D&D London is a group of diverse restaurants, bars and hotels based principally in London, but also with venues in Leeds, Manchester, Paris and New York. It was founded by Des Gunewardena and David Loewi (the eponymous D and D) in 2006, following a buyout of Conran Restaurants. Since then the company has become a vital player in London's famous restaurant scene, owning some of the capital's most celebrated restaurants, including Quaglino's, Le Pont de la Tour, Bluebird and Coq d'Argent. Outside London the company has made their mark in the North by opening Crafthouse, Angelica, Issho and East 59th in Leeds, and most recently 20 Stories in Manchester. We are looking for a Commercial Finance Manager to join our Finance team. As CFM you must be commercially minded with excellent communication and rapport-building skills. This role reports to the Head of Finance and you will work closely with the senior finance team as well as having responsibility for 8 direct reports. Key

Responsibilities:

• Managing production of management accounts for all UK sites (35 sites)
• Leading the monthly financial review meeting with the Executive Directors, producing and presenting a detailed report explaining all key variances, and actions to avoid them in future
• Identifying, developing and transitioning new processes to support more efficient month-end general ledger close activities, monthly account reconciliations and reviews
• Full responsibility for producing and distributing the weekly forecast for the group
• Leading the trading meeting with senior management team on a weekly basis, understanding forecast variances to budget and prior year, and setting new targets and proposing new strategies accordingly
• Full responsibility for annual budgets for the group, including overseas sites
• Preparing business plans for all new sites and potential acquisitions for board approvals
• Producing cash flow and sensitivity analysis for all future projects within the group
• Attending critical path meetings for all new projects with sole responsibility for the setting up of all finance related tasks
• Reviewing and approving monthly and bi-weekly payroll costs for the group
• Being involved in the audit planning and liaising with the auditors throughout the audit time
• Key point of contact for providing financial support to non-finance stakeholders and senior management Key Requirements:
• ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualified (2 years PQE)
• Delivery focused with an ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Attention to details
• Strong organisation and planning skills and ability to prioritise and influence
• Knowledge of the industry will be desired This job was originally posted as www.caterer.com/job/88599573