Commercial Finance Manager

Are you an experienced Finance professional who is seeking a commercially focused role? Do you have a passion for budgeting, forecasting and driving finance change, alongside having a keen desire to join a fast-paced and innovative organisation? We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to cover multiple contracts in Central London, within our Restaurant Associates business. At Restaurant Associates our vision is simple - we believe that great food and great service has the power to transform business success. At RA we offer a distinctive experience for our clients because of our Associates' attention to the smallest detail, our relationships with the most talented consultant chefs and by sharing the very latest trends and ideas and we proudly boast the best chef, service, recipes and suppliers in the industry. Our pillars are; brand, people, food, service with innovation underpinning everything we do in all areas of our business. Main responsibilities As a Finance Manager within Restaurant Associates you will be responsible for providing financial and commercial support to operational teams, driving forward successful decision making and business performance. You will ensure completion of financial returns for weekly and monthly accounts, set budgets and forecast targets alongside operators whilst taking full ownership of the month end process, inclusive of journal posting, client billing and reporting. This is a commercially focused opportunity that will work alongside General Managers to manage contract performance, inclusive of performance improvement initiatives and conducting financial analysis, implementation of action plans and driving process improvements.In return, we offer each individual clearly defined career pathways and individually tailored L&D programmes to support you in your long term career aspirations. Ideal candidate To fit in with us, and for us to be right for you; you will ideally be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified alongside having experience of taking ownership and adding value with the reporting and budgeting process at unit level, ideally with a corporate contracts environment. To be successful within this role you will have outstanding communication skills, a commercial focus and be able to positively challenge whilst driving forward contract performance. If you think this role is for you and would like to obtain further information regarding salary or role specifics, please contact me at .