Summary: The Financial Accountant role involves joining a dynamic multi-site hospitality business on a 9-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of becoming permanent. The position is integral to the Accounting and Reporting function, focusing on delivering accurate financial information to support decision-making. The successful candidate will collaborate with finance colleagues and senior leadership to enhance financial processes and reporting quality. Key responsibilities include producing financial reports, supporting management accounts preparation, and improving financial efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Produce accurate and timely financial information (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually).
- Support the preparation of financial and management accounts, including ad hoc analysis.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting efficiency.
- Act as a trusted finance partner to both internal and external stakeholders.
- Contribute significantly to periodic management accounts, including variance analysis and insightful commentary against budget.
- Prepare daily and weekly performance reports and dashboards, enabling operational teams to monitor KPIs and manage performance.
- Provide clear and timely reporting on cost centres, with particular focus on fixed costs and staffing expenditure.
- Support senior management and board reporting with accurate, well-presented financial information.
- Assist with balance sheet reconciliations and maintenance of the fixed asset register.
- Review and support preparation of quarterly banking or covenant reporting.
- Assist with audit processes and information requests as required.
- Take ownership of specific fixed-cost areas, managing accounting processes and liaising with external suppliers where necessary.
- Work closely with colleagues across the finance function to understand end-to-end accounting processes.
- Act as a key finance contact for central support teams and operational stakeholders.
- Support group or consolidated reporting requirements, including statutory reporting packs where applicable.
Key Skills:
- Professionally qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent) with at least one year of post-qualification experience.
- Strong understanding of core accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Experience in a multi-site, retail, hospitality, or consumer-facing environment is beneficial but not essential.
- Knowledge of IFRS is advantageous.
Salary (Rate): £70,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Our Client it seeking a Financial Accountant to join a fast-paced, multi-site hospitality business on a 9 month fixed-term basis with the potential to go permanent. This role sits within the Accounting and Reporting function and plays a key part in delivering timely, accurate financial information to support effective decision-making across the business. The successful candidate will work closely with finance colleagues, operational stakeholders, and senior leadership to ensure high-quality reporting, robust financial controls, and continuous improvement of financial processes.
Key objectives:
- Produce accurate and timely financial information (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually).
- Support the preparation of financial and management accounts, including ad hoc analysis.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting efficiency.
- Act as a trusted finance partner to both internal and external stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
- Reporting & analysis
- Contribute significantly to periodic management accounts, including variance analysis and insightful commentary against budget.
- Prepare daily and weekly performance reports and dashboards, enabling operational teams to monitor KPIs and manage performance.
- Provide clear and timely reporting on cost centres, with particular focus on fixed costs and staffing expenditure.
- Support senior management and board reporting with accurate, well-presented financial information.
- Finance operations
- Assist with balance sheet reconciliations and maintenance of the fixed asset register.
- Review and support preparation of quarterly banking or covenant reporting.
- Assist with audit processes and information requests as required.
- Take ownership of specific fixed-cost areas, managing accounting processes and liaising with external suppliers where necessary.
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Work closely with colleagues across the finance function to understand end-to-end accounting processes.
- Act as a key finance contact for central support teams and operational stakeholders.
- Support group or consolidated reporting requirements, including statutory reporting packs where applicable.
About you
Professionally qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent) with at least one year of post-qualification experience. Strong understanding of core accounting principles and financial reporting. Experience in a multi-site, retail, hospitality, or consumer-facing environment is beneficial but not essential. Knowledge of IFRS is advantageous. Our client is based in South West London and requires 3 days per week in the office. They are also looking for someone to start in early February so candidates available on short notice will be prioritised and otherwise available on a maximum of 1 months notice.
