Finance Manager

Job title: Finance Manager – Transactional
Reporting to: Financial Controller
Direct Reports: Cash Control and Loss Prevention Manager, AP & AR Supervisor
Location: Paddington, London (minimum of 3 days a week in our central London office)
Summary
The Azzurri Group is one of the UK’s largest and most successful hospitality investment platforms. We operate two leading national Italian full-service brands, Zizzi and ASK Italian and the UK’s leading quick-service Italian, Coco di Mama. Beyond Italian cuisine, we boast renowned Irish fast casual Mexican restaurant brand Boojum, and the franchise rights to leading US Brand Dave’s Hot Chicken.
As a group, our purpose is to build better food businesses that sustain happy, healthy lives. We are in this together, and we’re committed to providing an engaging, honest, and inspiring working environment for you to grow and develop your career.
At Azzurri, we believe that a diverse and inclusive team is essential to building great relationships and connections, and ultimately a better business. If you’re passionate, want to make a positive impact and share our values, we would love to hear from you!
The Role:
To support the Financial Controller (FC) in day-to-day and ad-hoc matters with regards to all activities within the transactional finance team, including managing accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR) and cash control functions, to ensure accuracy and control of monthly and annual accounts, and to drive improvements within the team.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Manage, develop and mentor the transactional finance team (team of 10 in total)
Oversee all purchase and overheads invoices
Ensure accuracy of data entry at all times ensuring all transaction details, item lines and tax are processed correctly, in adherence to company policies
Ensure accurate and consistent controls are in place and adhered to across all processes within the transactional finance team (including supplier statements, account customers and cash reconciliations) every period end
Provide input on monthly cash flow forecasting
As and when required by the team help to resolve transactional queries from suppliers and internal stakeholders acting as a key point of contact
Review and approve payment runs
Maintain accurate records, control reports and clean audit trails for year-end financial audits
Support the FC in delivering ad hoc projects, including identifying opportunities for process improvements and a strengthened control environment.
Providing key support for all members of the management and finance teams in particular management accounts to ensure timely and accurate reporting
You Will Own:
Management of the transactional finance team
Responsible for all period end processes within the transactional finance team (including all required controls and reconciliations)
Ensure strong control environment across all elements of transactional finance
Responsible for identifying process improvements
Responsible for the preparation of owned balance sheet reconciliations and the collation, review and filing of the reconciliations
Who We’re Looking For:
Proven experience in transactional finance (3-5 years)
Experience in hospitality/ retail/ FMCG desirable but not necessary
High attention to detail and ability to manage large volumes of data within multiple legal entities and cost centres
Team management experience
Self-motivated with strong communication skills
Advanced excel skills
Willing and able to take responsibility and ownership for tasks
Organised with excellent time management skills
Strong analytical skills with an ability to create and follow set processes
Strong drive for understanding and continuous improvement
What We Can Offer You:
Competitive salary
Annual bonus
The opportunity to work remotely on an ad hoc basis
Employer pension contribution 6%
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Income Protection & Life Assurance
Access to WeCare wellbeing services and online GP for you and your family
Cycle to Work scheme
Interest free travel loan
Eye care & flu vaccination vouchers
50% discount at ASK and Zizzi
Where We Work Together:
We have a great office designed by our own in-house creative team, located in Central London, just opposite the Edgware Road Circle line tube stop.
As you might expect from a hospitality company, we have high quality espresso (with a variety of alternatives too) and some top-class baristas among our teams. A free Coco di Mama breakfast is provided every Tuesday & Thursday and free fruit is available all day every day.
We regularly order in pizza, pasta and salads for lunch from our brands, giving everyone in our team the opportunity to indulge in our food.
Whilst we spend most of our time working together in our office, we operate a hybrid working model.