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Financial Controller

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£85,000 - £85,000
£7,083 - £7,083 / mo
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Position Overview & Specifications

Job description: Financial Controller



Do you want to join a business that is rapidly expanding into new neighborhoods over the next 2 years?



If you do, we would love for you to be our new Financial Controller at Megan’s!



Role:

You will be responsible for the leading the finance function for Megan's. This will include financial reporting and FP&A. You will be managing a team of 3, with the team expected to grow over time in line with the company’s ambitious growth plans. You will be reporting into the Finance Director and part of the senior team. The Finance Director overseas multiple other areas of the business therefore a self starter attitude is essential.


As Megan's is one of the faster growing hospitality companies in the UK, the ideal candidate will be ambitious and looking to move into a Financial Director role within 12 months.

Main Duties


  • Ensuring timely completion of daily, weekly and month end reporting process for all operating sites.

  • Review of balance sheet reconciliations and resolution on a monthly basis

  • Providing analytical reviews and commentaries of the monthly management accounts against budget, forecast and comparative periods

  • Presenting financial results at monthly meetings to operations and the senior leadership team, and helping strategise any required performance improvements

  • Managing the external audit process and preparation of statutory accounts

  • Identify and implementing financial process and system improvements

  • Cash flow forecasting

  • Investment appraisals for new site developments and other capital projects

  • Delivering the annual budget and quarterly re-forecasts

  • Delivering the quarterly VAT returns and other filing requirements


Requirements/ Qualifications


  • CA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

  • 3+ years’ experience in a hospitality (preferred, not essential)

  • Commercially orientated mindset

  • In-depth knowledge of financial and legal principles and practices

  • Pro-active and a self starter, with an ability to manage key stakeholders

  • Advanced Excel skills associated with large volumes of data, data management and reporting


At Megan’s we pride ourselves on being able to give our team the best incentives and development opportunities in the industry. So as our new Financial Controller, you will receive a competitive salary of up to £85k (depending on experience) , a 20% support team bonus, an unlimited supply of our incredible food and drinks when working, a 50% discount when dining with your family & friends, as well as flexible working, with our support team base being our lovely Clapham Old Town restaurant!

We live by our core team behaviors and we expect anyone joining our team to be able to display and communicate with these in action at every situation: Sharing - Caring - Daring


So if you are London based and interested to hear more about this opportunity and what we can offer you, click apply and share your up-to-date CV with us.

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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Financial Controller roles across Megan's - Finance's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

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