Temporary Finance Director in London

Job Description Finance Director Salary: £140,000 to £170,000 + bonus (DOE) Hybrid: Yes We are proud to be partnering with an established and growing hospitality group with a strong reputation for quality, innovation and customer experience. With a diverse portfolio of businesses, a complex multi entity structure and continued growth across the UK and internationally, the organisation is strengthening its senior finance leadership. They are now looking to appoint a Finance Director to take senior ownership of financial control, reporting, governance and finance infrastructure across the Group. This is a technically led role for someone with the experience and judgement to operate effectively across a complex, fast moving and entrepreneurial organisation, while working closely with an experienced senior leadership team as a senior finance voice within the business. As a Finance Director, you will: Take senior ownership of Group financial reporting and consolidation across a complex multi entity structure Ensure accurate and timely delivery of the Group P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, with strong oversight of the underlying financial control environment Maintain a clean and well governed balance sheet across all entities, ensuring reconciliations, intercompany balances and key accounting schedules are appropriately controlled Own Group accounting policy and provide senior technical judgement across complex accounting matters Lead the Group statutory audit process from planning through to completion, ensuring accounts are delivered accurately and on time Take ownership of the Group tax position, working closely with external advisers across corporate tax, VAT, employment taxes and international requirements Ensure strong financial governance, controls and compliance are maintained across all entities and jurisdictions Oversee Group treasury, liquidity and cash management, ensuring appropriate visibility over working capital and funding requirements Maintain oversight of intercompany funding, banking structures, payment controls and cash movements across the Group Support the financial infrastructure required for continued international expansion, including new entities, multi currency reporting, tax, audit, banking and financial controls Ensure appropriate finance processes and controls are established as new territories and operations are launched Work closely with senior leadership to ensure financial risks are clearly understood and appropriately managed Lead and develop senior members of the finance team, setting clear standards around financial control, reporting and accountability Manage key external finance relationships including auditors, tax advisers, banks and other professional partners Drive continuous improvement across financial reporting, controls, systems, processes and data quality Ensure the finance environment continues to scale effectively alongside the growth and increasing complexity of the organisation A qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA or CIMA, with significant post qualified experience operating within technically strong finance environments Currently operating as a Finance Director, Group Financial Controller, Director of Finance or in a comparable senior finance leadership position Demonstrable experience leading financial control, Group consolidation, financial reporting and balance sheet governance across complex multi entity and multi site organisations Demonstrable ownership of statutory audit, financial controls and year end reporting Strong understanding of corporate tax, VAT and broader financial compliance, with the ability to effectively manage and challenge external advisers Hands on experience of treasury, cash management, intercompany and Group structures Strong leadership capability, with experience developing high performing finance teams and raising standards across a function If you are looking for a broad and highly visible Finance Director role where you can take ownership of financial control across a complex, growing and increasingly international business, while working closely with an experienced senior leadership team, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV for immediate consideration. #