Head of Finance in London

_{10th May, 2026}

Head of Finance – Hospitality Sector
Location: London
Salary: £90,000 to £110,000
Hybrid: Hybrid working, four days in the office

About the Company
Finspire are proud to be partnering with a growing, founder led hospitality business to recruit a Head of Finance. This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically strong and commercially minded finance leader who enjoys getting into the detail, improving processes and playing a key role in a growing multi site business.

The business has grown steadily over recent years and is now looking to appoint someone who can take ownership of the finance function, strengthen financial controls, lead the team and support the next stage of growth.
This is not just a standard reporting role. The business needs someone who can understand how the finance function is operating, improve processes, bring stronger control and help move the team away from manual, process heavy work.

Job Requirements

• Lead the finance function on a day to day basis across the business
• Manage, support and develop the existing finance team
• Own the month end close and reporting process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Strengthen financial controls, balance sheet integrity and reporting discipline
• Support year end, audit, statutory accounts and external advisor relationships
• Provide accurate and timely financial information to senior leadership
• Improve reporting quality, data visibility and financial insight across the business
• Support budgeting, forecasting, planning and financial modelling activity
• Help the business move towards stronger commercial finance and business partnering
• Support cashflow forecasting, working capital management and financial planning
• Help reduce manual processes and drive better use of systems, automation and reporting tools
• Identify process gaps and implement practical, commercially sensible improvements
• Work closely with founders, directors and senior stakeholders to support better decision making
• Challenge senior stakeholders where needed and provide clear financial guidance Build a scalable finance function that can support continued growth

Key Person Requirements

• Qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA or CIMA
• Experience within hospitality, restaurants, leisure, retail or another multi site environment would be highly preferred
• Strong technical accounting, financial control and reporting experience
• Confident around audit, year end and statutory reporting
• Proven experience managing, supporting or developing a finance team
• Strong month end, balance sheet, controls and reporting capability
• Commercially curious, with the ability to support planning, modelling and decision making
• Experience improving finance processes, reporting and ways of working
• Systems minded, with exposure to finance systems, ERP platforms or automation projects
• Confident working with founders, directors and senior stakeholders
• Able to challenge in the right way, build trust quickly and influence positive change
• Hands on, practical and happy to get into the detail
• Robust, resilient and comfortable working in a fast paced hospitality environment

This is a high visibility role within a growing hospitality business, offering direct exposure to the CFO and senior leadership team. The role offers real scope to make an impact across finance controls, reporting, systems, process improvement and commercial decision making.

If you are looking for a broad Head of Finance role where you can lead a finance function, improve processes, strengthen controls and play a key part in a growing hospitality business, we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your CV for immediate consideration.

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