Head of Commercial Finance - #2183670

Head of Commercial Finance

Manchester (hybrid, one day remote)

We’re working with a fast-growing, founder-led hospitality operator. They’re trading well in a tough market, opening 2 to 3 sites a year and expanding into new cities across the North.

They need a commercial finance leader who looks at every line in the business and makes it work harder. This is not a month-end accounting role: it’s for a commercial person with a solid grounding in finance.

What you’ll do

• Run procurement end to end: tender, negotiate, switch, and get it right first time
• Own supplier relationships and cost: food, packaging, energy, facilities
• Drive site profitability: margin, wastage, ordering and cost control
• Own the cash flow forecast, budget and weekly trading reporting
• Oversee the finance function and a small team
• Model new sites (capex, payback, ROI) and cost up commercial deals
• Look after asset finance, business rates and company admin

What you’ll bring

• A hospitality background: multi-site restaurants, food service, bars or food-led leisure
• Hands-on procurement or commercial experience
• Confidence with management accounts, forecasting and cash
• The ability to build a model and stand behind the answer
• Low ego, high ownership, sleeves rolled up
• Qualified accountant? Great, but not essential. Intellect and commercial instinct matter more

Why it’s worth a look

• Report directly to the founder, as the third leg of a tight leadership team
• Real influence on growth, from new sites to the deals behind them
• A role and title that grow as the business does

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