• Monthly Management Accounts: Prepare and deliver timely and accurate monthly management accounts for a portfolio of 40 restaurants.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Review and maintain balance sheet reconciliations across multiplied entities, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Margin & Payroll Analysis: Conduct detailed food and beverage margin analysis and payroll reconciliations to support operational efficiency.
• Cost Management: Oversee central cost allocations and collaborate with department heads to review and manage monthly expenditure.
• Cash Flow Management: Monitor and manage daily group cash flow, ensuring liquidity and optimal working capital usage.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Support the budgeting and forecasting cycles, providing insights and variance analysis to aid planning.
• Audit Preparation: Lead the preparation for statutory audits, liaising with external auditors and ensuring compliance with reporting standards.
• Team Leadership: Manage, train, and develop two direct reports, while offering guidance to the wider transactional finance team.
• Systems Expertise: Act as a SAP SuperUser, supporting system users, driving system improvements, and identifying evolving business needs.

• Qualified or Part-Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Proven experience in management accounting within a multi-entity environment
• Strong analytical skills with a commercial mindset
• Excellent Excel and ERP system skills (SAP experience highly desirable)
• Effective communicator with leadership capabilities
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Career development and training opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive team culture

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