Commercial Finance Manager, multi-site retail & hospitality
7 days ago
London
Commercial Finance Manager (Financial Controller) Multi-site retail & hospitality London / Hybrid £75,000 - £85,000 p.a (depending on experience) A fast-growing multisite retail and hospitality group is seeking an experienced Commercial Finance Manager (Financial Controller level) to join its London head office team. The business operates a highly profitable portfolio of retail and hospitality sites across the UK. Following recent investment from institutional capital partners, the business is growing fast through new site development, long-term leases, and significant capital investment - they intend to grow from 11 operation sites currently to 30 sites by 2030. Reporting to the CEO, this is a hands-on, senior role responsible for: • implementing robust FP&A capability;, • supporting the Senior Management team with growth strategy, budgeting and forecasting, • managing investor and lender relationships (including debt covenant management);, • improving financial controls and reporting, • designing and implementing process/system improvements to support the operational nurseries business and ambitious growth plans, • managing the progress, costs and profitability of on going development (Capex) projects and operational sites, • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting across all sites, • Deliver consolidated P&L, variance analysis, and management commentary, • Provide commercial insight through revenue, cost, margin, and profitability analysis, • Support new and existing site evaluations, including scenario modelling, • Own budgeting, forecasting, and reforecasting processes, • Manage cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning, • Track capital expenditure and work-in-progress for development projects, • Monitor budgets and highlight risks or variances, • Prepare board packs, investor updates, and lender reporting, • Coordinate loan drawdowns and ensure covenant compliance, • Act as the main finance contact for lenders and investors, • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA), • 5+ years’ experience in a multi-site, operational, or project-led business, • Experience with project accounting, capex, or property/development preferred, • Strong Excel and financial modelling skills, • Clear communicator able to support non-finance stakeholders, • Detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable in a fast-paced growth environment