make difficult decisions and stand your ground when needed
• Be at ease communicating with front-line teams as well as the founder, directors and investors
• Be a strong influencer, have a great sense of humour and resilient mind-set
• You will be able to travel when needed. We are an international company, and you may be required to travel to our sites abroad

Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with extensive PQE in a commercial (and preferably global) hospitality business at a senior level is required
• Experience in and understanding of international financial systems and dealing with multicurrency (ideally the US and/or the Middle East) is required
• Franchising experience is also desirable
• Experience in an SME, ideally in high growth
• Ability to manage conflicting deadlines in a busy environment
• Willingness to be hands on and get into the detail, proactive problem solver
• Experience in running a finance function 
• Systems oriented
• Experienced in preparing and managing cash flow and CAPEX modelling
• Experience preparing budgets and forecasts
• Strong communicator with the ability to present financial data clearly
• Team Player, someone who can work well with the members of the finance team and the business
• Experience in leading the finance function in multi-site hospitality businesses and an understanding of how to work closely with site operators to optimise commercial performance