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<p><strong>Group Finance Manager - This role will have plenty of business partnering exposure and be a key link between finance and operations</strong></p><p><strong>Canary Wharf, London | 5 Days On-Site | £65,000 - £75,000 DOE + Bonus</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Robert Half are delighted to be working with a respected, multi-site operator within the<strong> </strong>hospitality and facilities management services sector to recruit a Group Finance Manager. This is a pivotal role that is client facing and commercially focussed, whilst embedded within a prestigious client environment, offering exposure to large-scale financial operations and complex multi-location reporting.</p><p><br></p><p>The successful candidate will join a high-performing finance team and act as the key commercial finance partner, delivering robust reporting, client engagement, and financial leadership across a portfolio of service contracts.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Role Overview</u></strong></p><p>You’ll be responsible for end-to-end financial control and performance reporting, including P&L delivery, forecasting, budgeting, and client review meetings. You'll support contract optimisation through data-driven insight and ensure operational teams are aligned with financial targets.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Produce timely, accurate monthly P&L accounts with full variance analysis</li><li>Lead the budgeting and reforecasting process across multiple service lines</li><li>Manage the close process including journals, accruals and intercompany charges</li><li>Complete balance sheet reconciliations and support cashflow accuracy</li><li>Engage directly with client stakeholders on performance updates and financial reviews</li><li>Liaise with central teams to resolve billing, AP and credit control queries</li><li>Provide insightful reporting to drive operational efficiency and cost control</li><li>Prepare and submit reports for senior internal and external audiences</li><li>Manage 2 junior finance colleagues and contribute to financial best practice</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Experience required</u></strong></p><ul><li>Ideally Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) - newly qualified -2/3yrs PQE</li><li>Business partnering exposure</li><li>Highly analytical with strong Excel skills and attention to detail</li><li>Experience producing financial reports</li><li>Proactive communicator, able to build trust across operational and client teams</li><li>Comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced setting</li><li>Hospitality, facilities management or service industry experience advantageous</li></ul><p></p>

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