At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial planning and drive commercial performance in a dynamic hospitality environment.
- Company: Join a market-leading workplace hospitality business with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, pension scheme, healthcare benefits, and exclusive discounts.
- Other info: Be part of an ambitious team that values diversity and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on strategic decisions and major transformation projects.
- Qualifications: Qualified finance professional with strong analytical and leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 67000 - 67000 £ per year.
We're looking for an experienced Finance Lead to join our Workplace Hospitality business, supporting a diverse, multi-site corporate portfolio across the UK and Ireland. This is a commercially focused leadership role where you'll partner with senior operational stakeholders to drive financial performance, influence strategic decisions and lead a high-performing finance team. Managing a complex portfolio that includes workplace dining, hospitality, vending and major transformation projects, you'll play a key role in turning financial insight into commercial action. From budgeting and forecasting to business cases and investment appraisals, you'll help shape the future of a high-profile account during an exciting period of growth and change.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead all aspects of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and month-end reporting.
- Partner with operational leaders to provide commercial insight and support strategic decision-making.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities, delivering clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Develop business cases for investment, mobilisation, tenders and commercial initiatives.
- Drive working capital performance, financial controls and balance sheet management.
- Monitor performance improvement initiatives and challenge delivery where required.
- Lead, coach and develop the finance team while collaborating across regional and global business functions.
About you:
You'll be a commercially minded finance professional with a passion for business partnering and leading teams in a fast-paced operational environment. You'll have:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or equivalent experience).
- Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience.
- A proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders and driving commercial performance.
- Excellent analytical, communication and leadership skills.
- Experience managing or developing finance teams.
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial reporting systems.
- Experience within hospitality, catering, facilities management, retail or another multi-site operational business would be highly advantageous.
Why join us?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a market-leading workplace hospitality business supporting a prestigious national portfolio. You'll have genuine influence over commercial strategy, work on major transformation projects and be part of an ambitious, collaborative leadership team where your expertise will make a real impact. We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- Contributory pension scheme
- Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
- Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
- Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
- Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
- Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
- Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
- Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
- You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
About Us:
Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplaces as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.
UK Finance Lead employer: Compass Group UK
Compass Group UK&I is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment where culinary creativity and service excellence thrive. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to training and development opportunities that empower you to advance your career in the catering industry. Located in a vibrant setting, our team-oriented culture fosters collaboration and ensures that every member feels valued and supported in delivering exceptional food experiences.
