Commercial Management Accountant
- Recruiter
- Le Pain Quotidien
- Location
- London (Greater)
- Salary
- Up to £55,000
- Posted
- 30 Mar 2017
- Closes
- 27 Apr 2017
- Ref
- BRLPQ1
- Job Title
- Management Accountant
- Category
- Leisure, Retail / Wholesale
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Commercial Management Accountant
London
Up to £55,000
Le Pain Quotidien is seeking a Commercial Management Accountant to look after the commercial aspects of its expanding UK Finance function. With over 30 restaurants in the UK and Ireland It is an exciting time to be joining the business and will involve working with senior stakeholders both in the UK and internationally.
Overall Purpose of the Job
Reporting to the Head of Finance to provide the business with a highly commercial management accounts service, accurate and timely reporting and business analysis, and recommendations as to opportunities to help, develop and improve the business
Key Objectives
- Delivery of Management Accounts to store profit level on a periodic basis in a timely and accurate fashion
- Provide Commercial Analysis to the business with insight and recommendations on ways to improve the business
- Ownership of the budgeting and forecasting process
- Working with the wider European team to ensure uniform data within the group
Skills and Experience Requirements
- CIMA/ACCA or equivalent is highly desirable
- Advanced Excel skills
- Proven ability to lead a small team
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with the gravitas to liaise and present to senior operators
- Strong presentation skills, with the ability to build and present financial and business information to operations and the business as a whole
- Provides insight and recommendations on ways to improve the business and add additional value
- A genuine interest in the hospitality / food sector
- Exceptional eye for detail
- Previous experience in hospitality / retail would be desirable