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Head of FP\&A Location: Pizza Base (Head Office) Reports to: CFO Direct Reports: Finance Analyst We're on a mission to make people happier one pizza at a time 🍕 As we continue to grow, we're looking for a Head of FP\&A to help shape the next chapter of Pizza Pilgrims --- turning insight into action, numbers into stories, and big ideas into smart commercial decisions. This is a key role within our Finance team, reporting to our CFO and partnering with teams across the business to help drive performance, support growth and bring clarity to decision- making. Sitting as a peer to the Finance Controller, this role will play a big part in shaping the commercial direction of the business as we continue to grow. What the role is all about At Pizza Pilgrims, everything we do feeds into four pillars: Happy Teams, Happy Guests, Happy World, Happy Business As our Head of FPA, you'll be the commercial brain behind the numbers, helping teams across the business make smarter decisions through insight, forecasting and planning. You'll work closely with our CFO and leadership teams, owning budgets, forecasts and commercial analysis, while helping shape how we grow as a business. This role sits right at the centre of the action, partnering with Ops, Property, Food and central teams to turn complex information into clear direction. Planning \& Forecasting • Lead our budgeting and forecasting cycles across the business, • Build scenario models to support growth plans and commercial decision-making, • Help teams understand performance trends, risks and opportunities, • Drive clear planning processes and stronger commercial visibility, • Own rolling forecasts and support longer-term financial planning Commercial Insight • Turn performance data into clear insight and actionable recommendations, • Support decision-making across Ops, Food and Property, • Lead menu and pricing analysis alongside the Food team, • Identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency and performance, • Own short and long-term cashflow planning, • Support investment appraisals for new openings, refurbishments and projects, • Help assess business cases and commercial opportunities across the estate, • Maintain visibility on spend, forecasting and return on investment, • Support commercial and strategic decision-making as we continue to grow Leadership \& Partnership • Reporting to our CFO and partnering senior leadership team, • Support and develop our Finance Analysts, • Build strong relationships across operational and non-finance teams, • Bring challenge, clarity and commercial thinking to key business decisions, • Act as a trusted business partner across multiple areas of the company About you • You're comfortable working in fast-paced, multi-site businesses (hospitality, retail or restaurants would be a huge plus) • You know how to build budgets, forecasts and scenario models that genuinely support decision-making • You can simplify complex information and communicate it clearly, • You're confident challenging ideas and assumptions when needed, • You build strong relationships across different teams and leadership levels, • You're highly analytical, commercially minded and love solving problems, • Advanced Excel skills are a must, • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or qualified by experience) Our values matter to us Whilst skills are important, how you show up matters just as much: • Push Yourself -- keep learning, keep growing, • Be Yourself -- your personality belongs at work, • Respect Others -- everyone's welcome here, • Enjoy Yourself -- hospitality should be fun What's in it for you? • The chance to play a key role in the growth of one of the UK's most exciting hospitality brands • A people-first culture with loads of energy, ambition and personality, • 28 days holiday + an extra day for every year you're with us (up to 5), • A paid 4-week sabbatical after 5 years, • An extra Happiness Day each year to do something just for you, • Unlimited great pizza. Obviously 🍕 If you're passionate about turning insight into action and want to help shape the future of Pizza Pilgrims, we'd love to hear from you 💚

About Blank Street At Blank Street, we're on a mission to become the defining food and beverage brand of our generation. From the very beginning, we've set out to add a spark to ordinary experiences through elevated products, attention-to-detail, and a commitment to making every moment memorable. We're motivated by the millions of customers we serve across cities, and know that our potential is unlimited. It all starts with our people and their commitment to make magic happen each and every day. Start Something Extraordinary... As a Shift Leader at Blank Street, you are a born player-coach who thrives when working alongside a team to deliver quality products. You are a proven people-person who takes pride in giving amazing service experiences and influencing your team to do the same. You thrive for opportunities to serve your community and make a big local impact. You are customer centric and believe in quality products through flawless execution, making every effort to give your customers exactly what they need, every day, in their way. You excel in fast paced environments and enjoy an inclusive, collaborative workplace, where your voice genuinely counts, and you can really make a difference. You will spearhead individual, team and location initiatives to drive sales and business performance. Along with supporting your General Manager to lead these important company initiatives, you will regularly meet with the Senior Leadership team to voice feedback, improvements and overall be hands on in the success of your store, your customers and your teams' best interests. You would be one of the first staff members to work in this location, which means you get the exciting opportunity to set the tone and create lasting connections in the neighbourhood. Who We're Looking For • Love for cafe culture and people, • Friendly, open and approachable person who is able to work well with others, • Strong knowledge of coffee and equipment is a must, • Strong decision-making and multi-tasking skills, • Strong interpersonal communication skills, • Passionate about delivering excellent customer connections to create a regular customer base, • Able to work at a fast pace in high-volume environments, • Be an exemplary ambassador of our brand to new neighbourhoods What You'll Own • Craft beautiful coffee products and serve all Blank Street customers with energy, warmth, and empathy, • Support your GM and our Training Team to help train new employees to succeed at Blank Street, including ensuring that new team members are following all recipes and training for menu items and processes and that they are in the correct uniform, are upbeat and vibes are positive, • Open and close the location safely and responsibly (Key holder) and ensure that cleaning duties for the store are followed at the beginning, during and end of the shift, • Positive and solution-focused handling of any minor customer issue, • At a store level, leads all initiatives with the operations and marketing teams to increase foot traffic, new customers, daily sales, and operational profitability and develop a loyal neighbourhood customer base for your store Requirements • Experience in the customer service or hospitality industry, • Availability that meets the needs of our cafes, • Full Time: 35 hours per week, 5 days of availability required and must be available to work 2 peak days (Peak days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday), • Availability to work between 6:30 am and 9:00 pm, • Weekend and holiday availability preferred, • You must be authorised to work in the UK