Head of Finance

The Company 

We are looking for a Head of Finance/FD who can quickly hit the ground running with this well established, high volume restaurant business, to drive financial performance through the supporting operational leaders with business insights and on the delivery of their financial targets.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will:

• Ensure stakeholders are provided with relevant commercial management information and insight on a timely basis
• Work with the CFO to review, improve, and deliver financial and operational processes 
• Deliver outstanding customer service to stakeholders throughout the business whilst maintaining a well-developed and motivated team 
• Have oversight of the management accounts and business partnering activities across the group ensuring that all financial operational activities are executed to a first-class standard 
• Hold a professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent

The Opportunity

Day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Providing accurate, focused and timely financial information and recommendations to the board, heads of departments and operational teams
• Managing the finance and payroll team to ensure delivery of these activities
• Scrutinising the key commercial drivers for the business, identifying threats and opportunities to enhance top and bottom-line performance across the business
• Working with the CFO to lead financial planning and analysis for the business including budgeting, forecasting and treasury
• Along with the CFO, overseeing risk management and regulatory requirements including insurance, statutory and debt compliance
• Implementing and maintaining robust financial controls and systems to ensure the integrity of financial information
• Leading, developing and mentoring the finance team while fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement