Finance Manager
City of London Permanent £50K
- £55K / Year
As the primary financial lead for a large portfolio, you will act as a true business partner to the Head of Catering and site teams. Your focus will be on ensuring financial integrity while identifying opportunities for performance improvement.
Key Responsibilities: - Business Partnering: Develop strong relationships with senior operations to manage change controls, PO issues, and seasonal trading patterns.
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecast processes, providing robust challenge and support to ensure accuracy.
- Financial Reporting: Play a key role in the month-end process, reconciling accounts, challenging costs, and analysing client spend (Core/Non-Core).
- Operational Insight: Analyse site performance and provide detailed commentary/variance analysis. Drive projects such as labor management to improve the bottom line.
- Client Engagement: Attend quarterly reviews and regional workshops, presenting complex financial data simply and effectively to stakeholders.
- Process Improvement: Continuously seek to eliminate administrative burdens and enhance financial control environments (sales reconciliation, stock, and cost control).
We are looking for an incisive, strong-willed analyst who sustains momentum when faced with challenges and can balance competing demands with ease.
Requirements: - Education: Degree-educated or equivalent with an accounting qualification (or part-qualification).
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial roles, ideally within an international or multicultural environment.
- Technical Skills: Proven track record in financial modelling and a strong process orientation.
- Communication: Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and inspire people at all levels of a matrix organisation.
- Attributes: A hands-on, proactive approach with the ability to work autonomously and meet strict deadlines under pressure.
What’s in it for you? The organisation is recognised for its commitment to operational excellence and innovative solutions in the contract catering sector. You will join a culture that promotes high performance, rewards continuous improvement, and offers the opportunity to manage high-impact financial projects.
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Finance Manager, click ‘Apply Now’ and send your CV to
Alfie Young.
