Group Management Accountant

Our client is a multi-site, multi-brand hospitality and foodservice group, including franchised operations, entering a pivotal phase of its growth. They are looking for a Group Management Accountant to join a small central finance team; the role will report to a Director and be supported by two assistants and an external accountant.

Hybrid role, 2-3 days on site Responsibilities Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, across multiple entities Produce site and brand-level P&L packs with variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year Own weekly and monthly KPI reporting, including sales mix, labour %, food cost % and EBITDA by site Monitor cash and working capital, including weekly cash forecasting, settlements, supplier terms, VAT and PAYE Perform balance sheet reconciliations, debtor/creditor reviews and intercompany accounting Support budgeting and rolling forecasts across sales, labour, food, overheads and capex Track royalty, marketing levy and franchise fee obligations by brand Maintain month-end processes and work with the external accountant and auditors to keep files audit-ready Improve the flow of data from POS to the ledger and automate routine reporting Key Skills Multi-site hospitality experience is essential; experience in a multi-brand or franchised environment is a strong advantage ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualified, or part-qualified with strong experience Proven month-end, reconciliation and management reporting experience Strong Excel skills, with experience of POS data and ERP or consolidation tools Comfortable working in high-volume, low-margin trading models Able to turn numbers into clear actions for site and operations teams Hands-on and organised, comfortable working with a Director and an external accountant

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