Direct message the job poster from ASK Italian
Job title: Finance Manager
Reporting to: Finance Director
Direct reports: Finance Graduate
Location: Central London. Office based minimum 3 days / week
ASK Italian is a family of 65 restaurants across the UK, with every ASK serving its own unique community. We take our inspiration from the Italian way of life and put our heart and soul into the details, so when people come to our restaurants, they can relax, unwind and be themselves. Behind the scenes we’re working together to build a better business, strengthen our communities and care for the planet for generations to come.
Purpose of the Role:
To partner and support the restaurant teams to drive trading performance through the relevant, timely and accurate delivery of information. Including budgetary targets aligned to the Business Plan objectives & helping to drive business performance through partnering with the operations team.
Scope of the Role:
* Partner the Operations teams
* Support the central and senior management teams
* Weekly, monthly and annual financial reporting
* Short and long term financial planning
* Projects to deliver efficiencies and drive performance in restaurants
* Financial systems development to support the changing needs of the business
Key Accountabilities:
* Responsible for the preparation of weekly and monthly reporting – board report, trading pack, P&L, balance sheet
* Responsible for the preparation of the budget, reforecast and long term plans – setting and delivery at a restaurant and company level.
* Partner the Operations teams supplying timely and relevant information to drive decision making in the restaurants
* Managing relationships with head office teams, support decision making and drive financial review.
* New site openings and transformations – pre opening planning, budget setting and performance review
* Labour forecasting and modelling to deliver labour efficiencies
* Responsible for modelling restaurant bonus schemes and calculating on a quarterly basis.
* Managing the implementation of projects and development of financial reporting and systems
* Responsible for managing, coaching and developing Trading accountant
* Responsibility for the ASK elements of the statutory audit and interaction with auditors
* Rollout & implementation of new BI reporting system
* Improve and streamline processes to ensure revenue and costs are accounted for efficiently, on a timely and accurate basis.
Experience, Skills & behaviours:
* Experienced Qualified Accountant with strong accounting and leadership skills
* Influence and relationship management
* Customer focused (internal and external)
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Good organisation and time management skills
* Ability to lead complex business critical services effectively
* Ability to inspire, mentor, develop trading accountant to perform consistently at a high level
* Self-starter happy to work on own initiative and drive the agenda
What we can offer you:
* Opportunity to earn a bonus of up to 20% of your salary.
* A contribution of 6% of your salary to your pension pot each month.
* Private medical cover for yourself.
* An additional 2 days holiday at 5 years’ service and 5 days at 10 years’.
* Peace of mind from your very first day with our Life Assurance and Income Protection scheme.
* We Care wellbeing services, including 24/7 GP, mental health, legal and financial support, etc. for you and your immediate family.
* 50% discount with ASK Italian, Zizzi and Coco di Mama and 25% discount for friends and family members.
* Endless external and internal learning opportunities to help you drive your career.
We also have a great office designed by our own in-house creative team, located in Central London, just opposite the Edgware Road Circle line tube stop.
As you might expect from an Italian restaurant company, we have free espresso and barista training as part of your induction! A free Coco di Mama breakfast is provided every Tuesday & Thursday and free fruit is available all day every day.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Analyst
Industries
Hospitality and Retail
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