Food & Beverage Finance Manager


Company Description

We are looking for an experienced F&B Finance Manager to join our fast-growing Ennismore London head office team.  Reporting into the UK Financial Controller and together with your direct report, you will run the UK F&B management accounting function, working with Accounts Payable and the wider Ennismore finance team for monthly/ad hoc reporting and being the key finance point of contact for our UK restaurant operations team.


Job Description

What you’ll do…

  • Support the month end close process for the UK F&B entity, ensuring timely and accurate reporting for both local and wider group stakeholders
  • Provide assurance to support the accuracy and completeness of our results in accordance with global directives (IFRS) and local reporting (FRS 102)
  • Deliver accurate and timely month end reporting (P&L + Balance Sheet) into OneStream, our consolidation tool
  • Support your direct report with their regular, ad hoc and month end tasks
  • Prepare certain month end journals relating to F&B (e.g. payroll, certain accruals) and a smaller hotel brand;
  • Provide support for various group and local audits, as well as the testing, implementation and documentation of controls
  • Regularly liaise with the wider UK Finance team, group finance team plus the UK restaurant operations team.  Support intercompany reconciliations and recharges and support the FP&A team with month end and ad hoc queries and requests
  • Manage preparation and review of a robust balance sheet including monthly reconciliations
  • Document and deliver improvements on financial controls, processes and procedural policies in collaboration with the operational teams and external parties

 


Qualifications

What we’re looking for…

  • Qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA, or CIMA (or equivalent)
  • Extensive experience of running the month end close for a UK F&B entity
  • Extensive experience of statutory audit and controls (testing, implementation, documentation)
  • Advanced Excel Skills
  • Experience with Sun Systems 6.4 and OneStream is a bonus but not a must have
  • Someone who can hit the ground running, with the ability to work independently to achieve our goals
  • Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
  • Ability to multitask and jump in and help where needed
  • You’re all about having a positive impact on the people you interact with
  • You’re not precious. We leave our egos at the door and help get things done
  • You’re up for doing things differently and trying (almost) everything once
  • You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and has fun along the way

 


Additional Information

What’s in it for you…

  • 25 days holiday (and bank holidays), pension and life insurance
  • A health cash plan to claim money back and get access to lots of ways to support your physical & mental wellbeing
  • Treat yourself with lots of retail & hospitality perks through our partners
  • Excellent discounts across the entire Ennismore family for you and your nearest and dearest (even after you leave!)
  • Extra time off to volunteer with one of our partner charities
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Enhanced Family Leave
  • Join an innovative, fast-growing, international group that’s committed to not just building new hotels but building a global brand.
  • The chance to challenge the norm and work in an
  • environment that is both creative and rewarding.
  • Become part of a team that’s very passionate about creating great hospitality experiences and building a portfolio of brands.
  • Great discounts across the entire Ennismore family (which you get to keep even if you decide to leave us!)
  • A competitive package and plenty of opportunity for development.
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