Fp&a Manager in London, London

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

Voceer presents this job opportunity for COREcruitment, a 50 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.

This position is being managed by COREcruitment, a reputable recruitment agency known for placing candidates in desirable positions.