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Head of Finance 12 Month FTC

Sheridan Maine South
Posted a day ago, valid for 13 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Sheridan Maine is seeking a qualified accountant to lead financial operations in a 12-month fixed-term contract role.
  • The position requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in SME financial operations, preferably within the multi-site hospitality sector.
  • Key responsibilities include managing budgeting, reporting, payroll, and team supervision, along with conducting commercial analysis.
  • This hybrid role is based in central London, requiring in-office presence four days a week.
  • Salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.
“Leadership is not being in charge, it is about taking care of people in your charge.”  Simon Sinek.Sheridan Maine are looking for a commercially minded, hands-on qualified accountant to lead financial operations across budgeting, reporting, payroll, and team management in this 12 month FTC. This role combines strategic analysis with day-to-day financial control, making it ideal for someone with SME experience—ideally in multi-site hospitality—who thrives in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment.Key Responsibilities:
  • Commercial Analysis & Reporting
    • Prepare and manage weekly group cashflow forecasts.
    • Oversee budgeting and reforecasting models.
    • Supervise a Junior Analyst and review weekly trading reports.
    • Produce monthly board packs and conduct P&L analysis, including site profitability, sales mix, labour productivity, and gross margin analysis.
    • Perform investment appraisals, capex ROI analysis, and market research.
    • Conduct competitor and pricing benchmarking.
  • Financial Control
    • Manage the Accounts Payable team (2) and Payroll/Revenue Accounts Assistant (1).
    • Support and review monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
    • Process monthly payroll using Fourth and manage pension submissions via NEST.
    • Prepare and submit P32s, P11Ds, PSAs, VAT returns, and Beer Duty reports.
    • Liaise with HMRC, banking partners (HSBC/NatWest), and external capital allowance providers.
    • Act as the main point of contact for audits and corporation tax, ensuring compliance with financial controls.
    • Support ad hoc financial and commercial projects.
Knowledge, Experience & Competencies:
  • Fully qualified accountant.
  • Proven experience in managing small finance teams.
  • Hands-on experience in SME financial operations.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to consider broader commercial implications.
  • Experienced in a multi-site hospitality environment.
This is a hybrid role based in central London, requiring you to be in office 4 days a week.You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.