We are working with a leading hospitality business with a diverse portfolio of hostels, bars, and pubs across Europe. Known for creating vibrant, social spaces, they provide unique experiences for travellers and locals alike.
This amazing group is hiring a Financial Controller to oversee several sites in the UK. The right candidate should be fully qualified and have a background in the Hospitality or Leisure industry.
Leadership
* Managing the Finance Team including developing the appropriate structure, roles and responsibilities, job descriptions, performance measurement criteria and training and development needs. Ensuring required CPD is up to date.
* Creating an environment to encourage a sense of responsibility, involvement and ownership.
* Promoting the business culture of best practice and encouraging personal ownership of self:development.
* Taking the lead in implementing company policies affecting the team.
* Assisting in the formulation of the Companys financial and business strategy by the medium and long:term objectives determined by the Board .
Business Operations
* Providing all management accounts for all UK sites including commentary on performance, KPIs and budget/forecast variances.
* Provision of Covenant compliance certificates for lenders and landlords
* Managing and reporting on group cash flow and treasury arrangements : including variances to plan, funding requirements
* Report and manage group FX position by B and B board policy
* Manage group audit appointments, ensure audits are completed in a timely fashion and to fee budgets, minimise audit assurance risk
* Assisting with the preparation and submission of business plans, and formulation of budgets and forecasts to the Board.
* Assisting with due diligence initiatives to enable the evaluation of risks and returns for the proposed development of new business products, mergers and acquisitions under policy and procedures
* Managing company policies regarding, debt, taxation and equity
* Management and optimisation of the group tax position for corporate, payroll and VAT to mitigate tax risk.
Relationship Management
* Collaborating with other divisions to achieve the best solutions for clients and staff.
* Sustaining strong relationships with senior management, peers and colleagues
* Sustaining/supporting key external relationships with auditors, banks, lenders, suppliers etc.