At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial strategy and drive operational efficiency in a dynamic hospitality business.
- Company: Fast-paced multisite hospitality organisation with a focus on growth and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, life assurance, and access to wellbeing support.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and development in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Shape financial direction and make a real impact while leading a talented finance team.
- Qualifications: Qualified Accountant with senior finance leadership experience and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 £ per year.
We are seeking a strategic, commercially minded Finance Director to lead financial strategy, strengthen commercial performance, and partner with senior stakeholders across a fast-paced, multisite hospitality business. As the organisation continues its growth journey, this role will play a pivotal part in shaping financial direction, driving operational efficiency, and ensuring the business remains competitive, innovative, and financially robust. Reporting to the CFO, you will influence decision-making at the highest level while leading a talented finance team to deliver insight, rigour, and continuous improvement. This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic leadership with hands-on impact, supporting business performance across multiple revenue streams while creating long-term value for the organisation.
What's on Offer:
- Competitive salary and package
- Generous annual leave, increasing with service, with the option to buy additional days
- Life assurance
- Access to a benefits platform: discounts, wellbeing support, and an Employee Assistance Programme
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and execution of financial strategy
- Provide strategic insight and challenge to the leadership team to support informed, data-driven decisions
- Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across multisite, multi-client operations
- Ensure strong financial governance, internal controls, and compliance with accounting standards
- Manage cashflow, working capital, and capital expenditure
- Analyse trading performance to identify opportunities for revenue and margin growth
- Support pricing strategy, yield optimisation, and menu engineering across hospitality offerings
- Partner with operational leaders on cost control, labour planning, procurement efficiency, and stock management
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing clear, actionable financial insight
- Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team, building capability, accountability, and continuous improvement
Key Requirements:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with substantial post-qualification experience
- Senior finance leadership experience within contract catering
- Strong understanding of cost control, labour management, and food & beverage profitability
- An influential communicator and presenter who is commercially astute, analytical, pragmatic, and effective under pressure
- High integrity, a strong governance mindset, and a commitment to exceptional service delivery in close partnership with operations
Finance Director in Leeds employer: Distinct | B Corp
Distinct | B Corp is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture in Leeds, where employees are empowered to shape tax strategies on a global scale. With competitive benefits such as a 25% annual bonus and a generous pension contribution, along with ample opportunities for professional growth, this role is perfect for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the field of international tax.
