An industry leading Hospitality and events business are recruiting for a FC for a period of 6-9 months.

Reporting to the Finance Director to provide and manage all financial processes and controls, accounting, compliance and data analysis across the organisation. This role will be seen as the 'right-hand' to the Finance Director and have Group-wide responsibilities such as managing audit, consolidation and compliance.

• This role suits an individual with the technically excellent accounting and compliance knowledge and ability to see the bigger picture when making small decisions.
• A key priority will be involvement for the launch of a new entity. You will use your technical expertise and potentially come from a fast-moving hospitality or leisure background
• Supporting the FD by having responsibility for financial reporting and regulatory/tax compliance of all Group companies. Performing audits and regular forecasting
• Relentlessly identify process/business improvements and drive actions for change
• Take a leading role in the new systems infrastructure
• Manage and appraise all capex spend requests across all group entities
• Accurately apply a complex structure of intercompany service agreements that have been set up as part of a recent group demerger
• Review and sign off payroll
• Working with other senior managers in the business to help drive and coordinate company growth, productivity and efficiencies
• Reviewing and supporting staff development and following the relevant formal procedures such as probation reviews, one to ones and annual performance appraisals

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Qualified accountant with a minimum of 4 years PQE (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Technically excellent accounting standards knowledge
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent Excel skills, knowledge of Power BI preferable

Please note this role requires the candidate to be in the office 5 days a week.