Outstanding Financial Planning & Analysis Manager (FP&A Manager) opportunity with a £65m t/o rapidly expanding, well known and highly regarded hospitality business based in the Warrington area. Reporting to the CFO in a highly visible role supporting the Board and Senior Management Team, your remit will include:  

• Working with the CFO to develop a 3 Year Plan and commercial framework for the business.
• Annual Financial Planning and Budgeting.
• Quarterly reforecasting.
• Financial modelling sales, labour, gross margin and cost budgets for existing and new site locations/developments.
• Commercial Analysis.
• Production of daily, weekly and monthly company performance reports - tailored to the needs and financial understanding of the audience.
• Assisting the Operations Director and Operations Managers with making informed commercial decisions.
• Providing improved reporting, analysis and insight across key business areas including commercial sales and procurement.
• Developing a report to monitor capital expenditure for new site acquisitions and the refurbishment of existing sites.
• Developing a modern and effective MS Excel-based reporting dashboard to meet the evolving demands of the business.
• Lead on delivering further utilisation of the Qlik data warehouse system capabilities.
• Management of a Part Qualified level Commercial Analyst.  

Applicants will ideally be fully qualified finance professionals (CIMA, ACA or ACCA) although non-qualified FP&A Professionals with the relevant skills and sector knowledge will also be considered. Due to the commercial/business partnering element of this remit our client is only looking to consider candidates who have previous experience in a similar profile role and who have worked in the hospitality sector (or very similar) previously. Salary to £65k-£75k with benefits including pension, 25 days holidays, Private Medical Insurance and hybrid working – 3:2 Office:Home split. Applicants should live within a sensible commute of Warrington.
  
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