Financial Controller

An exciting and rapidly expanding group of fine dining restaurants are seeking a Financial Controller to join their growing finance team in Central London. The group prides itself on its existing cosy and intimate restaurants. Now looking to aggressively expand by opening another 8 sites over the next 4 years, this is fantastic opportunity for an ambitious accountant to join drive the business to further growth. The Successful candidate will have experience working in the restaurant industry in a senior position in finance and will have demonstrated commercial acumen in a previous role.

Key Responsibilities:

Operations:

• Establishing slick operational processes
• Managing functional aspects of the business for each of the sites
• KPI reporting on the each site and the group as a whole

Finance:

• Responsibility for the finances of all sites
• Budgeting and forecasting for existing sites
• Assisting and financing the construction and opening of new sites
• Producing full sets of management accounts and consolidated group accounts
• Owning the P&L
• Managing a team of 3 accounts assistants
• Business partnering with the MD and the Expansion Director
• Analysis of the business, looking at areas of improvement
• Bringing an analytical and strategic approach to developing the optimal capital structure, in order to achieve the ambitious target of opening 8 sites in 4 years

Desired Skills and Experience:

• A pro active self starter
• Experience working in the Restaurant industry is essential
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment and to meet deadlines.
• A qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
• Extensive experience with raising investments from Banks and equity investors in a growing company
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Confidence and ability to challenge & question information
• Can demonstrate commercial acumen
• Experience managing a small team would be highly beneficial