Managed Pubs Finance Manager (maternity cover)

at  Shepherd Neame

Are you a proactive finance professional ready to make a meaningful impact?
We are seeking a skilled and dynamic Finance Manager to join our team for a maternity cover role. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the financial operations of our Managed Pub Estate, delivering strategic financial insight and analytical support to key stakeholders, including Executive Directors, Operation Managers and General Managers.
You will ensure accurate reporting, analysis, and financial control that drive informed decision-making, enhance overall business performance, and support commercial success.

• Responsibility and review of all budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning activities, and subsequent reporting packs
• Finalise and review timely, monthly management accounts, for all relevant channels of trade. To be submitted alongside insightful, engaging commentary and analysis including benchmarking against budget, recent periods, key performance metrics
• Responsibility for accuracy and integrity of Balance Sheet accounts for all relevant channels of trade. Provide full quarterly reviews, with key Balance Sheet accounts reconciled and presented monthly
• Provide support to the wider finance team at all times and auditors at key reporting periods
• Preparation of investment appraisals and post-investment reviews
• Responsibility for any relevant commercial analysis that may arise and any subsequent reporting
• Drive growth, identify efficiencies and improvement alongside department heads and in line with strategic objectives
• Interpret large volumes of data and provide value-adding, financial insight to a varied list of stakeholders
• Identify key risks and opportunities to performance and contribute to identifying mitigating actions where appropriate
• Provide commercial, analytical support to key decision-makers across the business
• Be the main point of contact within the finance team for the managed pub’s operational management. Attend, present and support leading regular operational performance reviews at the brewery and on-site at pub locations
• Provide and support any ad hoc external reporting requirements.