Are you an ambitious Finance professional who is looking for that next step in your career, in a role that will provide analytical support across the core areas within our brand finance function?  If you are a Qualified Accountant looking for an exciting new challenge then we have a great opportunity for you as a Finance Manager focusing on our Group functions, working within our well established Brand Finance team.

This exciting opportunity for a Group Finance Manager requires an individual who is analytical and who can provide accurate and seamless support for the FD of Operations and the Head of Finance Group Analysis & Operational Reporting. You will also offer Finance Manager support for four parts of the business which sit outside the Divisional structure. Alongside this you will take ownership and co-ordination of four core processes common to all our brands.

As Finance Manager, you will report into the Head of Finance for Group Analysis & Operational reporting. Joining a focused and innovative wider Brand Finance team, working at the home of hospitality (our head office), you may not be serving our guests, but your support will put smiles on our guests and teams faces. This is the place where we get creative, train our teams and crunch our numbers. We’re all about having fun and creating moments to remember across the nation, our head office is no different. 

You’ll be well rewarded…

• Company Car (or equivalent cash allowance)
• Office Flexible working; to fit around the other important things in life  
• Annual Bonus Scheme – We’re all about rewarding the hard work everybody puts in
• Private medical plan- to help keep you safe and secure 
• Love eating out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands, so whether its date night at Miller & Carter or family roast at Toby Carvery we’ve got you covered.  What’s more, you can also choose FIVE of your nearest and dearest and sign them up to 20% family and friend’s discount.

On top of all this, we offer a pension, 26 days paid holiday; friends & family discount, high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you.

The Opportunity – Finance Manager, Group

Your role and responsibilities will be challenging and varied, including the following: -

• Analyst support for the Head of Finance Group Analysis & Operational Reporting including:
• Projection/Budget process – support central co-ordination of Brand Finance areas
• Internal project support
• Core parts of internal initiative analysis and forecasting to enable growth, stretch, and effective cover

• Analyst support for the Finance Director of Operations (as agreed in advance with the Head of Finance Group Analysis & Operational Forecasting)

• Finance Manager support for four parts of the business which sit outside the Divisional structure:
• Hotels, including internal project support
• New Concepts post-launch
• M&B’s Lease business

• Own four processes common to all Divisions:
• Initial calculation, co-ordination, and communication of the periodic sales & labour target process before Director review and download to site
• Accountable for the periodic budget adjustment process
• Manage incentive schemes from a Finance perspective where the incentive is M&B wide and common to all brands
• Co-ordinate Scorecard target setting and communication with key stakeholders

Just like our brands, our teams are diverse. What we’d like to see from you: -

• A professional accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) including newly qualified Accountants
• Effective multi-task management, moving at pace, using judgment to prioritise competing demands.
• Excellent analytical skills, with a keen eye for detail
• Outstanding communication skills; the ability to translate financial information to colleagues across our organisation is key
• The ability to assume full ownership of responsibilities, from influencing stakeholders through to making a positive impact whilst challenging analysis of performance 
• Able to exercise sound commercial judgement
• Self-starter, with a proactive approach

What makes Mitchells & Butlers a great place to work?

To us, a career isn’t just about ‘clocking in’. We really care about our colleagues, and we’re an employer that keeps a promise. In fact, as one of the largest employers in the country, with over 44,000 people working for us, we have the responsibility of valuing every contribution from a diverse workforce that are representative of our guests, and who make us stronger.

Sounds like an opportunity where you could make a difference? Apply for this role today and we’ll be in touch to explore how you could be part of our exciting journey.