Commercial Finance Manager

Commercial Finance Manager focuses on own monthly p&l for assigned contracts, ensuring accurate accruals, prepayments, and cost allocations in line with uk gaap.

What the role involves

• Own monthly P&L for assigned contracts, ensuring accurate accruals, prepayments, and cost allocations in line with UK GAAP.
• Managing cash flow and working capital (stock, debtors).
• Partner with operational General Managers to optimise menu pricing, labour scheduling, and event margins.
• Challenge waste and supply chain costs using real‑time data.
• Leading annual budget cycles and monthly re‑forecasts.
• Provide variance analysis with actionable insights (e.g.

Skills and requirements

• Finance Manager:2‑3 years PQE (or qualified by experience) in contract catering.
• Senior Finance Manager:8+ years PQE, proven ability to influence at board level, previous people management.
• Deep understanding of high‑volume, low‑margin operations.
• Advanced Excel (Power Query.

Confirmed role details

• We have partnered with a Contract Catering institution, and we are working on several Finance Manager positions at all levels, from Commercial, to Senior, and Regional.