Full job descriptionJob Ref: MAN3627

Branch: Manorview Head Office

Location: Head Office, Johnstone

Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Hours per week: 45

Posted date: 09/10/2026

Closing date: 09/11/2026

We’re about much more than hospitality! We’re striving to make life better for people – whether they are team, guests or community, through our everyday actions and decisions. Our team care for others, bring their best and help us move forward, whatever job they do.

ABOUT THE ROLE...

The Financial Controller role heads up our finance function with responsibility to lead the finance team and support in the delivery of the wider Group strategy.

• Oversee the production of all management information reports including monthly PLs, balance sheet, supplementary monthly cost reports and weekly sales and profit analysis.
• Updating of the internal financial model to project profits and covenant performance, using this as a tool whilst liaising with senior stakeholders in the business for capex / opex plans and as a critical tool to monitor cashflow.
• Providing management information, covenant compliance reports and being the main point of contact for our bank.
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review and submission of VAT returns for multiple entities
• Short-term cashflow forecasting, daily management of bank accounts and payment processing.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and in-year forecasting updates.
• Line management of Payroll function and Management Accountant with overall responsibility for the wider Finance function, coaching and developing the team.
• Manage intercompany reconciliations.
• Review transactions in our associated charity accounts monthly to ensure accuracy, that restricted unrestricted funds are accurately accounted for and run reporting for charity lead.
• Identify efficiencies in order to continuously improve processes, being a champion of automation as part of this with an aim to improve the speed that accurate management information with commentary is provided to the wider business.
• Work with and support our external auditors as they prepare statutory accounts
• Partner with other departments to provide sound financial knowledge and guidance (e.g. partnering with the Sales teams to support with reporting and analysis), being the first point of contact for Finance.
• Oversee all finance systems, ensuring appropriate controls in place and systems used to the best of their capabilities and periodic reviews of alternative systems to ensure we are keeping up with technology advancements.

ARE YOU THE RIGHT PERSON...

This role is suited to someone looking for a diverse role, structure in their responsibilities, but adaptable to different priorities whilst bringing your best. You will be based at our Head Office where key functions (such as Finance, Marketing Central Reservations) operate in an open-plan office. The ideal candidate will enjoy the collaboration that this provides whilst leading a high-performing Finance function.

• You will have previous experience leading a finance team, producing management information, budgeting and monitoring cashflow.
• Fully qualified or part-qualified accountant with a desire to progress towards full qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ICAS).
• Strong excel and analytical skills and preferably previous use of Copilot
• Commercially aware
• Strong planning organisational skills, and keen to identify opportunities to improve

WHAT WE OFFER...

Skill and experience are necessary to do this job, but more than anything else, we want someone who shares our vision of a hospitality industry that is better and sees themselves being part of the team who can make this happen!

We make life better for our team by:

• Offering great perks and benefits to be enjoyed by you and your family!
• Sharing our profits with you after 1 year of service
• Giving you free meals, soft drinks and hot drinks on shift
• Listening to our team via surveys and feedback sessions
• Offering free wellbeing services and resources, for help whenever you need it
• Creating great learning and development opportunities to support your career

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and help us shape the future of our hotels.

Salary starting from £50,000 and dependant on experience