Financial Director

1 week ago

London, UK, United Kingdom Deep Abacus Full time

Finance Director (Must have extensive experience working in the Food & Beverage Industry)


Role Summary

The Finance Director is a key leadership role within a pioneering and fast-growing business that collaborates with world-renowned chefs to bring innovative food concepts to life. Operating across diverse platforms, including festivals, private events, markets, fixed locations, and dark kitchens, the company delivers exceptional culinary experiences throughout the UK.

This position is instrumental in driving financial excellence, optimising profitability, and ensuring long-term success. As Finance Director, you will be a hands-on leader, steering financial planning, building efficient financial systems, and delivering actionable insights to support sustainable growth through multiple stages of the company’s evolution.


What You'll Achieve in 12 Months

  • Build and Lead a Financial Team: Establish a lean financial team consisting of an Event Accountant, a Strategy Analyst, and an outsourced bookkeeper in year one. Maintain hands-on involvement in financial management to align with the company’s growth trajectory.
  • Optimise Financial Settlement Processes: Oversee and enhance the financial settlement process for events, markets, and other operations, ensuring timely, accurate performance reporting at the concept, unit, and event levels.
  • Deliver Robust Financial Performance Reports: Prepare detailed financial performance reports for monthly business reviews and board meetings. These will include key metrics, budget vs. forecast analysis, and actionable insights to guide decision-making.
  • Implement Cashflow Management: Introduce and maintain a 12-month rolling cashflow forecast, updated weekly, to ensure liquidity and support strategic initiatives.
  • Lead Systems Implementation: Drive the implementation and optimisation of financial systems, providing robust cost tracking and detailed visibility into operational expenditures.
  • Monitor Capital Expenditure: Track and evaluate capital expenditure, ensuring alignment with budgets and return-on-investment objectives.
  • Ensure Compliance: Guarantee the timely preparation of statutory accounts, VAT returns, and other compliance-related filings.


Key Requirements for the Role

  • Proven Experience in Scaling Finance Functions: Demonstrated ability to scale financial operations from startup through Series B+ funding or equivalent growth phases.
  • Hands-On Systems Implementation Expertise: Strong track record of implementing and optimising financial systems to improve accuracy and efficiency.
  • Deep F&B Industry Knowledge: Insightful understanding of the food, events, or hospitality sectors, with expertise in managing temporary staffing, food costs, and multi-revenue stream operations.
  • Cashflow and Financial Planning: Experience managing cashflow in fast-paced, dynamic environments and delivering reliable rolling forecasts.
  • Leadership and Problem-Solving: Self-starter who excels at identifying and solving complex problems independently while growing and mentoring a high-performing financial team.
  • Analytical and Strategic Acumen: Strong skills in financial reporting, forecasting, and performance tracking, with the ability to provide actionable insights that drive profitability.
  • Qualification: CPA or equivalent qualification preferred, but not mandatory.


This role is perfect for a motivated finance leader who thrives in fast-moving, entrepreneurial environments and has a proven ability to grow with a company through multiple stages of its lifecycle.

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