Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner, Hospitality Group, London, £60,000 DOE

You can expect more than just number crunching. Armed with a deep understanding of the hospitality industry and a passion for driving business success, as a Finance Business Partner, you will bring a unique blend of financial expertise and strategic insight to the table.

From budgeting and forecasting to performance analysis and decision support, the Finance Business Partner will be committed to empowering your team to make data-driven decisions that elevate both guest satisfaction and financial performance.

Hospitality and multisite experience are necessary, ideally in hotels.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review draft management accounts, provide commentary for variances to the Finance Director and review balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy.
• Costs and revenues reflected in the right place & periods.
• Purchasing, payroll, and stock accurate and completed to best practice.
• Building strong productive working relationships with Operations, Sales, Procurement etc that help deliver financial results.
• Preparation of accurate forecasts & budgets per the best available info.
• Preparation of accurate flash forecasts.
• Quarterly Forecasting and analysis budgets/forecasts/actuals.
• Manage the fixed asset registers.
• Analyse financial trends with weekly/monthly reporting.
• Creating and managing KPI reports (for the company).
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, including assisting with the year-end audit.
• Maintain contracts with suppliers, making sure all income is calculated and accounted for accurately/timely.
• Analysing the financial performance of franchisees and giving recommendations to the Finance Director.

The successful candidate:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) preferred, or near qualified as a minimum.
• Proven track record in the hospitality/hotel industry.
• Highly analytical; Advanced knowledge of Excel; Excellent oral and presentation skills
• Analytical, creative thinker, who is detail oriented.
• Negotiation skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships.
• Commercial and business awareness.
• Able to build and draw upon strong business partner relationships.